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"Maybe that's because I hadn't met the right woman yet," he says. "Oh, my gosh. Did I just say that? That sounds so cheesy, doesn't it?"

"Maybe." I grin. "So, what are you saying?"

"I'm saying that I think I would like you to spend the night, Juniper.”

“You what?”

“I am saying that this is more than just a friendship, and you are more than just my assistant. You look absolutely stunning tonight. And once Canyon goes to bed, I would like to dance with you."

"You what? Dance with me like at a club?"

"No, I'd just like to hold you in my arms and move you across the room. Is there anything more romantic than that?"

"You want to be romantic with me? But..."

"I like you, Juniper, like more than just friends, more than just a teasing kiss or a delightful night of oral sex. I want this to be more.” His words sound stilted, and my jaw drops. "You're really making this hard on me."

"Really?" I grin at him. "How hard?"

"Are you saying what I think you're saying?"

"Maybe," I say with a small wink. "Remember what I said? I can be just as dirty as you."

"So, then, you're going to stay the night?"

"I think so, but only on one condition."

"What condition is that? " he asks.

"That you have a condom." He gasps, his eyes wide.

"What? No, I..."

"Remington. I'm ready."

He gawks at me and licks his lips. "Are you sure?"

"I'm more sure of this than anything I’ve ever been sure of in my life." I lean over and give him a kiss on the cheek. "Tonight's the night. I want it to be with you."

"I'd like that," he says. "And trust me when I say you won't regret it."

"I have a feeling I won't," I say. "But you just need to remind me of two things."

"What's that?" he says.

"You just need to remind me that you like me as more than an assistant, and you're not just doing this to get me into your good graces to be a babysitter for Canyon."

He starts laughing then. "I can promise you both." He grabs my hand and squeezes. “I will be loving you just because you’re you.”

Chapter Twenty-Four

Remington

"I love it when you tell me stories, Juniper," Canyon says, looking up from the bed. "You're such a good storyteller."

"Thanks, Canyon," Juniper says sweetly as she pats down Canyon's hair.

I can't keep my eyes off her. She looks absolutely stunning. I would never tell her this because I don't know if she would believe me, but she looks like the most beautiful woman in the world. Her blue eyes stand out against her creamy skin, and her long hair is dark and silky. She's wearing a tight top, which leaves nothing to the imagination, and her boobs look luscious. Her skirt is whispering to me to be lifted, and it's taking everything in me not to just pull her into my bedroom and rip off her clothes and devour her.

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