Free Those Red High Heels by Katherine May

was pleasant at one point in her life? When I started laughing out loud at my silly thought, Cade shot me a questioning look, but then pulled out his cell when it started to vibrate.
    Greyson tried to tell Nora goodbye, but she swatted him away and slammed the door once she was inside the car. I quickly looked away when Greyson turned and started to walk over to Cade and me.
    “She’ll get over it. Our wedding is still almost a year away, but you’d think it was next month,” Greyson said as he stopped right next to me.
    I smiled and looked up at him. I took in his facial features as he smiled and stared right back at mine. He was a very good-looking man, but he was the type of good looking that if he was yours, you would always be on the lookout for other women who were plotting your demise, and were ready to swoop in and take him away. No wonder Nora was bat-shit-crazy. “It’s a girl thing. Weddings make you nutty.”
    Greyson chuckled under his breath and gave me a slight nod. We both looked over at Cade when he let out a loud curse word and pinched the bridge of his nose. “You’re fucking kidding me. I’ve been gone for one whole day, and you can’t even keep Dan Lirke in check. No. Yes, dammit. I’ll be there. Send me my itinerary and I’ll see you later this evening.” With an angry click and a swift kick to the nearest brick wall, Cade turned back toward us and rolled his eyes. “There’s a problem at work. I’m so embarrassed and sorry that I have to cut this short, but my secretary has booked me on a flight leaving in two hours. I need to go fix something.” Cade motioned for me to come over to him. I walked up to his side and he pulled me into a soft hug. “Emma, I couldn’t imagine meeting anyone else quite like you this weekend. I’ll be back, and when I am I hope you’re waiting for me.”
    His deep voice and soft words made me swoon, and it made me think that maybe it was a good idea he was getting out of here. I needed a better kryptonite for womanizers, because mine sucked.
    When he came down slowly to what only could be our first kiss, I panicked and turned to the side. I quickly pulled away and stuck out my hand, and Cade’s expression went from bewildered to amused. He took my hand and let out a small laugh.
    “I’ll see you at the wedding then, right?” I asked and let go of his hand.
    “Yes, you will,” he said playfully and then looked over at Greyson, who was obviously starting to get very uncomfortable with our conversation. “Greyson, it was great to catch up, and I’m very sorry I have to split. But hey, why don’t you and Emma still go to Ellis Island together?”
    I started waving my hands and saying, “Oh, no. That’s okay.” I looked over at Greyson and said, “I really can go another time. You’re busy, don’t worry about me.”
    Cade waved for a cab and looked back to the two of us. “No way, Greyson will be an excellent guide. Take good care of her, and text me a picture when you find your family’s signature. Can’t wait to hear where that beautiful face comes from.” And before we could protest any farther, Cade was in a cab and off down the street.
    I shot Greyson a nervous smile. “You don’t have to come with me today. I can go another time. Hopefully, I’m here for a while and I’ll have plenty of opportunities to visit.”
    Greyson stared at me for a moment, but then pulled out his cell. He turned his back to me and started speaking to someone on the other line. He was probably calling Nora to come back and get him. Maybe he was even relieved to not have to spend the afternoon alone with me.
    A few seconds later, Greyson approached me with an unreadable expression. “I meant what I said earlier. I’m looking forward to a break, and I haven’t visited Ellis or Liberty Island in years. I would still like to go, and if you’ll join me, I think we’ll have a good time together.”
    Something inside me, maybe excitement, erupted through my