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I avert my gaze. I didn’t think he’d noticed that.
“And you ask me about Vision Tech’s latest projects in every conversation. You really aren’t that sneaky, Nova.”
I scoff. “You should have asked me to come back sooner then.”
“Mm-hm.” He shakes his head. “I wanted you to be sure first. I know it takes you a while to figure out your own feelings. Thankfully, this time, it didn’t take seven years.”
I swat him with the bag.
“Careful,” he says, “don’t ruin my lunch.”
I laugh and hand him the bag.
Adam sets it aside.
My eyes widen. “Aren’t you going to eat that now?”
“That’s for later. I’m having dessert first.” Adam takes my hand and leads me to the sofa. He pulls me into his lap as if his door isn’t sprawling open.
When I try to squirm, he holds fast. “I really love when you visit me. Whether it’s here or the lab.” He rubs his nose against mine. “You’re the best part of my day.”
I lean back. “Don’t even think about trying anything in here, Mr. Harrison. You’re on the clock.”
“You weren’t so against it last time,” he says, sliding a hand up my skirt.
I swat at him. “Last time, it was late in the evening and there weren’t hundreds of employees in the building. Besides, this room isn’t soundproof.”
“Then I’ll have to fix that.” He leans closer.
I close my eyes. Adam takes command of my lips and kisses away all my objections. By the time he’s done, I can’t remember my own name, much less why he shouldn’t be bending me over his desk.
His tan hand caresses my cheek. “I love you.”
“I love you,” I answer muddily, still not fully in control of myself. “Is there anything pointy on your desk?”
Adam smirks and nudges me away. “As much as I’d love to answer that, we have a meeting.”
“We?”
“Did you want to wait before you make a comeback? Didn’t you rush all the way here to meddle?”
“I don’tmeddle,” I defend myself. “I came over here to give my loving, handsome boyfriend a meal, as all loving, devoted girlfriends do.”
He places his fingers on my chin and drags my face closer. “You still can’t lie, Nova.”
Shoot.
I shake him off and gesture to the door. “Shall we?”
Adam laughs, rises to his full height and takes my hand. “Welcome back, darlin’.”
EPILOGUE
ADAM
I dab painton the edge of Rowan’s nose and make a run for it when he comes after me with the paint roller. Nova squeaks from the middle of the yard where she was dunking the other used paint rollers into buckets.
“Too slow, Ro,” I yell over my shoulder, zigzagging through the grass.
