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I shrugged. It depended on how you looked at it. Initially, he had made me suffer with all the orgasms he had given me. And then I had tormented him a bit by making him wait. But that was probably not what Manon meant when she talked about making a man suffer.
"We talked about it like adults and made up afterward. No one had to suffer more than they already had."
"Do you think he'll get cold feet again?"
"No." After last night, the talks, and everything that followed, I was sure there was nothing left that could change the relationship we had with each other.
Feelings didn't change because of a little argument or a difference of opinion. Just because he had made me wait didn't mean my feelings had suddenly disappeared. Rather, they became stronger than ever when Gray had explained why I was the perfect woman for him.
"Okay. You are definitely in love. I've never seen you grin like such a goof before."
"Yes. In love. Head over heels. Absolutely smitten. Call it what you will—it all applies."
Manon stood up, sat next to me, and gave me a tight hug. "I'm really happy for you. Gray is exactly what you deserve. What you've deserved for years now, if I may say so."
"You can always speak your mind with me, M. It's always been that way, and it always will be."
"He's good to you. He makes you happy. Clearly, you two have a close bond, and I've never seen you so completely relaxed. I approve of the guy. But what about Toronto?"
Chances were, this was the part she would hate me for. "Before I fell asleep last night, I sent my resignation to my boss."
Manon's face lost a bit of color. "You're not planning to move back to the city, are you?"
"No." I shook my head. I felt a twinge of regret, but not for the city or the years I had spent there. Not even for my job. "The only problem for me is you. Because you live in Toronto, and if I'm here, we're hours apart by car. Calls and messages are nice, but it's not the same. Who's going to show up on my doorstep Friday nights with a bottle of wine and a bag full of food?"
"I'm afraid nothing survives the drive to Wolf Creek, no matter what or how much I order."
Was she hinting at…?
A smile spread across my lips. "Only you would be crazy enough."
"Sure. Or I could just move here too. Maybe there's another hot daddy around somewhere?"
I ignored that comment for now. "It's not like I feel the need to look at other men, but I've encountered a few here who must have fallen into the same fountain as Gray."
"Now you've caught my attention."
"But it would be foolish to move just because I live here now. Toronto is your hometown, and your family lives there. Your entire circle of friends…"
Manon grimaced. "Maybe I'm craving an adventure?"
"After you landed your dream job last year, which you worked so hard for?"
"Well, sometimes dreams come true and then don’t turn out to be as good as you initially thought." That sounded like one of her little white lies.
"You're just trying to find a reason to justify a move."
"Yes. And what of it?"
"I could visit you every few weeks for an extended weekend." I offered this compromise because I didn’t like the idea of her turning her life upside down because of me.
"You could. Or we could discuss all the other topics that are still nagging at me."
With a simple gesture, I gave her the go-ahead to grill me again.
"Do you guys have plans for the future? I mean, if you stay here, you'll need a new job and all that."
"I'm helping out at the B and B. There's plenty to do, and the past few weeks have really opened my eyes. Seeing what you're working for…"
