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I burst out laughing, and my defenses begin to subside. Is it wrong to bask in this moment? To let myself feel what I feel because it feels good?
“I like that.”
“What?”
“Your smile. And your attitude is sexy as hell too.”
“Liam!”
“Let me take you out.”
“Take me out?” I’m speechless. He shows no signs of relenting. And I honestly don’t want him to. I feel a slight nudge from Hunter. “And what about your proposal?”
“Which one?”
“Liam?”
“I’m just making sure we’re on the same page.” He shrugs, and I’m not buying it. “But both still stand.”
“Both?” I can’t breathe.
“Both.”
I pull my lip between my teeth and chew. He is disrupting my night of thinking. He is oozing take me to bed vibes. And I am falling for it. I feel it, and I’m not sure if I like it.
Liam leans forward, his lips brushing my ear. “Live a little. Go out with me. I’ll show you that your doubts are unfounded.”
“And if they are?”
“They’re not.” His smile is rubbing off on me.
“You’re awful confident.” And it’s knocking at the door of my heart. Can I trust him?
“I know.” I roll my eyes. There’s only one way to find out. I’ll accept his offer to work on the roundtable. To see him up close and personal will show that I’m right about declining his other proposal. I glance over his arm behind me, his hard body beside me, and I feel softer towards him. I just can’t tell him. His head would probably explode.
“You do know fighting is futile?” I shake my head. This man.
“Says who?” I challenge.
“Says me.”
Chapter 6
Liam
Harper is as stubborn as I’m confident she’ll come around. Her constant refusal had me tossing and turning. And I never toss and turn. But I did last night after hanging out with Harper and her friends. Another thing I haven’t done since grad school, just sitting around laughing, talking, seeing Harper through the eyes of her guys.
I enter my office before four o’clock. I couldn’t sleep so I might as well get ahead of my day. Today, my schedule is stretched to capacity. I have my regular tasks and the event planner duties, which call for meeting with caterers.
Lucky me. Glenda can help, but I need her to manage the office.
I remove my jacket, sitting behind my desk. All systems are on, and I’m in the zone. I make calls, review documents. Sign contracts, drink coffee like it’s a lifeline. Then a soft knock stops me. It’s her.
The woman who kept me awake last night. The woman who finds it so easy to tell me no, in every way imaginable. The woman who exudes a level of peace, even when she’s shaking with nervousness. The woman who has me damn near begging to make her mine and I honestly can’t figure out why. But my heart knows she’s it and I trust myself knowing the details will come when they’re needed.
Harper is a spitfire. I barked, growled, and yelled yet she turned right back around, scared and all.
“May I come in?”
