Page 69 of One Night

"That was fucking amazing."

I walk back over to him. "I used to do that routine all the time. I know it so well I could do it in my sleep."

"I didn't know you were that good. Why the hell you'd stop? You could've gone to the Olympics."

"Believe me, I'm not that good. But I could've made it to nationals."

"Then why didn't you?"

"All the training took up too much time. I didn't have time for anything else." I check my phone. "We should head back. I need to get home and write out invitations."

"For what?"

"My entrepreneur club. We're having a holiday party in early December."

"Can't you just email the invitations?"

"I could, but it seems nicer to hand write them and send them out."

"Or." He pulls me into him. "You could forget all that, email them, and spend the rest of the day with me."

"I also need to organize a luncheon for my Women in Marketing group. I need to call around and get a location and make a reservation and—"

He stops me with a kiss. And then another. "Spend the day with me."

"I can't. I have too much to do."

"Just let it go. The world won't end if you don't do those things."

"But people are counting on me."

He pulls back, keeping his arms around my waist. "Do you like doing those things? Belonging to all those groups?"

I sigh. "I don't know. I think I do."

"Amber, if you don't like doing that stuff, don't do it."

"It does get to be a lot sometimes, especially with classes and my job and now this internship."

"Then stop doing so much. Quit some of your activities."

"I don't know. I'll have to think about it."

"So how about today? Can I have you for the day?"

I smile. "How about half a day? We'll run back and then go have lunch."

"Not good enough. I need the whole day. Next week is Thanksgiving and you'll be gone for four days. Or are you leaving on Wednesday?"

"I'm not leaving. I'm staying here."

"You're not going home?"

"It's too far for just a few days."

"But Kira's going."

"Only because she's homesick. She's never been away from home this long."

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