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“I’m glad you like it.” She’d made a wonderful pasta and a huge salad. “I’m sure your dinner next weekend will be much fancier than this, but I’d like to come.”
He grinned. “Great. It will be fancy, but only because it’s all catered. When it comes to me making dinner for you, you might have to put up with a grilled cheese sandwich—or take out.”
She laughed. “That’s good. I love both, and that’ll make me feel at home.”
“And you’ll be okay with Gene coming to get you?”
“Yes,” she sighed. “I won’t lie, I’m not entirely comfortable with that, but you’re worth it.”
He chuckled. “You know …”
“What?”
He shook his head. He’d been about to tell her how much that meant to him. With other women, he’d sometimes wondered if they were attracted to him or to his lifestyle. With Piper, he knew that she wasn’t so sure about his lifestyle, but she was prepared to endure it to be with him. “You’re amazing, that’s all.”
She laughed. “Amazingly stupid? I’m not dumb, you know. I’m sure your other girlfriends are all about flying around in your jet, but I’m not like that.”
“I know. I meant you’re amazingly amazing. I’m the stupid one for having dated women like that in the past.”
She nodded. “Hopefully you’ve learned something for the future, and you won’t fall for that kind again.”
“I won’t.” As he said it, he understood why. He didn’t want to fall for that kind of woman again—or any other kind—because he was falling for Piper. He met her gaze. No. it wasn’t the right time to tell her that. It could wait.
~ ~ ~
“Have you got everything?” Piper asked as she started the car. She couldn’t believe it was time for him to leave already. The weekend had flown by.
He smiled as he fastened his seat belt. “Yep, unless I can take you with me?”
She laughed. “Sorry, but I’m at work in the morning.”
“I know. I just wish you were coming with me, or I was staying here.”
“It’s going to be a long week.” They seemed to have relaxed with each other over the course of the weekend. She wasn’t embarrassed to tell him that she was going to miss him.
“I know; Friday can’t come soon enough. What time do you want Gene to come for you?”
She shrugged. “Is it okay if I let you know a bit closer to the time? I don’t know my schedule for the week yet.”
“Of course.” He smiled. “Part of me is hoping he can come get you early, and another part is thinking that if you don’t finish work till later, I can come with him.”
“I’ll let you know as soon as I know myself.”
Less than ten minutes later, she turned into the parking lot at the airport.
Cameron grabbed his bag from the back seat and put his arm around her shoulders as they walked into the building. “I’m glad you’re living closer to work now, but I wish we had more time.”
“Me too.”
“Hey! Why am I not surprised to see the two of you together?”
Piper instinctively made to move away from Cameron, but he tightened his arm around her shoulders and drew her closer as Smoke and Laura came toward them.
“Because you’re a smart guy?” asked Cameron.
Smoke grinned.
“When did you get in, anyway?”
