her lips. “Feel better now?”
Eve threw her head back in laughter. “Definitely, you?”
“I just followed your lead. Eve, I will always give you whatever you need, whenever you need it.”
“I know that, Alex. The minute you spoke to me in the lobby, there was something about you.”
Alex smiled. “Before we go back out there, was there something else you needed?”
Eve chuckled. “Yes, I received several phone calls today from potential managers. I couldn’t believe it. Apparently news travels fast in this industry.”
“I’m sure that Steve started making waves as soon as he left your hotel. Word starts to spread and managers will try to snatch your business.”
She nodded. “I have a question though and I know it’s a long shot.”
“You can ask me anything.”
“I know your life and family are here. You run a successful gallery and you have connections in this industry that I don’t even know about. Would you ever consider changing careers?”
“Are you asking me to be your manager?” Alex asked shocked.
Eve nodded. “I know it’s a long shot but I’m so comfortable with you and we have chemistry. You have showed me your loyalty in only a couple of days. I need someone who I can trust to make my dreams come true. I know it’s you.”
Alex stuttered. “Eve, I’m flattered.”
She put her fingers over his lips. “You don’t have to answer right now, take the next few days to think about it. I’m flying my best friend, Amy into town tonight and she’s going to help me in Pittsburgh.”
“Do you need me to arrange transportation for her from the airport?”
“This is what I’m talking about. I need you on my team. You think about everything.”
Alex laughed and kissed her softly. “Let’s get you back to your show.”
Alex opened the doors and they mingled their way back into the crowds. She slipped away to talk to some reporters and Alex went to find Beth.
“ It’s another successful evening, Mr. Smith.” Beth said as she walked over to him.
“A big thank you goes to you, Beth. You really stepped up. I know my sister is going to kill me about how would you like a promotion?”
Beth gasped and covered her mouth. “Are you serious?”
“Yes, you haven’t complained, you have worked with everyone here so you know how the gallery runs. I will just go over with you my personal stuff and you will be off running the show.”
She shook his hand. “Thank you so much. You won’t regret this.”
“I know I won’t. Now, Ms. Matthews’s friend is flying into town tonight and I would like to have a car waiting for her at the airport so she can me et Eve here. Can you arrange for that?”
“Yes, of course. I will go find Ms. Matthews and get the information from her. Consider it done.”
“Thank you, Beth and congratulations.” Alex turned towards the door and smiled as his mother and sister walked in. “I was just speaking about you, Patty.”
“What did I do now?”
Alex smiled. “ I changed my mind about something and I’m sure you will yell at me.”
“W hat did you do now?” Patty asked.
“I promoted Beth to my personal assistant so I won’t need your guy.”
Patty frowned. “You asked for my help and I gave it. Alex, what am I supposed to say to him?”
“Well, we have Beth’s position open now. You can offer him a chance to be a gallery assistant.”
“Fine, I will see what he says about it. Next time, I’m not helping you.”
“Yes you will. You love me,” Alex said as he leaned over and kissed her cheek. “Mom, I want to introduce you to the artist of the evening.”
“Ah, the woman who has stole your heart…again.”
“Mom, please behave yourself and don’t say stuff like that around her.”
She shrugged as she followed Alex through the crowd. He spotted Eve in the far corner as she talked to another fan of hers. She looked beautiful with her blond hair slightly in disarray from their early encounter. He smiled as he approached
Eve threw her head back in laughter. “Definitely, you?”
“I just followed your lead. Eve, I will always give you whatever you need, whenever you need it.”
“I know that, Alex. The minute you spoke to me in the lobby, there was something about you.”
Alex smiled. “Before we go back out there, was there something else you needed?”
Eve chuckled. “Yes, I received several phone calls today from potential managers. I couldn’t believe it. Apparently news travels fast in this industry.”
“I’m sure that Steve started making waves as soon as he left your hotel. Word starts to spread and managers will try to snatch your business.”
She nodded. “I have a question though and I know it’s a long shot.”
“You can ask me anything.”
“I know your life and family are here. You run a successful gallery and you have connections in this industry that I don’t even know about. Would you ever consider changing careers?”
“Are you asking me to be your manager?” Alex asked shocked.
Eve nodded. “I know it’s a long shot but I’m so comfortable with you and we have chemistry. You have showed me your loyalty in only a couple of days. I need someone who I can trust to make my dreams come true. I know it’s you.”
Alex stuttered. “Eve, I’m flattered.”
She put her fingers over his lips. “You don’t have to answer right now, take the next few days to think about it. I’m flying my best friend, Amy into town tonight and she’s going to help me in Pittsburgh.”
“Do you need me to arrange transportation for her from the airport?”
“This is what I’m talking about. I need you on my team. You think about everything.”
Alex laughed and kissed her softly. “Let’s get you back to your show.”
Alex opened the doors and they mingled their way back into the crowds. She slipped away to talk to some reporters and Alex went to find Beth.
“ It’s another successful evening, Mr. Smith.” Beth said as she walked over to him.
“A big thank you goes to you, Beth. You really stepped up. I know my sister is going to kill me about how would you like a promotion?”
Beth gasped and covered her mouth. “Are you serious?”
“Yes, you haven’t complained, you have worked with everyone here so you know how the gallery runs. I will just go over with you my personal stuff and you will be off running the show.”
She shook his hand. “Thank you so much. You won’t regret this.”
“I know I won’t. Now, Ms. Matthews’s friend is flying into town tonight and I would like to have a car waiting for her at the airport so she can me et Eve here. Can you arrange for that?”
“Yes, of course. I will go find Ms. Matthews and get the information from her. Consider it done.”
“Thank you, Beth and congratulations.” Alex turned towards the door and smiled as his mother and sister walked in. “I was just speaking about you, Patty.”
“What did I do now?”
Alex smiled. “ I changed my mind about something and I’m sure you will yell at me.”
“W hat did you do now?” Patty asked.
“I promoted Beth to my personal assistant so I won’t need your guy.”
Patty frowned. “You asked for my help and I gave it. Alex, what am I supposed to say to him?”
“Well, we have Beth’s position open now. You can offer him a chance to be a gallery assistant.”
“Fine, I will see what he says about it. Next time, I’m not helping you.”
“Yes you will. You love me,” Alex said as he leaned over and kissed her cheek. “Mom, I want to introduce you to the artist of the evening.”
“Ah, the woman who has stole your heart…again.”
“Mom, please behave yourself and don’t say stuff like that around her.”
She shrugged as she followed Alex through the crowd. He spotted Eve in the far corner as she talked to another fan of hers. She looked beautiful with her blond hair slightly in disarray from their early encounter. He smiled as he approached
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