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“You ready for the big day?” Lucy came to the kitchen to find Will absorbed in a pile of files; his forehead creased in concentration. The sun wasn’t even up yet.
He frowned and slid his thumb across the screen of his phone. “I am.”
Will’s birthday the day before was fun. The entire night had been amazing. Somehow they’d even managed to make it to the restaurant for dinner. Today, well, today was back to reality.
Warmth settled in her chest. He was so handsome, and he was hers.
For now.
Her fingers itched to smooth the lines along his forehead. “Did you sleep at all last night?”
Around one that morning he’d left the bed and hadn’t returned.
“No. Too much on my mind.” He had made a pot of coffee sometime in the night. He’d been taking care of little things like that all week. She melted into a puddle of caffeinated gratitude each time she found her favorite mug set out.
She glanced longingly at a slice of chocolate birthday cake for breakfast, but poured herself some coffee instead. “Things all ready for the press conference?”
Today’s public announcement of him as the new owner of Crestone was, in his words, a big deal. Executives from the dozens of stations he now owned would attend along with the regional press.
She leaned a hip against the table.
His scowl deepened. “Yeah.”
“Everything okay?” She tapped his shin with her toe. “You’re kind of lost over there.”
“Another problem with Colorado Springs. Think I’ll need to leave tonight for a day or so. How do you feel about a trip over the mountain?” He glanced up. His concerned expression thawed when he caught her gaze.
“I have to work tomorrow.” She had already found a replacement for her morning show today so she could help out at the press conference. Two days would be pushing it.
He tugged her to his lap, another small intimacy she loved.
She traced her fingers along the curve of his cheek and stopped at the dimple. Anticipation flashed in his eyes when she leaned her mouth to his, initiating make-out session three of the morning.
“You taste well caffeinated.” He jerked at the tie on her robe and ran a hand along her waist. She smiled against his lips as he trailed his fingertips up under her Keep Calm and Rub Some Bacon on It T-shirt.
“You’re trying to distract me, so I’ll agree to come on your trip, aren’t you?” She adjusted her position on his thighs.
“I happen to know your boss won’t mind if you take the day off.” He winked and ran his hand around her back to bring her closer.
“I can’t. As long as I work at the station, you’re not my boss. You’re my boss’s boss. Or whatever.” She snuggled into him. “It’s also inappropriate for us to discuss work when your hand is up my shirt.”
He chuckled. “This is the best time to discuss anything. Your temperament is so much sweeter when my hands are on you.”
She couldn’t argue with that. Still, this was important. He got the message because he slipped his hand away.
“No special girlfriend treatment at work,” she said, seriously.
He tucked a hunk of hair behind her ear. “Now who’s the one that isn’t fun?”
“I’ve got to stay here tomorrow, do my job. All that.” She stood. “You won’t be gone long.”
He waited for a beat. “I’m not comfortable being so far away from you with that guy out there.”
“This is going to be our reality for a while, right? You’ll have meetings all over, and I can’t go with you every time. Besides, Robbie hasn’t even tried to contact me. I think he gave up.”
Will hesitated, but the truth remained—Robbie had never gone this long without contact. After the flowers, she’d expected he would find ways to communicate, like before. It had been over a week with nothing.
Will’s gaze held hers. “Then Neilson will stay the night with you. Please.”
