Page 30 of Niall

I found Finn in the office. He looked up as I walked in.

“You need me for the next while?” I asked through tight lips.

He sat back in his chair, an amused expression on his face. “I can do without you for a few hours. Why?”

I leaned on the desk, meeting his gaze, speaking slowly. “If Anna needs clothes, I will buy them.”

He waved his hand. “It was a thank-you. Una mentioned she had loaned Anna a dress, and I realized how little she must have.”

“And I will take care of it. Charge my card for the items you bought her yesterday.”

“Don’t be ridiculous.”

“Charge. My. Card.”

His lips twitched. “Am I allowed to offer you the same discount, or will you punch me out for it?” He indicated my fisted hand on his desk. “You wanna take a swing at me anyway?”

I narrowed my gaze. He was amused. His eyes were dancing, and he was relaxed.

“I don’t care. But I pay for them.”

“Noted.” His grin became wider. “Una has decided she wants to sing this weekend. I’m inviting Roman, Aldo, and Luca, plus their better halves, to join us. And you and Anna.” He paused. “You might want a new dress for her.”

“I’ll add it to the list.”

“And I asked Una to marry me. I was hoping you would stand up for me.”

I straightened. “What?”

He nodded, his good mood explained. “You heard me.”

“She said yes?” I asked jokingly.

He laughed. “Surprisingly, there were no objections.”

“Congratulations.”

“You might want a new tux for the occasion. I think Una is going to ask Anna to stand up for her. She’ll need a dress for that.” He paused. “And we, as a couple, would like to purchase those items, as our thank-you.”

I sat down and my shoulders slumped. “I apologize, Finn.”

He looked at me. “You are such an eegit. It was a sweater and some pants, Niall.”

“There was a blouse and a pair of shoes.”

He started to laugh. “Is that what pushed you over the edge? The shoes? Una wanted to do something nice for her. I told her to take her to the boutique.”

“I want to do something nice for her. After last night…” I trailed off. “I just want to do something nice.”

“What happened last night?”

“Nothing,” I lied.

He did the eyebrow trick, studied me, then let out a breath. “Oh. I see.”

“None of your business.”

“As long as Anna is okay. Una is very fond of her.”