My One And Only (Very Irresistible Bachelors 5)

Tess: I don’t know when I’ll be done with these. Rain check on the celebration?

I smiled when the words Liam is typing appeared in the small box. Was he always so fast to respond, or was I getting special treatment?

Liam: No.

Liam: I want to woo you tonight.

Oh my God.

Tess: Don’t tempt me. Pleeease.

Liam: Hell yes, I will. Cheese? Champagne? A kiss? My naked abs?

I laughed, holding a hand to my belly. I eyed the pile, then the armchair, and then the phone. Okay, so since I was my own boss, I could allow myself a flirting break. Grinning, I sat down, legs up on one armrest, dangling my feet in the air.

Tess: Is this a negotiation?

Liam: Only if I’m winning.

I shimmied in the armchair. I’d only been looking for a little flirting. How was I simmering already?

Tess: Not how negotiations work.

Liam: Tell me your terms.

Tess: Do they have to include kissing?

Liam: Yes. I’m not budging on that.

I was on pins and needles as I wrote three texts before deciding on one. I pressed Send before I could talk myself out of it again.

Tess: What exactly do I get to decide?

I wasn’t just simmering now. I was on fire. I held my breath as the words Liam is typing popped on the screen. What’s taking him so long?

Liam: Where and how many.

Tess: I’ll think about the terms and get back to you.

That’s right; I could tease too. I could flirt.

Liam: Tess...the longer you wait, the more kisses I’ll demand. One for every hour you make me wait.

Holy shit. Clearly, I couldn’t beat him. He was a master at this.

Liam: You’re not working on those orders alone, are you?

Tess: Yes, I am. Skye is meeting a supplier, and the sales associates are busy with customers.

Liam: Okay. I understand.

I laughed, wondering if I should point out that he told me he’d demand more kisses for every hour I took...but perhaps it wasn’t the best idea to remind him. Who knew what other requirements he’d throw at me.

Liam didn’t write anything else, and I was grateful for that, because this man’s flirting skills were dangerous enough to make me forget my tasks.

My hands were numb after the first twelve boxes. I was going to be here even after closing time, and I couldn’t ask the girls to stay; they’d been on their feet all day and were even more tired than I was.

About one hour later, I heard Liam’s voice in the front and jumped to my feet. I told the girls we just signed with him as an investor, so they’d probably send him to me right away.