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She’d have public humiliation.
    She pushed away from him. “Don’t worry about it. I’m a scrapper. I’ll get by.” Pivoting, she raced into the elevator behind them. She quickly pressed the button for the lobby.
    He jumped inside just before the doors snapped closed. The elevator began its descent. He punched the stop button and the little car jerked to a halt.
    â€œI
am
sorry.”
    â€œGreat. Fine. Thanks.” Tears gathered in the corners of her eyes but she’d die before she’d let them fall. “Now, if you don’t mind,” she hit the button to start the elevator. “I want to get going.”
    He stopped the elevator again. “You’re not hearing what I’m telling you.”
    Embarrassed, infuriated, she had to suck in a breath to keep her voice level. “What are you telling me?”
    â€œI’m apologizing for hurting you, but I’m also sorry I let you get away. Because I need you.”
    â€œIf you think I’m working for you after—”
    He caught her arms, hauled her to him and kissed her. She held herself stiffly at first but eventually melted against him. The instant she acquiesced, he pulled away.
    Bumping his forehead against hers, he said, “I’m sorry.”
    She licked her lips. Her heart thundered in her chest. Part of her wanted to believe him so badly that even breathing hurt. The other part was well aware life didn’t always turn out the way you wanted.
    Pressing his palms to her cheeks, he forced her to look at him. “I love you.”
    Her thundering heart stopped. “What?”
    â€œAnd I’m already serious about you. This past year together I’ve grown to trust you. I don’t merely love you. I trust you. I trust you won’t leave me. You might change once you start living in my world, but we’ll change together. Because being a couple will change us.”
    A laugh bubbled up and spilled out of her. “That is what happens to normal people.”
    He slid his arm around her shoulder. “Oh, we’ll never be normal.”
    â€œBut we’ll be happy.”
    He smiled. “Yes. We’ll be happy.”
    He reached for the elevator button, but paused. “Up or down?”
    â€œAlways up.”
    â€œBack to work?”
    She snuggled against him. “You have something else in mind?”
    He whispered in her ear and she laughed gaily. No. They would never be bored, unhappy or dull. They would be fun, happy. They’d raise Stacy together. Give her more siblings. And always be in love.
    â€œLet’s go home.”
    â€œI hope you mean home to the beach house because I told Stacy we’d be back before five. You know she won’t stay overnight with the McKenzies.”
    She laughed again. “Beach house it is.”
    THE END



ISBN: 978-1-472-07511-6
    Mom for the CEO’s Daughter
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