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“And the twinkling ones are stars, right?”
“Yep.”
“It’s pretty peaceful under the stars, isn’t it?”
“It is. It’s been a while since I’ve done this.”
I pointed up to the sky at the way the stars were clustered together in a cool pattern. “Look. It’s a crown.”
He chuckled. “I actually see it.”
We sat in silence, staring up at the sky, just the sound of our breaths filling the air around us.
“Do you feel closer to her here?” I asked, keeping my voice low and soft.
He didn’t answer for a few seconds. “I actually do. Thanks for bringing me out here.”
“I’ll meet you under the stars anytime, Bossman.”
We sat there, staring at the sky for the longest time. He’d switched the conversation over to my family. Asking what it was like growing up with all those siblings and laughing his ass off at some of the stories I told him about the things we got into when we were young.
“It sounds like a pretty magical childhood, huh?”
“It was.”
“It explains a lot about you,” he said, turning to look at me. The light from the moon illuminating his handsome face.
“What does it explain?” I smiled up at him.
“Why you’re such a little fairy, spreading all that joy wherever you go.”
I laughed now. “I’m hardly a fairy all the time. But I try to live my best life, you know? But I can be salty, as you’ve seen.”
“I’ve only seen it with me. And you have good reason to be cautious with me. That’s your instincts warning you to put up your guard,” he said, his hand moving around the back of my neck as I pushed up on my knees to face him.
“Or I just feel comfortable enough with you to be myself.”
“I guess the feeling’s mutual because I’ve never talked to anyone about my family. But apparently, I’m a sucker for a fairy.” He smiled, his white teeth on full display, and I think it was the first real smile I’d ever received from Maddox.
“Apparently, I’m a sucker for the broody, mysterious type,” I said, my face inching closer.
“What you see is what you get with me, Georgia.” It was the first time he’d used my real name since the day we’d met.
“What if I like what I see?”
“Impossible.” The pad of his thumb moved across my bottom lip slowly.
“Why?” I whispered.
“For starters, I’m your boss.”
“So. We’ll be a cliché. I’ve been called worse.” I laughed, but his face was hard.
“I’m not that guy, Tink. I don’t do relationships.”
“Well, let’s revisit how my last relationship went. He ended up in bed with my roommate and then held my car hostage. Maybe I shouldn’t be a relationship girl anymore, anyway. Maybe I should switch things up.” I raised a brow.
“I don’t fuck my employees,” he hissed, and I could see how conflicted he was when I searched his gaze.
