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“That could have waited until we were both ready.” This time a tinge of annoyance hovered over her words.
“I know. I’m sorry. I just wanted you to know that I realize what an ass I was. I should have known what this was about. I don’t know why I got so crazy.”
Her eyes drifted open and there was warmth there. “We can’t keep doing this, Cam.”
His heart punched his chest. Was she going to break up with him again? “Doing what?”
“Being so reactionary to stuff. We can’t keep having blowouts over stupid things. I get so scared of going back there to that summer, to the woods. I don’t want us to hurt each other like that.”
He rushed around the desk, the air trying to fight its way out of his lungs. He wasn’t going to let her doubt what they had or back away from it.
He took her face in his hand, looking into her eyes. “We won’t. I promise. It was a stupid moment and it’s over. We didn’t yell or make a horrible scene this time. You walked away and I reflected. It’s only going to get better. Let’s cut ourselves some slack.”
She stared at him, doubt clouding her gaze but then she gave him a brusque nod. “You’re right. We did handle it better than we have in the past.”
He exhaled and pressed his forehead to hers. “We’re going to have spats and it will get dicey at times but we’re going to be okay. I promise.”
She nodded.
His mouth swooped over hers and he kissed her slow, savoring her, branding his promise into her lips. He teased her with his tongue, coaxing hers with flicks and swirls until her fingers wrapped around his arms and her nails dug in.
“Save that for tonight. I still have to work and Bron is wide awake,” she whispered against his lips. “And you need to help her with her homework today.”
He pressed another quick kiss, and then a second, and a third.
She gave him a playful push and laughed. “Come on, let’s go back downstairs.”
She stood up and walked around him, heading for the door.
“Are we okay?” He asked.
“You just had your tongue in my mouth and I’m having a hard time keeping my eyes off the front of your pants. I think it’s safe to say so.” She walked out of the office.
He followed behind her, eyes on her swaying hips, smile on his lips. They’d worked through it and he had been right. They were getting better, like he’d told her. And he just avoided the dog house. Big time.
At the bottom of the stairs, they found Lauren by the hostess stand. She was arranging the menus.
“You don’t have to do that. I was coming down to start getting stuff ready for dinner.”
Lauren waved a dismissive hand over her shoulder. “It’s fine. I have nothing to do back there, anyway.”
“Oh. You need to keep busy because you’re nervous about the certification results.”
Lauren stood up and wagged her finger but the smile lit up her face. “Nope. Just checked the state site. Passed those with flying colors.”
Adrianna clapped her hands and high-fived her. “Yes! We need to celebrate this.”
“Congrats, Lauren. We definitely have to celebrate your certification, now that we’re free of Walter, and my brother’s coming into town…” He let his words lag off.
Lauren’s eyes widened, her mouth drifting open a little, but she closed it quickly and cleared her throat. “Oh. Cool.”
Behind her, Adrianna’s eyes narrowed but then she looked around. “Tell me Bron is not in the kitchen, stuffing herself with those shortbread cookies.”
Cam looked around too. The flowers had been rearranged but there was a hibiscus laying on the table by the door.
“Bron’s not in the kitchen. I thought she was upstairs with you guys. When I came out, all three of you were gone.”
Adrianna’s gaze snapped to his. “Did you send her upstairs before you came up?”
