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"And you’re trying to killher botto he loved to do "You’re no longer allowed to say the words ‘lick it’ in my presence Is that understood, Miss Cooper?"

His demand drifted over her like a caress, but she was about to push a few buttons She popped a brow, her mouth curled into a smirk "Lick… it… Caveht about the same time he dove his hand under her tank top E under his embrace She yanked his hand away froifts"

"It’s a done deal," he replied, his voice a desperate groan "I’ht I was pretty on point with ?"

E, and I swear I’ll , Gavin shook his head and sighed

After kissing his cheek, she eased out froed Reaching for the bag that had gotten lost under the tangled mess of blankets, Emily smiled and pulled out a s that you have to use for the rest of your life"

Gavin looked at the envelope Written across the front in E was:

With a s Emily had purchased hiest It was then he realized she also re his ar a soft kiss on her lips "You’d be happy with me if I was an architect?"

"I’d be happy with you if you picked garbage up off the side of the road if that’s what you wanted to do"

"You would?" He knew Emily wasn’t with him for his money, but her answer somewhat shocked him Most, if not all, women he’d encountered would’ve told hi the h a career as a sanitation worker would never be his choice, his heart warmed He’d found a woht find himself in

"Of course I would," E s you’d look pretty damn hot in the uniform"

"Ah, always an ulterior ainst her forehead She smiled, and his features sobered as he stared into her eyes "Thank you I love it"

"No Thank you," she whispered against his lips Unwrapping one of her hands fro and pulled out a sifts for you This one kind of coincides with the subscription in a weird way"

Gavin s it Once he’d peeled the red wrapping paper away, he found a black box with the naraved on it Shocked, because he knew his time pieces as well as he did cars, Gavin knew it held a very expensive watch Upon opening it, his suspicions were correct Tri Gavin could easily see hiers over the soft black leather wristband, his eyes taking in the fine, Switzerland-uet piece he was currently wearing dented his checkbook a cool 260,000, this particular Patek Philippe Calatrava must’ve cost Emily upwards of 25,000

Emily smiled, and handed him a second card with the words: