“Well, my mother and few select friends of course.”

“I am not select friends.”

The acid in his tone made me laugh. “That’s for sure.” At his narrow-eyed growl, I could do nothing else but frame his face with my hands. “You gave me time and I appreciate it. You gave yourself freely. No games, no strings, and no power plays. Okay, maybe a little strong-arming in getting me to do what you want sometimes, but I don’t mind that part so much.”

His eyes were rimmed with red, but he didn’t say a word. Sometimes he was smart enough to know that it was my turn to talk.

“Twice today, I got news, and all I wanted to do was tell you. The first thought I had was, PMS will absolutely go crazy when I tell him this.”

“Tell me what?”

“It’s not important.”

He sighed.

“I mean it is, and I’ll get to that. But the important part is that all I wanted to do was share my news with you. I’ve been on my own for so long. The only person who ever truly supported me was—”

“You.”

“Yes. Luna and April have always been my girls. And I’d never discount that, but it’s different. I always thought it made me weak to need someone. But you made me see that it’s more powerful to have a connection like ours.” I stroked my thumbs over his cheeks. “I believe in us. Believe this is exactly where I’m supposed to be forever. With you, wherever we are.”

His arms tightened around me. “You can’t take back forever, Moonbeam. You realize that?”

I laughed and didn’t care that a few tears tumbled down my face. Relief unfurled inside my chest. I’d trapped those words inside the cage of my heart for so long. “Yes. I’m okay with that.”

“I love you so goddamn much.” He kissed me until we were both breathless and wincing from our position on the floor.

Finally, I slid off his lap and stretched my legs.

“Now about that news.”

I laughed. “Hang on, let me get it.”

“I’d get up, but I think you may have put me in traction. For real this time.” He twisted his back before rolling his shoulders.

I crawled over to the chair where he’d tossed my gifts.

“You have the finest assets in this building, Miss Moon.”

I glanced back to find him on his side, with his head propped on his hand. He waggled his eyebrows at me. Playful Preston was taking some getting used to, but I liked it. I grabbed the box of bear claws and honey glazed donuts as well as my other bit of news.

“I’m enjoying the show. Please keep crawling this way.”

“Pig.”

“Indeed.”

Then I realized that I was only wearing my sheer tank top and showing all my wares. I shrugged and offered up the box.

He flipped it open and took out one of the honey glazed.

I selected a bear claw and tapped it against his. “Cheers.”

“So, what kind of news did you have?”

I took a big bite of my confection. I’d forgotten to eat today. I’d been in meetings with Penn Masterson and his team for most of the day. “Penn’s lawyer sent back the contract and accepted your revisions.”

“Excellent.” He reached up one long arm to his desk drawer and pulled out a small package of wipes. He washed his hands and offered me one. “I knew he was lowballing you.”

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