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“That I’m falling in love with you. You ran because I was scared of what I was feeling. I’m not any longer.”
“I’m falling in love with you too. But…I quit. My life isn’t in Manhattan any more. It’s here.”
“That’s just a location, not a feeling. I don’t care where we are, I’d just like us to be together. There is still so much more I want to get to know about you.”
“Like what?”
He grinned. Like do all your underwear have hearts on them. “Everything Charlene. And I want you to get to know me too.”
“I’d like that.”
“Good, because I have a proposition for you.”
“I already told you, I quit my job.”
“Good. But there is another one that I think you’d be perfect at. One that I wouldn’t trust another person with.”
She asked warily, “Does it require me moving back to Manhattan?”
“Yes it does. And working there too.”
“Are you going to make up some job that I’m going to hate?”
“I hope not.” He hadn’t thought about doing this until the night he brought Charlene to his little candy factory. “I know you love my truffles.”
She smiled. “Bribing me? It might work. What about them?”
“I was thinking that you’d be a great spokesperson for spreading the word. Maybe do the marketing for me.”
“What are you talking about Seth? You don’t sell them remember?” she said.
“I was thinking that with the right partner, I would. You’re not meant to be behind the scenes, and I do better there. We complement each other. How would you feel about opening up a chocolate store with me? Of course I make them, you do the rest.” She sat there looking stunned. Her mouth wide open. “I’m serious Charlene. I think we could do this.”
“Seth, you want to go into business with me? I mean that is one heck of a commitment.”
It was nothing compared to what he hoped the future would bring. He wasn’t ready for marriage and children just yet, but he could picture that with her, someday. “It is. What do you say? Want to pack those suitcases one last time and come back to Manhattan with me?” He could tell she was tempted, but yet she didn’t leap at the chance. What was she waiting for? What did she need? For me not to hold back. “But if you don’t want to, I understand. The chocolates are just a dream, you are my reality. You’re all the sweet I need.”
Charlene smiled, and then giggled. “Seth that is corny as hell, but I love you. You can make me laugh and smile when no one else can.”
“I’m glad,” he said. I want you to always be happy.
“To answer your question, yes, I’d love to go back and work for you in your shop. Partners? No. I’m not a business woman, and I already know that. But I am willing to taste test each batch. And I’m pretty good at sales as well.”
He pulled her into his arms and said, “I know you are baby, because you sold me on love, and that’s not something I was shopping for.”
She giggled again. “Good. But keep in mind, there’s no returns. Once you got it, it’s yours for life.”
That was something he was looking forward to.
“Are you in any rush to get back home tonight?” she asked.
“No why?”
She placed a light kiss on his lips and said, “I got hungry all of a sudden.”
“Really. For anything special?” he asked.
She gave him a wicked playful grin. “Let’s start with this.” She kissed him again, and he knew, once again, they were eating in.
