The Boss's Proposal, page 16
She bit her lip. “After everything that happened in Chicago, all I could think about was protecting myself so that it would never happen again. But it’s like you said about Glory’s sculpture, if you put up a high enough wall, nothing—and nobody—can get in.”
He stepped toward her, heart thudding a little.
“What happened between us was the most incredible thing I’ve ever experienced. And I know I told you that it was over between us, but I was upset and I was scared and I was stupid and I was wrong.” She looked at him, eyes swimming. “I was so wrong,” she whispered. “And I don’t know if I screwed up for good between us but I love you, and I don’t want this to end.”
He’d swept her into his arms almost before she stopped speaking. For a moment, he said nothing, just held her and absorbed the wonderful reality of having her in his arms again. “If you knew what the last week has been like,” he murmured. “I thought it was over. The way you looked at me in the hospital the night I left—”
She stopped him with her fingers on his lips. “That didn’t have anything to do with you. I was so overwhelmed I couldn’t deal with anything. And you stayed there, and you did so much for us, you were so wonderful.”
He pressed a kiss on her hair. “I couldn’t stay away. I couldn’t know what you were going through and not try to be there to do something, anything. What I said that day in the car was the truth, Max, I love you. I love you,” he repeated, just to hear the sound of the words.
“And I love you,” she said in wonder at how good it felt. “I know you have to go tonight but we can talk, right? And maybe see each other when you get back and try to figure how to make this work?”
“I have a better idea. I say you come to Dubai with me.”
“Dubai?” She leaned away from him. “In case you don’t remember, I’ve got a job and a pretty important proposal in the works.”
“I have another proposal to offer.” Dylan looked down at her, mischief in his eyes. “How about if you take a different job? I happen to know of an opening in New York for the right architect.”
“Really? That firm wouldn’t be Reynolds Design International, would it?”
“No, I believe it’s at a firm called Reynolds & Reynolds Design International.”
She put her hands in his hair and pressed her mouth to his. “In that case, I’ll take it.”
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