Page 67 of Big Daddy to Go

“I thought you were telling him last night?” she asks curiously.

“I know, but we both worked late, and Kane’s been so tired, trying to wrap up loose ends for when the new CEO takes over.”

“I still can’t believe he’s leaving Infinity Investments,” Melanie muses. “That must have been hard. That company’s his baby.”

Kane has always been a workhorse from what I know, but he recently wanted to simplify his life. He has plenty of other things to keep himself busy. He has his hands in quite a few outside investments like hotels, lounges, and restaurants, not to mention my interior design firm. Thanks to my great taste and Kane’s connections, the company is successful and has even been featured in several design magazines.

“Kane seems perfectly happy to let his CEO job go. I’m just worried that helping me raise a kid will mess up his plans to simplify,” I sigh.

“Lexi, I don’t think you have anything to worry about,” Melanie assures me.

“I hope not. Listen, my client just got here,” I say, seeing the mayor’s wife walk into the office. “I’ll see you tonight at The Bucket.”

She signs off, and the day goes by quickly, thank god. I’m eager to be done for the week. I always look forward to mine and Kane’s double-date night with Melanie and Ricky. Those two have been going strong and recently moved in together. Ricky and Kane are two completely different people, but they’ve formed a bromance that Melanie and I tease them about.

At 5:15, I pack up my things and head downstairs to wait for Kane. As I’m digging in my purse for my phone, someone bumps into me.

“Try not standing in the middle of the sidewalk,” a female voice says as she sucks her teeth at me.

I make eye contact with her and then with the guy, who was actually the one who bumped into me. I almost drop my purse when I see who’s standing in front of me.

“Lexi?” the man stares, his eyes going wide.

“Jason, h-hi,” I stammer.

“Wow, I haven’t seen you since…”

“Since before the wedding,” I say and glance over at the skinny blonde on his arm. Does she know? I make it my mission to tell her. Pasting a smile on my face, I bare my teeth.

“Hi, I’m Lexi. Jason’s ex-fiancé.”

“Hi,” she says, grabbing onto Jason’s arm even tighter.

“Do you work over here now?” he asks, referring to the Seventh Avenue office.

“Yeah, I have my own business.”

“Cool. You still living in that tiny apartment in the boonies?”

I inwardly curse him out. He’d always teased me about where I lived because it wasn’t up to his standards.

“No. I live in Madison Square Tower, actually. It’s a new development. Have you heard of it?”

Indeed he has, and his eyes bug out.

“Wow! Business is going that well?”

I shrug my shoulders mysteriously. He doesn’t need to know my boyfriend is a billionaire. Just then, Kane gets out of a car.

“Hey, sorry I’m a little late,” Kane says as he approaches.

I’ve never been so happy to see my boyfriend. He’s tall, dark, and handsome, and I can sense both Jason and his date shrinking in his shadow. Then, Kane stops next to me and kisses me right in front of Jason. Talk about awkward… for Jason, not me. I don’t give a damn what Jason Peckham thinks. He can go rot in hell for all I care. Meanwhile, my boyfriend turns to Jason with an innocent expression.

“Jason, I presume?” Kane asks smoothly, sticking his hand out to him. “I’ve heard so much about you.”

“Yeah,” Jason replies, staring Kane up and down. “Where did you find this guy? A cloning website? He looks just like me!”

I giggle. The similarities are staggering, but there are subtle differences. For example, Kane is an inch taller, and a bit broader about the shoulders. Plus, my boyfriend’s eyes are an intense cobalt, whereas Jason has watery, light blue eyes. My man is also generously proportioneddownthere, whereas Jason is average at best.