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“Oh, well…”
“Noah has a point,” William chimed in. “I would think you’d be near frantic by now to get back on track with your career. It’s been over three months since your injury and I’d hate to see you give everything up that you’ve worked so hard for.”
She didn’t respond right away and sat with her back ramrod straight without looking at either of them. William’s phone rang and he looked at the screen before rising and excusing himself. Once he was completely out of the room, Noah whispered her name to get her attention.
“What were you really going to say before I cut you off?” she asked quietly.
“I was going to say that I already knew all about it because you told me last night when we were together,” he told her.
Lily stared back at him in disbelief. “Are you kidding me? Why would you do that?”
“Because I wasn’t thinking…I was merely reacting! This whole thing is awkward as hell, and I’m not a good liar, okay?”
“And you think I am?” she hissed, as she shoved away from the table and stood. “Believe it or not, I hate this too. I hated keeping all the facts about my injury from my family, but I was struggling with all these crazy emotions and I thought it was for the best!”
Now he stood and slowly walked around to her. “I didn’t say that I thought you were a good liar or that you enjoyed it,” he said softly. “That is definitely not what I meant. I’m just…” Groaning, he stepped in close and carefully wrapped his arms around her waist. “Believe it or not, I’m struggling too. This promotion is everything I’ve been working toward, and I don’t want to do anything to jeopardize it. If you weren’t here right now, you would have been the first person I called to share the news with.”
“I’m thrilled for you, Noah, I truly am. And I hated that I couldn’t really show that because I know my grandfather is watching us a little too closely.”
Noah looked over her shoulder in the direction William had left. “How long do you think he’ll be gone?”
Lily gave him a flirty smile. “If he took his phone and left the room, it could be at least another five to ten minutes.”
“Good.” Leaning down, he claimed her lips in a possessive kiss. He wished they could do this whenever they wanted, no matter who was close by, but there was also something to be said about being secretive. Breaking the kiss, he stared down at her. “Tell me you’re coming to my place tonight.”
Licking her lips, she nodded. “I wouldn’t miss it,” she whispered before going up on her toes and kissing him again. Her arms wound around his shoulders and she pressed herself against him so he could feel every luscious curve of her body. If they were alone, his hands would be under her sweater, cupping those gorgeous breasts and doing his best to make her cry out his name.
He loved it when she did that.
But for now, he’d settle for savoring the taste of her and imagining all the things he was going to do to her when they were alone later. His hands smoothed down her back and were a mere inch or two away from cupping her rear when someone cleared their throat.
Well, not someone.
William.
Lily slowly lowered her feet and looked up at Noah in sheer panic.
“Well now,” William said as he strolled back into the room. “Why don’t the two of you catch me up on what I’ve missed?” And with a laugh, he sat back down in his seat and looked at the two of them with pure glee. “I’m not even sure how I missed this, but I’m dying to know how we got here!”
ELEVEN
For a brief moment,Lily felt like she couldn’t breathe. How on earth was she supposed to explain all of this to her grandfather without the risk of consequences for Noah? She sat down and was ready to explain, but Noah beat her to it.
“It all started the day you told Lily you had a conference call when she came to surprise you for lunch,” he said, and she was impressed by his honesty. “We met up outside the building by accident and she was upset because she saw you walk out with a woman.”
William’s eyes went wide before he looked at Lily. “You saw me with Wendy? Why didn’t you say anything?”
“Because I was hurt and confused!” she admitted. “You lied to me and were with some random woman! I thought you were cheating on Grandma!”
His bark of laughter made them both jump. “Cheating on your grandmother? Oh, Lily! You have a wild imagination. There isn’t another woman on this planet that could lure me away from Monica.”
“How was I to know that?” she asked.
“I would think you know me better than that,” he gently chided and then looked over at Noah. “So, you run into each other and you see that she’s upset and you comforted her?”
“Um…not exactly. We followed you, but then ultimately went somewhere else to eat. We were finishing up when you and…I’m sorry, was it Wendy?”
William nodded.
