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But my family can stay together, I remind myself as I tap the steering wheel while we come to yet another standstill. That's what matters. As long as we have each other and roofs over our heads, we can get through everything else.
Col rubs his thumb over the top of my hand. He's staring out the window. God, I'm going to lose him as well, aren't I?
The past few days feel like a dream. The road trip, meeting his favorite author, fucking him at least five times a day. My idea of paradise. But as they say, all good things must come to an end. I just wish the end wasn't coming so soon.
"I have a favour to ask," I say when we start moving again. "I'd like to add something to the proposal."
"What is it?" Col asks in his professional voice.
He might even be slightly annoyed, and I wouldn't blame him. It took us ages to finalise everything, and now I'm coming in at the last minute with a change.
"It only occurred to me this morning while I was having a shower."
The corners of his lips lift into a grin.
"Afteryou blew me in the shower," I correct myself. "It occurred to me that I'd like to do one more muster season."
"Remind me when that is again?"
"The next one runs from September to November."
I can see Col running the dates and numbers in his head. We're in August now and accruing more debt and interest on the debt every freaking day.
"It's going to cost you."
I nod. "Yeah. I know. But since I'm likely in debt for the rest of my life anyway, what's a few extra…?"
He winces. "You're looking at close to forty grand in fees and interest."
"What's an extra forty grand in the scheme of things?" I try to keep my voice light. "I want to do it one more time. Closure and all that shit."
"I get that."
"Please? I know this is a big ask, and sorry for springing it on you at the last minute, but it would mean a lot to me."
He's silent for a moment. "Okay. Fine. I'll add it to the proposal." He lets go of my hand and reaches for his briefcase in the back seat. "Just so you know, I'm only doing this because you have a big dick."
I laugh happily. "A big dick that…?"
He sighs. "…I can't get enough of."
"And that's just the way I like it."
By the time we pull into the underground car park, Col's made the adjustment to the proposal and has emailed it to the team of suits we're meeting with.
"I can't guarantee that they'll go for it," he tells me in the lift on our way to the fifty-fourth floor.
"But you tried. And that's what counts. Thank you for that." I give him a quick kiss. "Also, have I told you how fucking hot you look in a suit?"
He smiles. "You haven't."
"Well, you do. If there wasn't a CCTV camera on us right now…"
We both look up towards the tiny camera in the corner of the lift. "Or, we could always put on a show?"
Col shakes his head. "Not happening, mister."
The doors open, and my horniness turns to nerves.
