When Molly meets her intimidating new boss, Beatrice, she’s judged by her last name and fancy connections—not her talent. But Molly’s no pushover. She loves her job with the Washington Wolves and won’t let anyone doubt her. A powerful project with Amazon lands in her lap, and now, she must prove she’s more than just a pretty face.
It wasn’t fireworks and explosions, but something even better. It was forever. We dressed quietly. He hooked up the back of my dress, and I buttoned his shirt, stretching on my toes to kiss the edge of his jaw when I was done. And because I could, I slid his jacket over my bridesmaid dress.…
Slowly, I nodded, and he stood, a firm hold on my hand as he led us to the dance floor crowded with people. We stood between a former defensive player of the year and his wife, and an executive from Molly’s job at Amazon, and not once did his attention waver. It didn’t matter who…
The way she held my eyes, the way hers burned as she watched me approach, it was like no image of any virgin I could’ve conjured. Again, I was reminded of the black panther I’d seen at the zoo. I might’ve held a bit more experience than her, but she was looking at me like…
I smiled. “Because of that,” Aiden whispered, “it became something I felt like I needed to resist. Something too intense for what I was capable of in this second chance of my life.” Slowly, I nodded. All of that made sense. And my heart, it breathed just a bit easier understanding it. We were on…
Logan cleared his throat, dropping a kiss on my forehead. “Love you.” “I love you too.” I wrapped my arms around him and hugged him like I hadn’t in a long time. Wasn’t that funny? When you saw someone all the time, it became so easy to forget how much you might need their hugs.…
“No?” he asked in a rough, uneven voice. When I shook my head, he tipped his head down and slid his mouth over mine for a sweet, slow kiss. My tongue slipped to the seam of his lips, but he pulled back. “No more, woman. You’re killing me.” My smile was full of satisfaction because…
All the times we’d been alone, I’d imagined heat and the lighting of a bonfire, flames hitting the sky in a sharp whooshing sound. But this, what a slow, gentle undoing of my heart. His fingers slid up the bumps on my spine, and I tucked my body closer to his. Those hands, they pushed…
Even if I had pictured my first date with Aiden, I never would’ve pictured this. A hike maybe. Wandering around downtown. Something simple and easy, nothing overdone or fussy. This was as fussy as I’d ever get. And still, he was here. Spinning down the mental path of what it meant or what it signified…
His eyes darted away from mine, his jaw tight. A group of girls said goodbye, and I waved. Aiden rubbed at the back of his neck, but when he lifted his head, I saw the truth buried in his guilty expression. “And I’d never, ever expect you to leave the memory of your wife, and…
She held out a large envelope, edged in gold, and heavy in my hand when I took it from her. “I’d like to invite you to my wedding this weekend.” My head snapped up. “Why?” Molly smiled. “Because my sister will never do it.” Immediately, I was shaking my head. “Trust me, she doesn’t want…