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I lie on my back on the pool deck, staring at the ceiling, needing to process everything. Oliver lies on his side next to me, propped up on his elbow, and he takes my hand in his. “You okay?”
I swallow hard and nod.
He lifts my fingers to his lips for a soft kiss. “You sure?”
I pull myself from my daze, and the moment I meet his gaze, my eyes gloss over. “Thank you, Oliver.”
I put so much into those three words because I don’t know how else to express myself. Oliver doesn’t need anything else, though. He knows what I’m saying. He knows the enormity of what just happened and how much it meant to me.
“It was my pleasure,” he teases. He leans down and captures my lips in a soft kiss. “Thankyoufor trusting me with this.”
He helps me sit up. We both have to stretch and move our stiff muscles. My shoulder pops loudly when I roll it and we both laugh. “Sorry,” Oliver says, “I guess the pool deck wasn’t the best place to—”
“It was perfect,” I insist. I don’t want anything to detract from this.
Oliver grins. “Okay.” He climbs to his feet and helps me to mine, then pulls me into his arms for one more kiss. “I don’t want to take you back.”
“You have to. You have to work this evening.”
Oliver’s arms fall low around my waist. “I’ll call in sick.”
He’s cute. “Tempting. But the others are probably worried about me after all the drama earlier.”
Oliver sighs. “You’re right. I can’t keep you all to myself forever. I’m sure Rook’s going crazy, and Illren’s probably contemplating creative ways to murder me by now.”
I laugh. “I’ll save you from him. Promise.”
