“Agreed.”
She kissed him and he kissed her back, and he knew without a doubt that she meant everything to him.
Dawn sat on his lap and took a bite of his toast. “So why did you quit?”
He blew out a breath. “I hated being so constrained. All the petty politics. I guess working under Butts really tainted my experience.”
She giggled. “You said working under Butts.”
He laughed. “Come on. I’m being serious here.”
She cleared her throat. “Sorry. Go on.”
“When you and I both used our special abilities to make a difference, I think I realized my actual calling.”
“Really?”
“Yeah.”
“So what are you going to do now? Become a firefighter like your dad and brothers?”
“I thought about it, but I don’t think that’s for me either. I want to try being a private investigator. What do you think?”
“I think that’s a great idea.”
“What do you think about working with me?”
“I think that’s even better. But how are we going to make money? I hate to worry about it, but we should be practical.” She made a face.
“It might be tight for a while, but I know we can make it work.”
“I can keep working at ScholarTech while you get us set up so we have some money coming in.”
“What did I ever do to deserve you?”
“I don’t know.” She grinned. “You’re just one lucky dude, and I’m nuts about you.”
“Can you believe it was only a few weeks ago that we met?”
Dawn took another bite of the eggs he’d made and thought for a moment. “It feels like a lifetime ago. So much has changed. Did you think we’d end up together when you first met me?”
“No, not that first time. I thought you were a freak, remember?”
“Hey!” She shoved his shoulder, and he burst out laughing.
“I figured it out pretty fast, though.” He leaned in and kissed her. “Mmm…egg breath is so sexy.”
“Aren’t you glad I have mouthwash?” It was good that they could laugh and tease. She was in a cheeky mood.
“You can’t believe how glad I am about that.” He grabbed another piece of his own egg and bit into it.
She glanced at him and asked the big question. “Are you worried about quitting your job and starting the PI biz? Is that why you couldn’t sleep?”
Luca shrugged. “Kinda. But sometimes you have to take a risk, right? Jack would probably give us a great reference.”
Dawn leaned her head on his shoulder. “I’ll be with you every step of the way.”
“I was hoping you’d say that…but you don’t have to. I want you to follow your own dreams.”
