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“This is a bad idea, Kiera. You’re not right for each other.”
All her life, her mom had supported every decision she’d made. She didn’t like that her mom disapproved now.
“We’re seeing where things go. The worst that will happen is we go back to being friends. You and Dad won’t be affected. I promise.”
“You’re wrong. Gray could break your heart, not to mention turn your life into a circus. Do you want to find pictures of yourself on magazines covers? Have the media speculating on your relationship?” Her mom opened her car door, but didn’t get inside.
“You’re exaggerating.”
“No, I’m not. Trent and Addie were on at least three magazine covers last month.”
Kiera fought the urge to roll her eyes. “That’s because they got married in January. I haven’t seen Jake and his wife anywhere in a long time. And Callie was in the media in the fall because she had a baby. A baby who happens to be the President’s first grandchild.”
“Kiera, this isn’t going to turn out the way you want.”
“Who says I want it to turn out any one way? Maybe I just want to have fun with someone I like. People can spend time together and not have marriage in mind.”
Her mother wasn’t buying any of it; her expression said as much.
“Think about what I said.” Her mom got into her car. “You’d be much better off with someone else.”
Kiera had no response for that comment. “Do you still want to do dinner here tomorrow night?”
Her mom nodded. “I’ll let you know if your grandparents are coming.”
Her mom’s words haunted her all the way back upstairs. Their different social backgrounds didn’t make them wrong for each other. She could easily meet a man through a dating service or through a friend and have him break her heart, too. Why was her mom so certain Gray would do that? Maybe in another month, she’d decide Gray was wrong for her and end things herself. There was no rule saying the guy had to end a relationship.
The more she reviewed her mom’s words, the more annoyed she got. She understood her mom sharing her opinion, but today she’d gone past that.
Kiera slammed the apartment door harder than she’d intended when she walked inside.
“I’m guessing your mom’s not happy.”
For a moment, she forgot about her mom and gave herself a chance to enjoy the sight of Gray. No one could say he wasn’t gorgeous. Dressed in black pants and a white dress shirt, with his tie loose around his neck, he was the quintessential GQ guy. One who lived the life as well as looked the part.
“That’s one way to put it.” Kiera met Gray halfway, and he wrapped his arms around her.
“I should’ve called before I came. It didn’t occur to me.”
The blame game accomplished one thing: making people angry. “It’s okay.” She touched his cheek. “I’ve missed you.”
“I’ve missed you, too. That’s why I came straight here after my plane landed.”
“How long are you staying?” If he said only the day, she’d think about tying him to a chair.
“Until you kick me out.” He smiled, and her knees got a little weak.
“Oh, really? So you plan on staying here?”
Gray kissed her, and her knees went from weak to useless.
“That was my plan.” He kissed her again, this time infusing a little more passion into it. “I arranged to work from home for a few days.”
“No international business disasters you need to handle?”
“My phone isn’t even turned on right now. Any business crisis will have to wait until next week at the earliest.” He moved his hands up and down her back. “What do you think? Do you want a roommate?”
Waking up and going to sleep with Gray for several days sounded wonderful. “I’ll have to think about it.” Today she wanted to tease him a little. “What’s in it for me if I let you stay here? Can you cook? Do laundry? Clean bathrooms?”
