Page 91 of The Nicest Thing
The Romance or Die Event Management Team
I looked up."Guess you're right."
"I can't believe you applied for me," Rose said.
I winced.
"That's so…sweet."
"Really?"
"Finn, they want me," she said quietly.
I grinned.
"The biggest romance conference in the world invited me.Crazy."
"What's crazy is you thinking you wouldn't get it."Her smile was a thing of beauty.All of her was."You did it, Rose."
"I did it," she repeated.
"Damn right."
With asqueal, Rose threw her arms around my neck, and I wasn't sure how it happened, but her mouth met mine.She kissed me.She might not have meant to—the way she stilled in my arms told me as much—but as I continued to hold her pressed to my chest, she melted.
The kiss couldn't have lasted more than a few seconds.
But my heart was all in.
It felt like hers was too.
As I set her back on her feet, Rose looked up at me and shrugged.
"Sorry, I got excited," she said.
"No worries," I said.
"So, I guess there's just one question."
I lifted a brow.
"Do you have plans in two weeks?"
"Yeah, with you," I said, and her smile was so gorgeous I felt stunned.
"Romance or Die here we come," she said.
CHAPTER 13: Rose
"I still can't believe this is happening," I mumbled.
Grandma Rose glanced at me with raised eyebrows."There's a lot going on,mi carino.You'll have to be more specific."
"We leave the day after tomorrow for the book conference,yaya.There's still a lot to do.This could've waited until we got back."
She was already shaking her head before I even finished.The movement was all neck with a finger-shake thrown in for good measure.It was actually kind of hilarious, but I didn't dare laugh.Yaya's topaz eyes which appeared even more striking due to the shadow and eyeliner told me she meant business.The way her red lips pinched was another clear sign.She'd even asked me to help her apply false lashes which she only did on very special occasions.
Guess meeting my best friend-book husband-one-day fake finance-travel buddy fit that bill.
