KatieThe next morning, Deacon was crankier than usual. I drank my cappuccino in silence punctuated with sighs as I flipped through my emails.
“I have a charity event this afternoon, followed by a party in the evening,” I mused. “Are you coming with me?”
Deacon glared at me. “You know that’s part of the bargain,” he said. “You can’t just leave me behind. I’m your bodyguard,” he spat.
“And you were so good at it yesterday,” I said lightly. I didn’t mention what had happened after we’d come home from the shopping trip. Absolutely nothing. Deacon hadn’t been able to take his eyes off me for the rest of the day, and while I’d wanted to kiss him again, I’d come to my senses right after returning to my condo. Deacon stood out among the sea of pink and gold furnishings, and it occurred to me ho
