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"This!" He replied, seconds before pulling her into his arms and pressing his lips against hers.
The moment their lips touched; Briella's body ignited into flames. All the pent-up desire from years of wanting to kiss him was released the moment they kissed. Feeling his arms wrapped around her as their kiss deepened, she never wanted the moment to end. Then all too soon, he pulled back and looked into her eyes, "That was well worth the wait," he gasped as he put his forehead against hers.
"What are you talking about?" She asked as she wiped her plum lipstick from his lips.
"I have a confession to make!" He replied before he kissed her hand.
Frowning, "What's that?" She asked.
"I have to admit that I've had feelings for you since the first day we met at your audition. Your voice and mere presence drew me to you, then when I really got to know you and found out how down to earth you are, I was hooked," he confessed bringing a smile to her lips.
"Since we are being honest, the first day I met you, I was hooked too. The way you walk in a room and command everyone's attention and the kind way you treat others drew me to you. Let's not forget that you are sexy and very handsome," she stated causing him to smile.
"Let's go before I kiss you again because I'm not sure if I'll be able to stop," he whispered as he pulled her back into his arms.
"I think everyone got an eye full earlier. Let's save some for later," she joked, causing him to chuckle as she stepped back from him.
"As much as I want to kiss you again, I can be patient," he replied as he stepped back too and started to pick up their bags, giving her a great view of his bottom that looked great in his blue jeans.
When he turned around, he smirked, "Enjoy the view?" He asked, causing her to shake her head as a blush rose to her cheeks.
"I have no idea what you are talking about," she replied as she started walking away causing him to laugh as he walked behind her.
"Sure you don't!" He stated as he caught up with her and bumped shoulders with her.
Shaking her head as she smiled at him, Briella tried to process everything that had happened and she still couldn't believe she had just kissed her boss and long-time friend.
3
"Gage, can't be that bad!" Briella exclaimed from her seat on the black leather sofa in Grayson's living room, which was decorated with shades of brown accessories and black furniture.
"Trust me! Gage comes across as all about business, but he loves to play pranks on his family and friends. He has a great sense of humor and being the middle child, he goes overboard sometimes," Grayson replied as he refilled their wine glasses with red wine from his seat next to her.
"From what Samara tells me, he does have a great sense of humor, I just didn't know about the pranks," Briella stated before taking a sip of her wine.
"Gage is the prankster of the family but is very dedicated to his family, friends, and our business. Speaking of Samara and Gage, is she going to tell him how she feels?" He asked causing Briella to smile.
"To be honest, I'm not sure! She cares about him," she replied.
Smiling, "Well, I did a little digging and after talking with my brothers about your friends just to see if there is any interest, I found out they are interested in your friends too," he said as he laced his fingers with hers.
"Well, hopefully, they will work everything out like we did," she suggested as she enjoyed his skin against hers.
"They seem very interested and hopefully they make a move to get to know each other," he added as he looked into her eyes with such intensity.
"I hope so too! Noelle has always wanted to tell Gabriel about her feelings but the timing was never right," she said as her heart started to race and wicked thoughts started to invade her mind.
"Gabriel is the free spirit of the bunch. He loves protecting everyone's rights and he loves doing everything he can to help our environment, which is why he became a lawyer. He is our lead attorney at the firm but also does free work for local businesses and the local community programs. He is more like our mom when it comes to staying connected to the community," Grayson revealed before taking a sip of his wine.
"Speaking of your mom, she is amazing! She has the warmest presence and she is so talented. My mom is trying to order one of her gowns for the club's anniversary party on Christmas Eve but the one she wanted is sold out everywhere," Briella said as she found it hard to look away from his hypnotic gaze.
"I'm so proud of my mom! When my dad was killed in a car accident with a drunk driver, she made it her mission to make sure we were taken care of. Then as her career as a fashion designer took off, we were able to see parts of the world we never knew about. She is our hero and we couldn't ask for a better mom," he replied his eyes softened as he spoke.
Squeezing his hand, "I'm sorry to hear about your father! How long ago was the accident?" She asked as she placed her glass on the glass coffee table.
"It was a long time ago! I was nine years old when he was killed and I'm thirty-one now. My mom was left with three little boys to raise, but luckily the settlement from the accident was enough to take care of us for a long time. It turned out to be the governor's son that killed my dad and they wanted to keep it out of the media as much as possible. Mom, took the money and made some very lucrative investments and she started her design house," he replied as he started to caress the back of her hand with his thumb.
"Sounds like a smart woman, who has been through a lot and still came out on top," she stated as she turned in her seat to face him.
