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“How do you know?”
“I know because I care about you, Piper.”
She swallows hard. “You shouldn’t.”
“I’m a patient man, baby. I’ll be here as your friend until you’re ready.”
Will she ever be ready? Who the fuck knows, but I can wait.
For her, I can wait a long time.
My heart knows she’s worth it. If only she opened her heart to me.
ChapterForty-Nine
January 8th,9:25 a.m. EST
PCoop: I like your revisions and as I mentioned the first time, what you’re doing with your characters is perfect. Have you figured out when they’ll get together?
FinnG: Probably. This is what I’m thinking: In the second book, they’re going to set up the company and probably gather their crew.
FinnG: I believe the third book should be their first mission as a company. There have to be a lot of failures, but in the end, they’ll be successful, and maybe I’ll start developing the first relationship there.
FinnG: It’s probably going to be the IT chick and the lonely SEAL.
PCoop: Why those two?
FinnG: She’s uptight and probably a virgin. He’s rough and wants to claim her.
PCoop: It could work, but I need you to find a better reason why he wants her. The virgin thing isn’t my favorite part. Also, this isn’t a romance, remember?
FinnG: I can dial that down. I’m guessing you’re not going to want to add the sex scenes I have in mind.
PCoop: You outlined sex scenes?
FinnG: No. I wrote them. They’re hot.
PCoop: The three of them are having sex?
FinnG: I tried several combinations. Would you like to read them?
PCoop: Sure, I can see what we could do with them.
FinnG: If you want, I can show you—we’ll invite a friend of mine to play with us.
PCoop: Umm, keep this chat PG, Mr. Gil.
FinnG: You can call me Mr. Gil when we’re playing.
PCoop: Stop. This is a professional chat.
FinnG: Fine, but if you ever want to explore, I’m here for you. I just emailed you the scenes. Let me know what you want to do with them after you read them. I’ll send you the outline for book two once I have it.
PCoop: I like that plan. Where are you researching how to set up the security company?
FinnG: Do you think a company like the one I want to set up will answer my questions? I’d be very interested in learning from them.
PCoop: :ROFL: emoji. They wouldn’t speak to you.
