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"More than enough" She sat back in her chair, feeling entirely relaxed for the first time in months This weekend was a brilliant idea If she’d stayed hoh financial projections and staffing, and reading proposals for next week’s s

This was so much better

When the waiter ca dessert, she fully expected Nathan to say yes, so she was surprised he declined

"No dessert?"

He shook his head "Nah I’ood for now"

When the waiter laid the check on the table, she grabbed it and took out her credit card

Nathan frowned "I can get that"

"Or I can get this one, and you’ll get the next one"

He nodded "Okay"

She liked that he respected her enough to let her pay and that he wasn’t one of those guys whose ego got out of joint when a woman paid the tab

They left the restaurant It was a nice night The air was crisp but the stars were arabbed his hand

"I’rounds of the hotel the restaurant was located in were a, with places to sit by the pool and waterfall There alking paths so they traversed those while Mia occasionally looked up to gape at the night sky As they wandered, she caught sight of some of the rooms What she could see of them anyway They were shrouded in privacy with tall walls and shrubbery

"I did a little reading on this place on the way over They have both indoor and outdoor showers Plus a e table in every room"

Nathan’s brows rose "Yeah? We should stay here next trip up"

"I thought so, too I love a good e"

"You should book one while we’re here"

"I’ve considered it I need to work out the kinks"

They made their way to a fire pit, and since she was chilled and no one was there, she led Nathan to a cozy bench in front of it so they could sit

"This is awesome," Mia said as she warmed her body in front of the fire "I need a fire pit"

"Where? In your living roo When I have a house and a backyard"

"Why didn’t you buy a house?"

"I had enough going on trying to find the space for MHC, getting the co here The last thing I wanted to do was go house hunting Leasing the town house was enough for now Eventually, though, I do want to buy"

Nathan leaned forward, closer to the fire pit "We’ll have to go house hunting"

She lifted a brow "Oh, ill, huh?"

"You’d buy a house withoutsuch an expert on house things"

"Hey I know house things"

She gave hiht be surprised to know I’ve learned a few important details about home ownership over the years from my dad and my uncles"

"Which ht But if you do go house hunting, youI haveis crap or if an A/C unit is a piece of shit"

"I’ll definitely keep that injets I have enough on et it You’re in building-an-e an eood start"

He scooted closer to her and put his aronna sink Look at how busy you are right now You’ve already said you’ve gotten ate"

"True" She turned her attention from the fire and focused on Nathan "But can I keep the ?"