AllFreeNovel
Share Us
Her gaze searches my face. “Your watch was there.”
“No.” I hold up my wrist to show her the watch I’ve been wearing since Declan got it for me. “Milo took that one over a year ago because it had an inscription. It was a gift.”
“From Chesca,” she says, her gaze dropping to my watch. “I read the inscription before I left The Beaumont.”
I give her credit for not destroying the watch before she left. Either way, that watch didn’t stand a chance tonight.
Her hands grab hold of the lapels of my jacket. “I thought you wanted someone else.”
“No.” I press my lips to the center of her forehead. “Christ, no. I think I’ve been in love with you since I saw you in Abigail’s office months ago.”
“Really?” she asks, her brilliant green eyes clouding with tears. “Since then?”
“I felt so connected to you,” I confess. “I wanted to chase you, but with Abby working for me and…”
“Abby works for you?” Dalton decides to butt in. “Abigail Duvall works for you?”
“Abigail Wells,” Carrie corrects him. “She married Rook’s best friend months ago.”
Wrapping my arms tighter around her, I glance at Allard. “I need someone to explain what I walked in on.”
Carrie nods. “I need to say something first. Al, would you give us a minute?”
“Of course.” He nods softly at her. “I’ll be on the bench by the entrance to the park.”
With that, he walks away, taking all the answers I need about what I saw with him.
When he’s disappeared into the darkness, Carrie sets her gaze on me. “Rook.”
I wipe her falling tears with the pad of my thumb. “It’s okay, beautiful. I’m here. Whatever you need to say, I want to hear it.”
Her bottom lip trembles slightly. “I love you.”
“You love me?” I ask to be clear.
“With all of my heart.” She sobs lightly. “I was so lost earlier. It didn’t make sense. I know what I heard, but my heart kept telling me it didn’t make sense.”
I cup her face in my hands and look directly into her eyes. “Your heart knows my heart. I love you, Carrie. I have never loved anyone the way I love you, and I will always love you.”
She tilts her chin up slightly. “This all happened so fast.”
I shake my head. “Our hearts have been searching for each other forever. I feel that. I know you do, too.”
“I do.” She nods.
I tug her closer so she can her head on my chest. “I’m so sorry that you’ve been alone tonight. I tried everything I could to find you.”
“Abby told you I’d be here,” she whispers.
“She did.”
“My dad used to bring me here.” She pulls back to look up at me. “It’s where I met Al… Dalton, I mean. He was my best friend for a long time. He was like a brother to me.”
Stunned by that admission, I stroke her cheek with my fingertip. “He’s a potential client of mine.”
She lets out a laugh. “Seriously?”
“Yes.” I nod. “He’s playing hardball. I’ve been trying to get him on board for some time.”
