She drops her head into her hands, shielding her face from my view. “Is this really happening?”
“It is.”
Her hands fall to the desk, but she keeps her head bowed. “Where will I work? I mean, what city will I work in? I know you have different offices.”
With expectation swimming in them, her eyes meet mine as she waits for me to answer.
The urge to say ‘San Francisco’is almost overwhelming, but I stop myself.
“We’ll figure out those details in the contract.”
With a faint nod of her head, she glances at the desk. “When I came to New York, I didn’t think my entire life would change.”
Neither did I.
The moment breaks with a knock on the door.
Fuck.
“What?” I bark out, knowing that it has to be Elias on the other side.
He opens the door with a flourish and a smile. “We got it, sir! The framework issue on Letter Leap is fixed.”
“Thank Christ,” I mutter under my breath.
Emma slides to her feet. “We should celebrate.”
Elias nods a little too exuberantly for someone who isn’t getting near any celebration that involves Emma. “I’ll get some champagne.”
“You’ll get the hell out of the office.” I shoot him a look. “Give Emma and I a minute alone, and then I’ll head down to check out the fix.”
He laughs like I’m jesting.
Fool.
“Out, Elias.” I take a step toward him. “Get Drake on the phone. I want him informed of where we are on this.”
“On it, sir.”
Once the door is shut, I tug Emma closer to me. “I need some time to check on this.”
“I need some time too.”
She doesn’t expand, and I don’t pry. I just dropped a future in her lap that she didn’t see coming.
I wish to fuck I could offer more. I want to give her everything she deserves.
“I’ll see you at the apartment later?” She runs a hand over my bicep. “Or do I need to steer clear of the place?”
“Maya won’t show up today,” I assure her with a smile. “You are more than welcome to get naked and wait for me.”
Her lips brush mine in a soft kiss. “I might have to put that on my agenda.”
I scan the watch on my wrist. “I’ll do my best to make it back by seven.”
“I’ll do my best to not touch myself until then.”
A groan escapes me. “Fuck. You’ll make me hard if you talk like that.”
