Page 62 of Legal Attraction

“She did?”

“Yep. And then when Mr. Goldstein called me into his office to tell me that he wanted us to work together on this client, he mentioned that I still hadn’t married and that maybe it was because I was so married to my job. He thought it might help things along if I just dated someone from work. He suggested you.”

“Suggested?”

“In strong terms.”

“And that’s it?”

“That’s it. They are after me to marry. They noticed that I’m totally in to you, says Gladys, and he thought he was playing matchmaker.”

“All this is just so very convenient and could be taken in more than one way.”

“I realize that. But think about all our interactions. Have I ever acted in an untrustworthy way? Have I ever put you at risk? Have I done anything that makes you think of me as a terrorist colluding double crosser?”

She laughed. “No.”

“And your closest friends. Nico, Lucan. They trust me.”

“Yes, they do.” She sighed. “It’s just a lot to take in. I think I’m worried about my family most of all.”

“Want to go there?”

Her eyes widened.

“I think you can still come back. I think you can work from home there and travel where you need to. I’m sure the firm would say they understand. What else could they say? They need you.”

“In more ways than one apparently.” She stepped closer to him. “And what about you?”

“Well, I’d like to be with you.”

“As my bodyguard?”

“Yes.”

When she turned away, he pulled her back. “And. As your boyfriend.”

Her face softened but she didn’t answer yet.

“Basically Coral, I want to be with you. I think we have an opportunity right now we won’t have again. And that’s to stay away from our firm. I don’t think you’re safe there. Not in the whole town. But we can keep you safe here for awhile. And we can keep you safe in your country, as long as it’s not attacked.”

“I feel a little bit like I should be there supporting and helping them.”

“I understand that. I will back you up whatever you want to do. I don’t know what good you would do there though, and there is still a lot we can do here to help figure this out.”

“We might even need to go back to the firm at some point.”

“Maybe.” He let out a long breath of air. “But I say we give it some time.”

“Me too.”

He pulled her close. “Am I trusted again?”

She reached a hand up into his hair and searched his eyes. “I never really stopped trusting you. I just needed to hear you say those things.”

“I’ll say them as often and as much as you would like.”

He pulled her into a hug, his hands running up and down her back. “And for the record?”

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