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“Well, you’re a little too buttoned up for this place.” His gaze settled on her pink floral blouse, which was literally buttoned all the way to the top, before he turned his eyes on Rhonda. “Your sister, on the other hand, is properly dressed for a bar.”
“Should I be offended by that?” Rhonda didn’t seem the least bit offended.
He shook his head as he took in her gauzy spaghetti strap tank top and short jean skirt. “Not at all. You look hot.”
Genevieve thought she saw a little blush spread over Rhonda’s cheeks, but she couldn’t be sure in the low light. She wasn’t sure how she felt about her boss flirting with her sister.
“Okay, you may be right.” Genevieve interrupted the looks Sebastian and Rhonda were giving each other. “This isn’t exactly my idea of a good time, but I’m here to support my sister.”
Rhonda smiled over at her, then looked at Sebastian again. “This divorce has been years in the making. My ex … wasn’t very nice to me.”
“Did he hit you?” Sebastian asked with concern.
“Nothing like that,” Rhonda replied.
“He used his words rather than his fists,” Genevieve interjected, “but it was just as damaging.”
Sebastian reached over and touched Rhonda’s hand. “I’m so sorry you had to go through that.”
“Thanks. But it’s over now, and I’m so ready to get back out there.” She lay a hand on top of his.
“How about a dance?” he offered.
“I’d love that.”
“No!” Genevieve spoke over her.
Two sets of eyes stared at her.
“Why not?” her sister asked.
She looked at Rhonda, then at Sebastian. “It’s weird. You’re my boss.”
“It’s just one dance,” he said as he stood.
“Yeah, Genny. It’s not like we’re running off together.” She stood and took Sebastian’s hand, then leaned in to his side flirtatiously. “Or are we?”
He chuckled and bent down so Genevieve could hear him. “I’ll have her back in five minutes.”
And with that, he led her sister to the crowd by the stage, where the two of them moved together in a way Genevieve had never danced with a man before. They were smiling and laughing, and she had to admit, she liked seeing Rhonda happy. But she still didn’t like her with Sebastian.
When the song was over, she watched her sister head off toward the restroom. Surprisingly, Sebastian returned to their table rather than to his friends.
“Your sister’s fun,” he said as he took his seat again.
Genevieve nodded toward the group by the pool table. “Won’t your friends miss you?”
He glanced at them and shrugged. “They don’t seem to.”
“Doesn’t that bother you?”
“Nah, we’re not that close.”
“Look, I know Rhonda might seem like someone you could have a good time with, but she’s been through a lot. She thinks she’s ready to get out there and have some fun, but she’s not the kind of girl to casually hook up with guys.”
“You wound me, Genevieve,” Sebastian said. “Do you really think so little of me?”
Genevieve blushed. “I’m sorry. I’m just trying to watch out for my sister.”