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And forget how to breathe.
I’ve seen him naked, I’ve seen him clothed and wet, I’ve seen his clothes and dry and all of those are drool worthy. But this…
Oh boy.
Magnus Simpson is in a suit. It’s a dark gray suit, like deep charcoal, with a hint of warmth in its center. It is beautifully cut, even if the tie’s askew and his hair looks like his hands have worried it too much. He looks drawn and lack of sleep is etched on that beautiful face and I still can’t breathe because he’s the most devastating man I’ve ever seen in my life.
Like this, he looks like a stranger.
Except his eyes.
They’re worried, but they hold heat and intimate secrets lovers share and I know he’s moving on.
“My phone died. I’m sorry, I thought I’d be in earlier than this. I thought I’d be able to get changed.”
His words wash over me and I swallow. “Magnus, you…”
“Are you okay, Zoey?”
“You’re the one who looks like he hasn’t slept.”
He laughs softly. “You always think about the other person, don’t you? Never you? How the hell have you survived so long?”
“Tenacity?”
He comes over and brushes my lips with his, then reaches over the counter for the charger and plugs in his phone.
“Zoey, we need to talk.”
“You had a job interview, didn’t you?”
“The suit.” He closes his eyes a long moment, then looks at me. “I’m—”
“It’s okay. It’s good. Expected,” I say, the words rushing out.
“Zoey.”
I put on my brightest smile. “If you need to work here part time, that’s good.”
“You’d do that for me?” He asks, after a moment.
I nod. “Of course. And if you want to do that, or don’t want to work here, well, that’s good, too.”
“Monetarily?”
It’s the truth, it’s a lie, and the things I want to say are all jumbled up inside me. I’ve budgeted to have him, and I know I need someone to help, but maybe more part time like I first thought. But I don’t want him to go and I don’t want to hold him back, either. For reasons that have zero to do with money. I just nod.
Marcus touches my cheek. “I’ve never met anyone like you, Zoey. And…yeah, it was a job interview. Something that’ll help with gran, and give me time. But I can still be here with you. If I get it.”
I nod again as I realize what he’s said.
He wants to be with me. Spend time with me.
I’m not just falling in love with him.
I have fallen in love with him.
Magnus pulls off his tie and shoves it in his pocket. “Let’s get to work.”
