Leo scoffed when he got back inside and sat down.
What the hell was that? He wondered.
If he'd stayed out there any longer he was going to have an inappropriate problem.

The shy eyes that were aimed at him made him want things. Made him want to kiss Brady till he couldn't figure out what one plus one was.
If he had kept staring at him, the brown eyes, hair, and lush lips would get to him. And he would soon pitch a tent.

He knew Brady didn't want him, his body language was enough to confirm it for him. And that's why he couldn't understand why Brady had invited him to lunch. Hopefully he was gone by now because whatever his plans were, Leo didn't want to know. They barely even knew each other.

Just as he dismissed the thought, the door swung open and Brady sauntered in.
What the fuck?

Brady made himself at home and sat across from him. "You didn't give me an answer," he said boldly.

"If that wasn't clear enough for you then I'll spell it out, I'm not interested," Leo said what his mind wasn't thinking.

The look on Brady's face was one of optimism and Leo wondered how he was supposed to deal with it.

"Look, I have no idea why you want to have lunch with me plus we barely know each other, forgive me if I don't see reason here," Leo said.

"Sure we know each other, I know you're Leo, you know I'm Brady, I know you're this company's most valuable tech asset and you know I'm Jade's most awesome friend," Brady looked at him like everything made perfect sense. "Although, if you insist, I'll tell you. My favorite color is yellow."

"Why am I not surprised?" Leo muttered under his breath.

"Now will you have lunch with me? I promise I won't have you kidnapped for ransom."

And then Brady flashed him a smile, one he'd never seen before and he was a goner.

He wanted to tell Brady how off he was. That there was no one to pay his ransom, but that wasn't a can of worms he was ready to open, so he clamped it shut and focused on that smile instead.

"You do realize, you're asking me out right?" Leo asked because this was going to answer several questions at the same time.

At once, color flooded Brady's cheeks. "Yeah, but not like that! I mean I am but I'm not asking you out, asking you out. It's more like let's go eat together."

Brady blabbered on and on while Leo looked at him with amusement on his face. Who knew he could get so easily flustered. He wondered what other buttons he could push.
But he was also starting to get curious about what Brady wanted. He'd just get it over with, once and for all.

"Fine," he said. "But it's one hour to lunch and I have to be at the lab for that time so-"

"I'll come with! Pinky swear I won't break anything," Brady stuck out his pinky finger towards Leo and even shook it a little.

Leo looked at the finger first then at Brady's face, he pulled his lips back in disapproval.

"Follow me," he said and turned to walk without checking if Brady was actually following.

It was the second time he'd turned his back to Brady in the same morning.