![]() Now that’s cool! Two weddings in your family in a year. “She’s also looking forward to Doug getting back. “So is she.” He reached for two single-serving coffee pods, while I took mugs from the shelf. “Great.” I knew there was more on his mind, but I didn’t want to push. Go for it.” He ran a restless hand over his short, dark curls. “If your sister-in-law and I hang out,” I prodded. “She said you’re going out tomorrow night.” One look at his face and I could tell he wasn’t doing so hot. Mark came to my cubicle just as I was closing the window on my browser. Ten minutes later, I’d asked Angus to place an order for black magic roses to be sent to Gideon’s office with the note: When I saw the framed photos of Gideon and me in my drawer, I was struck by the need to reach out to him. I went to my desk and got ready to start my workday. “Men,” I huffed sympathetically, even as I acknowledged that I was grateful for the one who was mine. ![]() “ ‘We’re just having fun,’ but he shows his face at my work? I would never pop into a guy’s office for an impromptu lunch if we were just messing around.” “Talk about mixed signals, right?” she complained. I expect you to dish about your lunch yesterday, too.” “This is going to be awesome! You’ll have to tell me the deets over lunch.” “Some favor.” Her grin made me happy, too. “What?” She couldn’t hide her excitement, but still had to ask, “How much is that?” You know … one of those that take you to all the VIP spots, cover included.” My friend Shawna texted me this morning and she’s in.” I mustered a genuine smile. “You ready for tomorrow?” Megumi queried, after she buzzed me through the glass doors. Really, how much was a girl supposed to take? In the previous forty-eight hours, I’d learned that my boyfriend had killed my rapist, one of my exes was hoping to spread me across his sheets, one of my boyfriend’s exes was hoping to smear him in the press, and my mother had microchipped me like a damned dog. I hadn’t had a girls’ night out in ages and I felt the need for a good stiff drink or two. At least it was Friday and I could be a slug over the weekend, which would probably be a necessity Sunday morning if I partied too hard Saturday night. I was dragging when I got to work, which wasn’t a good omen for the rest of the day. “It’s just you and me now,” he said, as if he’d read my mind. His thumb brushed over the back of my hand. “You did?” I couldn’t hide my surprise at learning he’d kept his regular schedule. “And mine.” But we were still sleeping apart from each other. Reaching for his hand, I gripped it tightly. But I also didn’t want to be insulated from bad things. There’s no one who loves you who wouldn’t do whatever they could to shield you from that.”Īnd that was really hard for me to deal with, because I couldn’t deny that I was glad I hadn’t known about Nathan until after he was dead. “I was there when you were told Nathan was in New York. His eyes were soft and shadowed, but the set of his jaw was resolute. ![]() “Don’t you dare make excuses-for yourself or for her.” ![]() I shot Gideon a look that warned him not to push me. My shoulders sagged with disappointment and frustration. ![]() I killed the call, then sent a text to my mom: We need to talk. “You owe me,” I told him, knowing just how I was going to collect. “You won’t hear me arguing,” Clancy said gruffly. His arch look told me he got the message. ![]()
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