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Her phone rang again and he raised an eyebrow, looking at her, holding his breath. She hadn’t said another word since he asked when they could close on the house… and watched as she answered her phone, her expression giving nothing away.
That was his girl – always classy, always the professional.
“Hello? Yes, we are just leaving. No,” she answered and looked away from him. “I understand. Of course. No, I’ll make sure the lights are off and lock it up. Thank you for letting my client look at it,” and hesitated, before looking at him. “I’ll send you the offer letter in the morning. Yes, he really likes the place, and we need to discuss the next steps. Can you send over the appraisal and…”
Her voice continued as everything in him just melted in awareness.
She wasn’t saying ‘No’?!
Ian sank weakly to the floor in relief and stared up at her, smiling. She rolled her eyes and looked away from him. That wasn’t going to do, because he wanted all her attention on him.
He stretched out a leg and nudged her skirt upwards, knowing it would draw her focus. Just seeing the layered slip that gave her dresses that beautiful fluffiness that he adored made his heart skip a beat, and he nudged it higher out of curiosity and excitement… catching a glimpse of her stocking where it stopped on her thigh, held up by a garter.
He nearly swallowed his tongue, just as June turned to glare at him – swatting at his boot in annoyance.
“Oh, sweet mother Mary…” he uttered, as his elbows gave and he fell backwards, bumping his head on the wall as she hung up the phone, glaring at him.
“Don’t make me call her back,” she growled.
“After seeing those stockings – I’m yours. Whatever you want? Take it…” he said openly, staring at her with disbelief and avid interest.
“You shouldn’t have been looking!” she hissed. “Haven’t you ever heard of boundaries?”
“How can I not look?!”
“By justnot looking… my goodness, are you two years old or something?”
“No two-year-old should be having thoughts like mine right now,” he retorted, still feeling dumbfounded as he rubbed the back of his head – and smiled sheepishly at her. “So we’re buying a house, huh?”
“Hush,” she muttered.
“You meant to say ‘Yes’…”
“Ian…”
“I’m teasing you, June,” he smiled and patted the carpet next to him. “Do you want to dream a little more – or practice another kiss?”
… And was rewarded by the softest smile he’d ever seen on her face. Gosh, she was the most enchanting creature he’d ever met, and he was seriously falling in love.
“No, Ian. We probably need to call it a night and meet at the office in the morning to do the offer letter. I need to get you with a lender so we can fill out the loan application and…”
We?he smiled in recognition.
She was actually going along with this whole weird and crazy idea of his. Apparently, she wanted to make sure her name was on the deed with his – and that suited him just fine.
“Will you have lunch with me tomorrow?” he asked quickly, knowing her mind was going much faster than his right now – and desperately wanting to see her as much as he could while he was here in town.
“I’d like that.”
“If you trust me, I can let Gigi out for you or take her for a walk while you are working, and…”
“I’d like that too,” she chuckled, looking a little nervous. “I want you to know that this is officially the craziest thing I have ever done, and if you make me regret buying this house? I’ll…” she paused and shook her head, giving him a wry look. “Let’s just say it will be bad, because I’ll have to plot out your torture.”
“I know it’s crazy, but I truly believe that this is the right thing to do… and I can see us here, can’t you? How often do these homes come available? How long has this one been on the market? I’m telling you, my sweet Minx – have a little faith. We were meant to meet, to be here, to drive down this street… and you are going to fall for me,” he smiled openly, looking up at her from where he sat on the carpet.
She knelt down before him, and he couldn’t help but glance at her gorgeous legs before meeting her eyes again. Her skirts were pooled around her, those prim pumps locked in place like some pristine or regal princess. Everything about her screamed classy… and he adored it – and her.
June looked him dead in the eyes silently, before speaking.
