“You know I’m not supposed to tell you that.” Sadie studied the penny.
“I know you have a lot of rules when you make wishes.”
“It’s been a long time since I made a wish.” Sadie felt Roman’s presence in her blood. The world felt right with him sharing her space. “I think I need new rules.”
“Oh yeah?” Roman asked.
“This one time, I’ll tell you my wish.” Sadie looked up from the penny, melding her gaze with his. “It’s a two-part wish.”
“I can’t wait to hear this,” Roman said.
“I wish for everything.” Hope filled Sadie. “I wish for it with you.”
She tossed the penny into the fountain.
Roman closed his eyes and let out another breath. He brought her in for a hug that turned into a kiss with a promise of everything. The whole time, Sadie thanked her wish-penny and hoped like heck it’d hold true.
She still didn’t believe in blue eyeliner, but Roman could touch her boobs whenever he wanted, and she finally,finally, believed in second chances.
Epilogue
“Sadie?” Roman called from the reception area.
“You will not believe what happened.” She practically bounced out of her office and straight to him.
He opened his arms just in time for her to jump into them.
She leaned back, squealed, and kissed his mouth.
There it was, Sadie had her sparkle. She lit up the entire office with energy.
Her mouth sealed with his, and oh yeah, buddy. He was all in on whatever had happened. She explored his mouth with her tongue in ways that made him abso-fuckin’-lutely on board with whatever had gone down.
“What’s up?” he asked around her wild kiss.
It seemed important, given her exuberance. A girl didn’t go after a guy’s mouth like that if the news was sad. Or if the news pissed her off.
She peppered kisses all over both of his cheeks.
“I landed a new client,” she said, moving back to his ready and willing lips.
Of course, she did. She was Sadie, and he had no doubt that she could do literally anything she put her mind to.
“It’s going to go to trial.” She squealed. “High-profile breaking and entering with a dash of extortion.”
Roman stared wide-eyed. That didn’t sound too promising for her client. But apparently, theft got Sadie’s blood moving.
“And the best part? He didn’t do it.” Roman couldn’t help but think that he could live off of the sparkle in her eye alone.
She slid down his body so her feet were on the ground again. Once there, she did a little I-landed-a-client dance.
God, he loved her.
“Babushka didn’t even have to bribe him to do it. He did it all on his own,” Sadie said, excited.
“Where is the Babushka squad?” Roman asked.
“Harry isn’t here today, and the ladies are at a training I scheduled for the new phone system.”
