Page 109 of Love In Hiding

Her body sagged against his as wave after wave, pulse after pulse, filled his body.

“Spencer,” she said, her mouth against his neck.

“Yeah,” he said, the word barely coming out in a quick release of breath.

“That was wonderful.”

He felt the smile on his skin. “Yeah, it was. And so are you.”

She kissed his neck. “I feel the same.”

He just had to wonder if shereallyfelt the same as him or it was wishful thinking.

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WEIRD SMALL WORLD THINGS

“Iappreciate you coming with me for this,” London said over a month later. “I could have come alone.”

“I wanted to be with you,” he said.

“You do look pretty sharp.” Her hand went to adjust the perfect collar of his shirt. Just a reason to touch him, nothing more.

It was the first time she’d had a man with her for any kind of event she’d attended.

It’d been over a month since her extended family was made aware of her relationship with Spencer. And things were going surprisingly well.

Work was coming in faster than she ever imagined. Not just West’s businesses but also other clients they’d cultivated.

Which was why Paris wasn’t here tonight. She was actually on her way home now.

Having Spencer on her arm was just as nice. Just as important.

Just as... loving.

Which was exactly where her heart had been for weeksnow, though she couldn’t get the damn words out of her mouth.

Here she’d thought most of her self-doubt was diminishing, but in this area, it was rearing its ugly little head.

“Not you,” he said, leaning down, his lips just a fraction from touching her ear. Her body shivered just the same. She didn’t care they were in public. The guy next to her could turn her to mush in seconds. “You look amazing. Sexy as all fuck. I can’t wait to get you out of this dress.”

She angled her head, her mouth brushing his cheek. “And I can’t wait for you to do that, but for now, we’ve got to mingle.”

It was a charity event for a client she’d just signed with. No reason they couldn’t play nice. West would be here also and it was a double bonus for several reasons.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been to one of these,” he said.

“How often did you have to attend before?”

“Early on, a few a year. But the past few years I got out of it. Mainly because I wasn’t around or just overrun with more work.

“London,” Olivia said. “We are so glad you could attend. And who is this?”

“Olivia Manchester, this is Spencer Jensen.”

“Nice to meet you,” Olivia said. “London didn’t tell us what a handsome partner she had.”

“I try to keep that secret,” she said, winking. See, she could be cordial with clients. “But you know, a girl needs to have some nice accessories on her arm.”