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"Then why don’t you?" I’ht and silly after onlysuch heavy inforer from his oing dead serious "Itime since I’ve talked about my dad with anyone Even ets uncomfortable when any of us ask questions about our aze thoughtful "Have I told you lately that I think you’re beautiful?"

"Stop" I bat at his hand but he doesn’t let go of my chin He tells me I’m beautiful more than any other et eive me a complex"

"A complex over your beauty? That doesn’t sound like such a bad thing" He releases his hold on er downmy brows "You’re unnaturally pretty, I swear Like a little angel face"

I roll rimace My cheeks are hot and I don’t know if I can take much more of this "That’s what Violet says and it’s so eels" I don’t really believe it Lily’s the beautiful, outrageous one Violet’s the quiet, smart one, but truly? She’s just as beautiful as Lily

"I had thoughts of wanting to paint you a few nights ago," he ado up as if I have no control over them "I didn’t know you were a painter"

"I’ on the bed, naked and spent, your skin all rosy and your hair everywhere You had this satisfied look on your face, and I totally understood at that moment why artists alant to paint nudes of beautiful women"

"Please" I shake my head but he leans in and drops a kiss on"You don’tagainst s I’ve never experienced before, Ro You’ve changedanyway Not with the way Caden’s kissing ainstmy body and soon we’re lost in each other

Not that I’ back, son? I need a firm answer They’re ready to interview you Whenever you’re ready, so are they You’re spending way too much time over there and if you don’t hurry ho toon the sidewalk, having escaped fro upmissed calls, texts, and voicemails I had no idea the old man was so savvy with a smart phone He even tried to Face-Time me

I’ve avoided him, which is stupid I’d rather spend time with Rose than face ht

Blowing out a harsh breath, I run a hand throughin my eyes "I’ I can’t tell "I’et your ass back here The position needs to be filled and he’s going to find someone else for the job, which would be a damn shaot an eye like no one I’ve ever met They would kill for your expertise"

"Put me down for Monday, okay? Let the or whatever works best for theo back to New York with Mitchell, then I’ll have to find ht hours left with Rose

Not enough tioing to tell her I’ood Just know that this position can’t wait for you" He keeps telling ht "It’s the opportunity of a lifetiit Keep you out of the shit"

"You’ve done all right for yourself," I point out

"I don’t know anything else I got in so deep, there’s no way I could get out Next thing I kneas forty Then fifty, then sixty … hell, I can’t even ame It’s ridiculous" Cash pauses "But you, you can pull yourself out of this You’re young You’re s with your life and actually beco to the interview Cash talks like the job is mine already, but we don’t know that for sure I still need to interview and prove myself It’s still hard for me to believe I’ve been handed this opportunity An established and respected jeweler with a store in Brooklyn needs soood eye who can evaluate and price jewelry Considering I’ve been stealing copious amounts of jewelry for years and can price the shit out of it--both on the black ht up my alley