Page 113 of Wicked Fantasies

He squeezed her hand. “So long as you promise they will always be followed by dirty, kinky make-up sex, I can live with that.”

Brian groaned. “Too much information. So it’s settled, then. Get out of my office. Go make plans for the future of this company. And I’m telling you right now, if you run it into the ground, I’m coming back here and kicking both your asses.”

They laughed, and Reed gave his uncle a playful salute. “Duly noted.”

Brian gave Frankie a kiss on the cheek and offered Reed his hand for a handshake. Reed pulled his uncle toward him and the two men embraced.

“I’m proud of you, son,” Brian said. Reed felt a lump in his throat until his uncle, in typical fashion, followed up with a joke. “But we’re going to have to talk about your professional, gentlemanly skills. Seducing your partner is a no-no.”

Reed laughed. “Oh, I don’t know about that. I sort of think that falls in the gray area.”

Frankie narrowed her eyes. “Your gray area just turned black. Keep that in mind.”

Brian slapped Reed on the back. “This should be fun to watch…from afar. Makes me glad my first few planned trips are abroad.”

Reed grasped Frankie’s hand and led her to the elevator. As the doors slid closed, she hit the stop button.

“I love you,” she said.

His breath caught in his chest. He knew how hard it was for her to make such a declaration.

“I’m kind of hard not to love, sweetheart.”

She laughed and rolled her eyes. “Oh my God. I’m going to have so much fun putting you in your place.”

He grinned. “I look forward to it. Oh, and, Francesca, I love you too.”

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