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Then just our breathing, settling.

I smiled at the ceiling. "I'm going to sleep really well now."

A low laugh. "Good." A pause. "That was the point."

"Was it."

"Mm…partly.”

I laughed softly and pulled my blanket up, suddenly warm and loose and completely at ease in a way I hadn't been in days.

"Tuesday," I said.

"Tuesday," he said. "Go to sleep, Poppy."

"Okay."

I very reluctantly hung up…even though I could have laid there all night just listening to him breathe on the phone.

My phone buzzed once more.

I looked at the screen.

JOHNNY

Tuesday—bring your toys.

I thought about it for a second…finally decided to take the leap.

POPPY

Yes sir.

JOHNNY

Good girl.

CHAPTER 10

Johnny

I got another email on Monday.

Sophie Bloom was reaching out about a data breach, wanted to let me know that it was already handled but that she was doing her due diligence. My profile had, apparently, been run for an unauthorized report. My personal information had been used and shared.

I emailed her back and told her I was sure she would handle it.

And for the first time, I started to wonder what this would look like once we started telling people.

Because the thing was…I knew Poppy loved her job. She loved love. Loved being part of bringing people together. It was what made her so bright, made her the woman I wanted.

But she could lose her job because of me.

Lose everything.

I texted her while she was still at work, and I didn't get a response until nine. She told me she'd been busy with late consults at the office, that Sophie hadn't mentioned anything to her.

When she asked me if we could meet early, I didn't hesitate to say yes.