Chapter 12
"What are you moving on from, Tony?" Sami asked again, cocking her head to one side as she entered the room and approached his desk
Tony looked at her and gulped, sorry that she'd heard him, but knowing there was nothing for it. "I um." He began. "I was just talking about moving on from these wretched bills that keep being placed in front of me. I keep getting distracted by them." "Oh well, sorry about that." Sami said, "But you know I have no head for finances, which is why I leave that part of the business to you!" She smiled brightly and sat down in the chair across from him.
"Sooo," she began innocently. "I heard from Madeleine that you too had a fabulous time together at the opening the other night." "As a matter of fact, we did." Tony said. And then he paused as a sneaking suspicion crept up into his brain. "Um, Sami, just why is it that you weren't there?"
Sami averted her eyes, to avoid him seeing the guilty look that was in them. "Ohh you know, Lucas wasn't feeling too well. So we just opted to stay home. Besides, I knew you'd be there to keep Leine company!" "I knew it!" he shouted. "You set me up!" Sami stood up in mock outrage! "I…..I" She stammered "I did not! I'm hurt that you'd even think that!" But the rising color on her face told him that he'd hit the nail on the head. "You did didn't you!" He gasped "Sami, I can't believe you!"
"Oh, alright!" She finally admitted sitting down sulkily "But I was only trying to help." She held up a hand to cut him off before he could say anything. "Not just you, but Madeleine too. And I'd do it again. I love you both so much and I could see the sparks between you the night we all had dinner together. I just had to see if anything would come of it! And from the way Madeleine sounded when I spoke to her, it sounds like it did! Am I right?"
Tony sighed and leaned back in his chair. "Yes!" He finally answered, reluctantly "Yes it did."
"I knew it!" Sami shouted happily, clapping her hands together!" She leaned forward eagerly. "Tell me everything! And don't leave anything out!"
"The only thing I'm going to tell you, is what a manipulative, meddlesome little piece of baggage you are!"
"Oh please" Sami huffed, knowing there was no malice behind the statement. "Everybody knows that!" She continued on cheerfully. "So, did you kiss her?" "Sami!" Tony yelled exasperatedly "That is none of your business!
"Ahhh, so you did kiss her!" At this point Tony had had enough and stood up! "Out!" he shouted pointing towards the door "But Tony." Sami began "Out!" he shouted again "Ok, ok! I'm going." Sami said but she turned when she got to the door and said devilishly. "Just remember safety first when you have sex with her!" "Get OUT!" Tony screamed hurling a pad of post-it's at her head. She ducked out of the room quickly to avoid being hit and he walked over and slammed the door, listening to her laughter all the way down the hall!