Page 44 of Miss Manage

“The hell it can’t,” I countered.

“There’s too much at stake.” She was already shaking her head. “I’m your boss. This⁠—”

I pressed a finger to her lips. “Don’t call it a mistake.”

She exhaled, clearly set on the word.

I softened my tone and my approach. “Let’s put a pin in it. In a few weeks, we’ll both know where we stand. If you get the job, I’ll move on. And if I get it⁠—”

“I’d resign,” she finished.

Her definitive response shouldn’t have been surprising, yet I found it jarring to think of Arrow without her. “Either way, once there’s a decision, then we’ll pick up where we left off.”

Her eyes searched mine, full of doubt and heat all at once. “It won’t be that simple.”

“Maybe it will, maybe it won’t.” I brushed another kiss over her lips. “But right now, I need to believe it could be.”

“Gabr—”

“Last night meant something, whether you’re ready to hear it or not.”

She finally relented. “Okay. We’ll put a pin in it until after the decision is made.”

I pulled away before I did something reckless like haul her back upstairs. “Good. I’ll see you tomorrow.”