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“Sir, I have other cases to work on, too, and Finn just said he’d be working.”
“Hailey, your dedication is commendable, but everyone deserves a little downtime. I can’t force you not to work from home, but don’t let me see you in the office until Friday.” Then he left the conference room, and Mrs. Stewart gave her a wink before she departed too.
“Looks like you’re free to go with me tomorrow, unless you’ve got plans to pout and be upset with me for getting us a few days off,” Finn said with a big grin.
She wanted to be pissed, but his adorable and sexy smirk was impossible to resist.
“You’re incorrigible.”
“Is that a yes?”
“I’m not sure.”
“What’s the hesitation?”
“I’m just worried about what happens next,” she said with more honesty than she planned.
“Come with me on this road trip and pretend there is nothing to worry about.”
His tone was carefree and inviting, but she knew the more time they spent together, the harder it would be when it ended. “Let me see how much I can accomplish today on my other caseload and think about it,” she said as she headed to the door. If she didn’t get some distance between them, she was going to end up kissing him in the managing partners’ conference room.
“We leave at seven a.m. tomorrow, so you should probably just stay at my house,” he whispered as he followed her into the empty elevator and pressed the number for their floor.
Her willpower disappeared once the doors closed.
“You can come to my house, and we’ll leave from there,” she decided.
“Deal.”
His arm brushed hers, and his scent wafted around her.
Closing her eyes, she held her breath, fighting every urge to push the alarm again and stay locked in their own bubble.
Finn Maguire was forcing her to need him, and it was terrifying.
Chapter Fifteen
Finn
Finn couldn’t focuswhile the clock slowly ticked down to five o’clock. Which meant nothing, because Hailey never left on time. But five minutes after five, she texted him that she was leaving, and he nearly dropped his fresh coffee in his lap.
Wait for me, and I’ll drive you,he fired back.
No thank you. I have a stop to make, but you can come over when you’re ready.
I’m ready now!!!!
Smiley face blush emoji.
The simple, playful symbol was a way to say she was letting down her defenses. Hailey was like a beautiful princess hiding behind spiked walls she built, but he was fighting his way to her heart.
Don’t you need to pack a bag?
No, I packed what I’ll need this morning.
Cocky and presumptuous.
I prefer charming and irresistible.
