Page 93 of Rules Of Our Own

River shakes his head. “Car’s already out front. One day, you’ll believe me. We’ve got you.”

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They managed to get me to the clinic with thirty seconds to spare. My heart’s still racing from everything that happened this morning.

Piper comes through the back doors, and the big smile she’s wearing drops from her face. “What happened?”

“I look that bad, huh?”

“Worse. Now, spill.”

“You know Gerard? Well, he saw Alex, River, and I kiss, and apparently, Astrocorp has a no fraternizing rule.”

Piper puts her hands on her hips. “Brand-new rule, I’m sure.”

“You got it.”

She looks me over. “So you’re pretty deep with them, hmm?”

I nod, not bothering to hide it.

“What are you going to do?”

“The guys want to keep it a secret.”

“And what do you want to do?”

“I don’t want to give them up, but I also can’t just give up on Prosthetics For Kids.”

“So, what’s the problem, then? Are the guys giving you a hard time about keeping it low-key?”

“No, not at all.”

Piper shrugs. “Sounds like you have it sorted. But Mia, there’s going to come a time that all this will have to come out.” Then she grins. “Let’s hope you don’t need their funding by then.”

I smile because that’s exactly my plan.

CHAPTER45

ALEX

Me:When will you be home?

Kitten: Half hour.

Me: Perfect, we’ll order dinner.

Kitten: What are the chances I can get some nuggets and fries?

Me: For you? Chances are very good. See you in a bit. Miss you already.

Bubbles appear and disappear on the screen, and my grip tightens. I’m not exactly sure where we stand after last night, but I have to push the boundaries because if she feels half of what I feel for her, I’ll marry her tomorrow.

Kitten: Miss you too. See you in a bit.

I bite the side of my lip, smiling at my phone as her words flutter in my chest.

“What’s got you smiling like that?” River asks from across the living room, and I swallow hard when I spot him. Jesus fucking Christ. He’s wet from his shower, drops of water falling from his pushed-back hair. I follow a rivulet where it lands on his collarbone and have to bite back a groan when it reaches his nipple. Fuck me.

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