Wife On Approval

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“Because I did.” Austin’s tone was uncompromising. “I’ve been here for a couple of hours already, walking the halls, and no one challenged me or even asked where I was headed.”

Caleb shrugged. “Maybe everyone recognized you and knew you belonged here now.”

“I think it’s more likely they didn’t even notice me.” A flash of movement in the outer office caught his eye, and with sudden suspicion Austin leaped up to check it out. If that room was supposed to be empty, who was listening at the door?

He burst into the outer room and pulled up short at the sight of Paige standing at the desk, arranging a plate where the blotter ought to be.

“What are you doing?” The question came out more sharply than Austin had intended.

“My job,” she said crisply. “I’m delivering Caleb’s weekly order of cookies. I’d have brought the plate into his office because he prefers to have them while they’re still warm, but I heard voices inside so I didn’t interrupt.” Her gaze flicked over him without apparent interest. “You’re not wasting any time getting into the part, are you, Austin?”

“What do you mean?”

“Acting bossy. It didn’t even occur to me that you’d have taken over Caleb’s office quite this fast—but if that’s the case, you will tell me where to take the cookies, won’t you?”