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When she reached the entrance to her building, she pushed the glass doors, being careful with Lacie’s goodies.
Another person getting on the elevator held the doors open for her, and she thanked them. She pressed the button for her floor. When she reached the top floor and the elevator’s doors slid open, Jessie stepped out and immediately spotted Lacie sitting at her desk, sporting a smirk that was impossible to miss. Her unique violet eyes were gleaming with mischief.
As Jessie approached the desk, she raised an eyebrow.
“Do I dare ask what that smirk on your face means?” Jessie asked.
Lacie leaned back in her chair, crossing her arms with a knowing grin. “Well, since you haven’t answered your phone, I’ve been left to come up with my own scandalizing assumptions about what happened on your date.”
Jessie laughed at the word Lacie’s used. “Scandalizing?”
“Well, let’s see, you chose Matt’s profile because he seemed like a safe bet and wasn’t looking for sex. However, seeing the gift in your office tells a different story.”
“Gift?” Jessie questioned, looking toward her closed office door. Had Mac sent something else?
“Go look for yourself,” Lacie told her with a nod.
Jessie strode past her friend without telling her that Matt was actually Mac. She’d reveal that detail in just a minute. First, she was curious about this gift that awaited her.
As she pushed open the door to her office, she gasped. Her hand covered her mouth.
In the middle of her office stood the most exquisite cherry blossom tree. Jessie gave her head a little shake, making sure she wasn’t imagining things. Nope, there was a genuine tree in her office.
Its branches looked heavy with delicate pink blooms that filled the room with a sweet, floral fragrance. The tree was a masterpiece, each petal seemingly perfect, and it looked almost surreal against the modern, minimalist décor of her office. But what took her breath away were the small white butterflies clipped to the branches, each one holding a pink envelope that dangled like a tiny treasure.
“Was this here when you arrived this morning,” Jessie asked, turning toward Lacie.
Lacie nodded. “Yep. When I called Larry down in security, he was very vague and just said, ‘it’s all good.’”
Jessie set Lacie’s latte and cheesecake on the small table by Jessie’s desk. She’d give it to Lacie in a minute when she told her all about her Friday night date.
Jessie walked around the tree, her fingers grazing the soft petals as she marveled at the thoughtfulness behind the gesture.
She started to unclip the envelopes and open them. Each envelope revealed a gift of some sort. He had given her a Chilis gift card because he remembered they made her favorite margaritas. There were gift cards to her favorite spa, her favorite candy store, and her favorite wine that was imported from a vineyard in France. Each gift was a small, thoughtful reminder of how well Mac knew her.
She found more envelopes with tickets to a Broadway show, an Islanders hockey game, and another gift card to her favorite jewelry store.
Her smile grew wider with each discovery, a warm feeling blossoming in her chest as she realized just how much effort Mac had put into this.
She shook her head in disbelief, overwhelmed by the sheer extravagance of it all, yet touched by how much Mac had remembered about her, like how she loved the cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C., and her love for butterflies. It was more than she could have imagined, and it was the perfect touch.
Just when she thought she had found everything, Lacie cleared her throat behind her. Jessie turned to see her friend standing in the doorway, one eyebrow raised and a mischievous grin on her face.
“I think you missed something,” Lacie told her before pointing to Jessie’s desk.
Jessie walked over to look, and there lying in the middle of the desk was a bright pink envelope with a single blue rose attached to it. Jessie’s heart skipped a beat as she rounded her desk. Her fingers trembled slightly as she slipped them under the seal of the envelope, breaking it open with a mix of nervousness and excitement.
Inside, she found an elegant-looking gift certificate, and her cheeks blushed bright red as she read the name of the store, realizing it was her favorite lingerie boutique. They carried the most beautiful and unique pieces of lingerie she had ever seen or worn. It was very exclusive. Shopping there was done by appointment only.
Attached to the certificate was a note in Mac’s handwriting, along with a business card.
Jessie,
I know your obsession with fine lingerie, and I figured you'd need something new for all the times I'm not planning to let you out of my sight. So, here’s a little something for you to spoil yourself with. There is no limit, of course—get whatever makes you feel as incredible as you already are... and maybe a few things just for me, too.
Cherise Verbank is expecting your call. She’s a good friend and client of mine.
I can’t wait to see what my naughty little vixen picks out.
