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“Oh,” Valerie said.
Just oh.He didn’t know what that meant, or if it was good or bad.
But then she sighed and leaned back onto her forearms, crossing her long legs at the knees. “My next job is probably going to be in Miami. That’s why I was curious about the shirt. I’m excited about it.”
He ground his back molars and used the hem of his T-shirt to wipe some smudges off his tablet’s screen.Change of subject, just like that.
That seemed to be her M.O. He didn’t know yet whether she did it because she didn’t want to talk about something or because she thought he didn’t.
“It’d be a big job,” she said wistfully. “I’d be able to make a name for myself finally and flex my design muscles. I’m really ready to establish myself as having a distinct style people recognize on sight. I’ve been paying my dues and doing the cookie-cutter stuff, but Miami is what I’ve been working toward. I can’t wait. It’s going to make my career.”
“And when does Miami start?”
“As soon as this phase of the Shora project ends, if Lipton makes good on their promises. I don’t see why they wouldn’t be, though. I’ve got the chops to do the design work they need for that high-end community. I’ve won major awards for my work, and there’s no one in that office who understands as well as I do how modern families live and how their homes should be laid out. The gig is right there and in my reach, but…” She clenched her fist and let it open with a sigh. “I just hope I don’t have any obstacles to keep me from it. I feel like now is my time.”
He hoped it was for her, even if it meant she’d have to go. He didn’t want her to go, but she deserved to have everything she wanted. He just wished it could be with him.
Solemnly, he handed her the tablet and sat on the bed’s edge beside her.
“I’m so freakin’ curious. Thanks for indulging me.” She leaned over and pressed her soft, lush lips against the stubble on his jaw.
“I enjoy indulging you.”
He just wanted to be able to do it for more than a week or two.
Perhaps he’d been overly cocky to think he could win her.
He’d never been accused of that before.
