Page 41 of Save Me the Trouble
“Youtestedher?” Now, he was growling.
“I won’t apologize for not wanting to see you hurt again,” the old woman retorted staunchly. “But I will apologize to you, Grace, for making it seem like you didn’t do exactly what I wanted. Exactly what I hoped.”
“Grandma—”
“Which is why I’ve already paid off your student loans and secured you a spot in two different master’s programs for you to choose from.”
Thank God Killian was holding me because I definitely would’ve tipped over then.
“Grandma—”
“It’s an investment, Killian, just like I did for you,” she hushed him and addressed me. “You wouldn’t leave him for the money, Grace, but knowing my grandson, this would’ve been his next move, and I don’t want you to stay with him for his money either.”
“I wouldn’t do that.”
“No.” Her eyes twinkled. “I don’t think you would.”
“Thank you.”
“No, thank you.” Loretta gave me one last warm smile and turned to her grandson. “This was all I ever wanted for you, Killian.”
He stared at her for a long second, holding his resolve before it finally cracked with a slight dip of his chin. He didn’t appreciate her interference, but he would forgive her for it. Knowing what I did about his past, I didn’t blame her for what she’d done either.
We listened as her small steps clacked on the sidewalk to her waiting car.
“I’m sorry about that—about her,” Killian murmured when we were alone again.
“Don’t—”
“I should’ve waited to tell her, but I needed you to know I was serious. That all I want is you, no matter what happened.”
Tears pricked in the corners of my eyes as I looped my arms around his neck. “All I want is you, too.”
He captured my lips, silencing every last sliver of doubt. In that moment, everything else faded away, leaving only the two of us.
“I love you, Grace Johnson. From the moment you first fell for me.”
I smiled up at him. “I love you, too, Killian Crown. From the moment you danced the YMCA in your office window.”
His head dipped by my ear as he pulled me toward him and backed us both to his waiting car.
“There’s a few other things I’d like to do with you in my office window right now…”
“I have a few questions first,” I said, laughing, as he drew me into the car.
“And I’ll be happy to answer them on my knees,” he replied and covered my mouth with his.
The End
