“I’m glad we went for the one with the apartment. Even though we haven’t really dabbled in residential real estate yet, this is a great place to start.”
“I agree,” I say, my focus balancing between him and the novel in front of me.
With the idea of taking a trip to Colorado with Natalie on my mind, I reach for my phone to text her.
Tobias
I have to go to Colorado next month for work. I’ll probably be there for a couple of weeks. Do you want to come with me?
Dove
I won’t be a distraction?
Tobias
Oh, you will, but I can’t imagine anything better.
Dove
Does this mean we need to tell our friends? Won’t they be suspicious?
I hop up from my seat, ready to take this conversation to the back room where I can call her, but Natalie walks through the front door before I even have time to excuse myself.
“What are you doing here?” I ask. I start to greet her with a kiss, but her focus settles on Simon.
“I thought I could work with you guys here for a bit. Keep things exciting on the work front.”
“Of course.” I move my things to make room for her.
I don’t miss the way Simon is watching me carefully.
“Can I talk to you for a moment in the back?” I ask Natalie.
“Oh, sure, yeah.”
She follows me to the back room, where I close the door behind us and then push her against it to kiss her deeply.
“How can a couple of hours without kissing you feel like an eternity?” I ask.
She laughs, rolling her eyes as she pushes me back. “Did you bring me back here to make out?”
“No,” I answer and then raise one eyebrow at her. “Is that why you came with me? I can change my answer.”
All she does is shake her head.
I take a seat on the edge of the desk. “No, I came back here to finish the conversation we were having over text.”
“Oh, about telling people?”
“That’s the one,” I say and bop her nose. I follow that up by grabbing her hips and pulling her to me. She rests her arms around my neck, and I wrap mine around her hips. “I think we should tell them when you’re ready to tell them.”
“So that means you want to tell people?”
“It means I’m ready for people to know you’re mine and mine only, yes.”
“Hmmm, a little possessive, are we?”
“Slightly.”
