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Seventeen
At Elite, Hallie walked in expecting anything. Hannah and Will were still in France but planning on returning at the end of the week. Gavin was the one who had asked Hallie to come in, stating he had a surprise for her.
Considering his surprises ranged from fun to freezing, she had no idea what he would spring on her today.
In the empty hallway, her heels clicked on the floor. She had worn her favorite black pantsuit with a daring pair of sexy shoes. She thought Gavin would appreciate them.
As she approached the conference room, he stepped out of the doorway and scooped her against him. Before she knew what was happening, his lips were on hers. She hummed against his mouth, reveling in his solid warmth and the feeling of being held.
He pulled away, ending their lip-lock with a soft smooching sound. “Hello, gorgeous.”
Seriously, how great was he? “I assume no one’s here.”
“Just me and you.”
“I want to make it perfectly clear that I’m all for breaking rules, but I doubt your oldest brother would appreciate us having sex on his recording studio’s conference room table.”
Gavin’s eyebrows climbed his forehead. “Not what I was going to suggest, dirty girl. But now that you mention it...”
He dropped a fast kiss on her mouth when she giggled.
It’d been a week-plus of bliss with him. She’d gone to his house several times for dinner followed by dessert, or followed by sex and then dessert. Last night, he’d stayed over at her place after all three.
“How is it that I left your bed hours ago and already miss this body?” His hands bracketing her hips, he tugged her close and dropped his forehead on hers.
“Because we’re really, really good at turning each other on.” She’d gone from barely being able to look at him to boldly meeting his eyes and flirting. She loved the change. She was also fairly certain she could easily fall in love with him if she didn’t proceed very carefully. Funny how the challenge to be less careful also required her to be more careful. No matter how much fun they had, she’d do well to remember Gavin was a consummate bachelor. It was best to keep things simple.
“Thanks for meeting me here. I have a million things to do or I would have come to you. In fact—” he glanced down at a shiny gold wristwatch “—I have a conference call in five minutes. Sorry to rush you.”
“No, it’s fine. I was on my way to a coffee date with Pres anyway.”
“Perfect. You can ask her opinion about this.” He pushed the conference room’s door wide and walked her into the room. It took her a hot second to accept what she was seeing.
A bold red sheath dress hung on a hanger from a hook on the wall. The skirt was cut high on one hip and delicate diamond-like stones were sprinkled like stardust along the train.
She floated over, rubbing the satiny fabric between her fingertips.
“Do you like it?” he asked.
“No,” she breathed, smiling over her shoulder at him. “I love it.”
His smile was pleased. “You scared me for a second. Hannah picked it out. I called and asked her for help with a dress for Mags Dumond’s Winter Party. And since red is our color...”
“We have a color?” Yep, she was going to dissolve into a puddle at his feet.
“Guess so. You deserve a dress of your own, Hals. Not a hand-me-down from your sister.”
“Yes, it would be a shame to wear vintage couture Valentino,” she teased.
“Will you be my date?”
“To Mags’s party?” A photo on the internet was one thing, but an intimate party where their families would be in attendance... “Are you sure that’s a good idea? Everyone will be there.”
“Another rule to break. A very public date to one of the biggest gatherings in Beaumont Bay. You’ll be with me and everyone will know it.”
Maybe she hadn’t been wrong about the earth moving beneath them. Clearly, he’d felt it, too. “Are you sure that’s okay with you?”
He pulled her close. “Do you think I would’ve had this dress special made and shipped from Paris, France, if I wasn’t positive I wanted you to be seen with me?”
