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“Turns out I did a little research on your building and would you believe your building has a helipad on the roof?”

“I had no idea. I’ve never been up there before.”

“How would you like to see what the view of Atlanta is like from up there?” he asks with a grin. “And… maybe a bit more than that?”

My heart pounds. “That would be amazing.” And very unexpected. First a Lamborghini, and now a helicopter? Life with Kaison around is constantly full of surprises. The good kind too.

“Ready to go?”

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KAISON

Watching the joy on Ariana’s face as the helicopter lifts off is something I’ll never forget. I have Rob fly over midtown and then past Stone Mountain. We fly over I-285 and look down at the poor fools stuck in traffic. I point down.

“That right there is why I don’t drive very far when I’m in Atlanta.”

She giggles, and it’s the most carefree I’ve seen her in a long time. I love this woman, heart and soul, and I will never let her be the one that gets away. And I’ll never drive in traffic, unless she asks me to for some reason. For her, I would.

We end the night with dinner at one of my favorite restaurants, a place that makes the best sushi imaginable.

“I just realized something,” she says. “This is our first real date.”

“I told you I’d take you out. There’s a lot more than this coming too. I want to show you the world. We can even go see your family in Iran, if you want.”

Her lips part. “I’ve never met my grandparents there.”

“I know. I think it’s about time you went. Do you have a passport?” I ask.

She nods. “Not that I’ve ever used it. I’ve always been too busy working to travel.”

“Well, now that this project is done, maybe we can take some time off to celebrate. I’m pretty sure I can convince your boss to let you off for a bit.”

She laughs. “We have to get through Christmas first.”

“Yes. My mom was so upset when she found out you didn’t want to come for Christmas. And she’s pretty furious with Blair too. She found her hanging around the coffee shop again and gave her a piece of her mind. I don’t think Blair will be coming around anymore after the tongue lashing she received.”

“Don’t mess with Mama,” Ariana jokes.

“Not if you value your well-being. She doesn’t appreciate people keeping her from getting her grandbabies, and Blair did that twice.”

“Once when she cheated on you and you didn’t get to propose to her, and then when she tried to scare me off.”

“Exactly. I’m not too happy with Blair either. I sent her a message on social media and told her to stay away from us.”

“How did she respond?” Ariana asks.

“She tried to argue with me, and finally I just blocked her.”

“Good for you,” Ariana said. “Boundaries are a good thing.”

Our food arrives, and I pick up a tuna roll with some chopsticks. “This is perfection. It’s the only place in town that rivals the sushi you get in the nice restaurants in Japan.”

“I’ve always wanted to travel,” Ariana says. “But I’ve always been too focused on work to do it.”

“Well, if you decide to stick around, there will be many opportunities for you to travel. We have offices worldwide, and we need to train them on how to use the new software you developed. I’m sure that’s what my dad will be talking with us about at our meeting tomorrow.”

“Really?” Ariana squeaks. “I could travel the world?”

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