Page 37 of The Perfect Secret

The next day at work, Hannah’s office phone rang.

“Hannah Cohen.”

“You’re sexy when you’re professional, you know that?”

Hannah’s face heated. “I didn’t expect you to call at work.”

“I missed your voice.

“Aww, you’re sweet.”

“Really, that’s all I have to do to get that reaction?”

“Well…” She smiled as he chuckled on the other end of the phone.

“I’m in your neighborhood this afternoon. Want a visitor?”

“Really? What are you doing over here?”

“A meeting. I know we talk all the time, but I want to see you.”

“I’d love you to stop by. I can introduce you to my friend, Aviva.”

Was it okay for her boyfriend to come to her office? She’d seen others do it. As long as they didn’t spend too much time, it would be fine.

Besides, she missed him too.

Later that afternoon, Jim stopped at Hannah’s office at the same time her intercom buzzed: “Dan Rothberg is here to see you.”

Jim frowned. “Expecting someone?”

Great timing. “My friend is in the neighborhood and asked if I’d mind if he stopped by. It’ll only be for a moment.”

“It’s fine, I’ll catch you later.”

She walked to reception. “Hey, Elise, here I am. Dan’s here?”

“Yes, and he’s sexy, if I might add.”

Elise, in her early sixties, found something sexy about every man who crossed her path, so Hannah laughed and gave her a wave before she headed into the reception area.

Dan wore a light blue Oxford shirt open at the neck and grey slacks with the end of his navy tie sticking out of his pocket. He was conservative and dashing and all hers. Her stomach flip-flopped.

“Hey,” she said.

“Hey, beautiful.” He pulled out a bouquet of flowers hidden behind his back. They were violets in purple, yellow, and white.

She wrapped her hands around his hand holding the flowers and buried her nose in them, inhaling deeply. “They’re beautiful!”

He smiled. “I saw them and thought of you.” He gave her a chaste peck on the cheek, withdrew his hand and pulled away.

“Would you like to come inside?”

On the way to her office, she introduced him to Aviva. The two shook hands.

“It’s nice to meet you, Aviva. Hannah speaks of you often.”

“She speaks about you as well.”