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When I return to the suite, Dominic is standing outside on the balcony. Shirtless and in plaid flannel pants, he’s sipping coffee while staring at the mountains.
I clear my throat as I approach, and he turns around with a smile.
Okay, Heart. You’ve seen him a million times at this point. Cut it out.
“Are you ready to talk to me now?” I ask him.
“Yes.” He sets down his cup. “I’m listening.”
“Okay, great.” I cross my arms. “Do not leave this room under any circumstance, unless I give you permission.”
“Come again?”
“Do not leave this cottage.” I enunciate every syllable. “There is nothing for you outside these four walls.”
“I just booked a private tour of the ski slopes.”
“Well, I’ll gladly cancel that for you,” I say. “You can’t be trusted without me by your side, and I can’t afford for you to give anything about this plan away.”
“Is your family actually buying the name mixup thing?”
“That’s none of your concern,Office Guest.” I keep my voice firm. “For the record, that’s how I’ll refer to you whenever we’re alone, so we can keep our boundaries drawn and clear.”
“I’m not answering to that, Georgia.”
“You will need to hold my hand whenever we’re in public together, since I previously told them that you’re a gentleman, and you’ll also need to do all the chivalry shit that’s on the list I wrote in the app.”
I wait for him to object, but he doesn’t.
He steps closer and looks deep into my eyes.
“Anything else, Georgia?”
“Yes.” I point to the bedroom. “Since there’s only one bed in this suite,I’llbe sleeping on it.”
“No, we’ll share it.”
“In that case, I’ll sleep on one of the couches.”
“Why?” he asks. “The bed is an Alaskan king. It’s more than big enough for two people.”
“I don’t share beds with random strangers.”
“You didn’t feel that way when we were sharing a sofa in my office last year.”
“To be honest, I wouldn’t share an ocean with you right now.”
“I promise I won’t touch you.” He brushes a few curls away from my forehead, and my heart beats stupidly again. “Unless you want me to.”
“You know what? I just remembered something.” I step back. “I’m supposed to be at a private party with my sister right now.”
“Savannah would never party during the daytime.”
“She’s a different person now,” I say. “She’s not an unbearable workaholic anymore.”
“If you say so.” He looks at me like he knows I’m lying. “Where is the room key?”
“You don’t need that since you’re not allowed to leave.”
