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As a man.
And as a father.
I’ll do anything to make sure that Rowan doesn’t feel like he’s going through this darkness alone.
* * *
“Adam, what are you doing here?”Nova pops out of her chair when I show up with breakfast and a smile. She rounds the desk quickly, revealing a pencil skirt designed to show off her legs. And she has legs.For days.
Her heels-ban is over and today, she’s wearing a sexy little number with lots of straps.
When she gets close, I wrap my arms around her. The lunch bag swings wildly and lashes around her thighs. I slide my hand against her waist, drop my head and find the softness of her mouth.
Kissing Nova is like standing in the middle of a lightning storm. Flashes of light and pummeling rain and utter destruction that’s so sweet it’s almost painful.
Nova gives me a tiny push, sending a nervous look at the blinds outside her window. “Adam.”
“Sorry. I got carried away.” I reach behind her leg, untangle the lunch bag and hand it over. “I came to deliver this and get a new load of documents from the archives.”
“Thanks for breakfast.” She squeezes my hand. “And why are you going through the archives?”
“I’m taking the reins from you, remember? If I want to make your work load easier, I have to know what I’m dealing with.”
Nova blinks at me. “Taking the reins?”
“You’re teaching me how to run Vision Tech so I can step up in the managing department. That’s weird. You don’t usually forget things like that.”
Nova frowns. “Adam, that’s not a priority.”
“Of course it is.”
“You have enough on your plate as is.”
“I’m fine, darlin’.”
She slants me ayeah rightlook. “There are dark circles under your eyes and your fingers are jittery.”
“Are they?” I hide my hands behind my back.
“Jittery fingers means you overdid it with the coffee. How many cups have you had since you woke up? Did you even sleep last night?”
I laugh. “Guess I can’t hide anything from you.”
“That’s not an answer.”
“I don’t know, Nova. I haven’t been keeping a coffee count.”
“When did you go to sleep last night?”
I tilt my head and give her a flirty smile. “Do you know how sexy you look when you scowl at me?”
Her expression doesn’t change a bit.
I sigh. “You don’t have to worry.”
“We’ve established that I am incapable of doing anything else.” She folds her arms over her chest. “You’re preparing for the second round of the competition, while being a father, and trying to date me. Every day, you have to drop Rowan off at the hospital. Then you have to pick him up and take him to art camp. Then you pick him up and take him to the farmhouse. On top of all that, you bring me breakfast and eat lunch with me and then pick me up for dinner.Andyou’re studying work files trying to catch up on Vision Tech admin while handling your responsibilities as the R&D director.”
“Wow. I take it back. I’m tired just listening to you.” I pretend to wipe sweat from my brow.
