Chapter 251

But it still took me by surprise when he didn’t. He didn’t even have any questions. JP let me talk for a little bit, but he finally interrupted and said, "We’ve got it."

"I think that’s right," I said.

"No, I get it," he said. "It’s time for the green light."

"That decision is really more your department," I said, "but when you decide to give the green light? I can tell you that you won’t see a red light until the project is wrapped."

JP smacked his hand down on the desk, gave a smart grin, and shouted, "Hot damn!"

He stood up and disarmed me by giving me a hug and clapping me on the back.

"Emma!" he shouted to his redheaded assistant. "Champagne, please!"

We popped the bottle of bubbles. JP poured glasses for all three of us. Emma sat on JP’s lap, which confirmed what I had been wondering when she first greeted me that morning. JP talked excitedly abou