AllFreeNovel
Share Us
I almost laughed at his expression. He really thought he’d done something wrong. I would never tell him what had changed, because I didn’t think he’d like knowing. I’d lost my virginity in college to a guy who appreciated my full figure. His stark, blazing attraction to me had flipped my own perception of myself. I’d gone from a self-conscious high schooler to a college girl finally exploring and claiming her sensuality.
“I wasn’t a child, West. You’re only four years older than me.”
“But those four years had always been monumental. They made it so I never saw you as a possibility.”
“And then you did.”
“Yeah,” he breathed. “You have to understand, I was running Andes then. Wearing suits every day, making million-dollar decisions, in charge of thousands of people’s livelihoods. I was twenty-three, but the difference between us had still been light-years. You were Elliot’s baby sister, and I was the CEO of my own company.”
I nodded. “I get it now. I’m sorry I made you hard.”
He chuckled. “That really screwed with my head, you little brat.”
I laughed, throwing a hand out. “I know, and I feel for you, I do, but I don’t know what to say. You’ve surprised me.”
He pulled me tight against him, smiling as he touched his lips to my cheek. “I wanted you to understand this isn’t sudden.”
“I like knowing that.” I grew serious, tipping my head so I could see him. “It’s not sudden for me either.”
“The timing is right.” He sounded so sure I had no choice but to believe him.
“Can we give it two weeks before we tell him?” I asked.
His breathing shuddered. “The longer this goes on and he doesn’t know, the harder it will be.”
I threaded my fingers through his. He brought our joined hands to his mouth, pressing a kiss to my knuckles.
“I know, but I think we owe it to ourselves to really become a couple before facing him. I want to know we’re solid first.”
Heat flared behind his eyes. I could tell he didn’t like my wording, but he nodded.
“We’ll give it two weeks before we go public, but I’m speaking to HR now.” His tone brooked no argument, and truly, I had none since I hadn’t even considered HR and office ramifications.
I groaned. “What will people at work think of me?”
His cheek twitched. “If they think anything other than you are a creative writer and a hard worker, they can share those opinions directly with me.”
I snuffed. “Oh, sure. I bet you’ll have a line of people waiting to spill their inner thoughts about our relationship.”
“As long as they stay inner, they can have their thoughts.”
From the straight line of his lips pressing tightly together, he didn’t mean that at all. If Weston could have policed people’s thoughts, he would have. Miles had been right. Weston was both controlling and nosy.
Well, I liked him anyway.
Sighing, I tipped my face up, and Weston answered my request with a soft kiss.
“Can I stay here tonight?” I asked, nuzzling into his throat.
“Elise.” His long exhale sounded irritable. “You’re my girlfriend. Do you not understand what that means?”
Girlfriend. Ah, swoon.
“Maybe,” I answered. “But you can elaborate if you wish.”
He chuckled against the top of my head. “It means I always want you in my bed. And if you’re not in my bed, I’ll be in yours. I don’t intend on asking if I’m welcome.”
I snorted a laugh at his pushiness, but I was pleased. “Youarewelcome.”
