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until I can’t work anymore.”
    Ryan grinned. “I’m glad to hear it.” He
glanced at Brianna, who stood off in the corner checking her emails.
    “I’ll see you tomorrow at the office, Ry.”
Avery waved to Brianna as she crossed the room and closed the door behind her.
    Brianna looked up and smiled at him. Damn
those dimples. “I’m surprised you didn’t head out with Clint,” Ryan said.
    “He said he needed to have a word with his
drummer.”
    “You havin’ fun tonight?”
    “Sure.”
    She didn’t sound convinced. “You sure about
that?”
    “He asked me to meet his parents tomorrow
night. They’re in town to take him out to dinner to celebrate.” She frowned.
“Doesn’t that seem kind of weird to you? I mean, we’ve only been out on one
date.”
    Ryan thought it sounded like a man who’d
already decided what he wanted. This was worse than he thought. “So, are you
goin’?” Please say no.
    “I guess so. I couldn’t think of a good
reason not to go.”
    Ryan could think of several. I need you. I
want you. I’m in love with you, girl. Can’t you see that it’s tearin’ me to
shreds, watchin’ you fall for someone else? “You could’ve told him the truth,
that his invitation creeped you out.”
    She laughed. “I didn’t say that! I just
thought it was a little strange, especially since he told me he hasn’t
introduced his parents to a girl since high school.”
    Ryan got a sinking feeling in the pit of
his stomach. There was no way to put a positive spin on this. A man didn’t
invite a woman to meet his parents unless he thought the relationship had
potential. “If I were you, I’d just tell him the truth. You think it’s too
soon.” He knew he was being selfish, thinking about what was best for him, but
he couldn’t sit by and do nothing while she got in deeper with this guy.
    “No, I’ll go. I’m sure it’ll be fine.” She
slipped her phone into her purse. “Did you ever find out what was bothering
your brother?”
    “You’re not gonna believe this.” He raked a
hand over his face. “Erika broke up with him tonight.”
    Brianna’s mouth fell open. “You can’t be
serious. They’ve been together… forever. They’re perfect for each other.”
    “I thought so too. I guess Erika doesn’t
feel that way anymore.”
    She sank down in an armchair. “Oh poor
Evan. He must be devastated.”
    “Yeah, he was a wreck. I put him in a cab
and sent him home. Told him I’d handle things here.”
    “Did he say what happened?”
    “They’ve been havin’ a hard time ever since
he took over as president of Titan. He worked a lot before, but now it’s just
out of control. He might as well sleep in his goddamn office.”
    Brianna nodded. “I know. He’s there when I
get there and when I leave. And I thought I put in long hours.”
    Ryan knew Brianna worked more than her fair
share of overtime, but she never asked to be compensated. He intended to ensure
her next bonus would allow her to put a down payment on the condo she’d had her
eye on. “It’s bound to take a toll on a relationship after a while, right? I
mean, no woman wants to feel as though she’s always second to her man’s
career.”
    “Yeah.” She looked down at her hands,
almost as though she was afraid to look him in the eye. “That’s why I’m not so
sure about this thing with Clint. I mean, I like him and everything, but he’s
going to be traveling all over the world, meeting beautiful women in every
city. Am I crazy to think a guy like that would even want to remain faithful to
a girl like me?”
    “A girl like you? What the hell is that
supposed to mean?” Ryan sat down on the coffee table in front of Brianna,
bracing his hands on his knees. “You’re beautiful, smart, sexy… that guy would
be damn lucky to have you .” Hell, I would be damn lucky to have you.
    “I don’t know. I just have to wonder if I’m
setting myself up for another let down.”
    He reached for her hand, prompting her