Connor smiled and took his seat at the breakfast table.

After breakfast, Young drove to Camila's apartment building.

"You didn't drive? Did you walk here?" Camila asked, surprised.

"Yeah," Connor replied.

Naturally, Camila sat in the passenger seat, while Connor, with a touch to his nose, resigned himself to the back seat.

Camila turned to him and asked, "You're not wearing a tie today. Did you forget it?"

"I'll put it on at the office," Connor replied with a secretive smile.

Camila was puzzled. Connor was usually meticulous about his appearance. Why would he wait to wear his tie at the office?

It wasn't until they were in Connor's lounge at work, and she saw the tie she had given him, that she finally got it.

"Help me with my tie," Connor said softly, placing the tie in her hands.

Camila smiled, and her heart rate picked up slightly. She stood in front of him, slightly tilting her head back to look up at him.

apple moved slightly. Her slender, pale hands adjusted his shirt at the chest, then gently wrapped the tie around his neck, threading one end through

his arms around her waist. Camila jumped, her heart tightening, and she unwittingly tightened her

pull, Connor leaned forward slightly, his gaze falling on her red lips, his eyes darkened as he captured the back of

someone might come in, her heart racing even as she was lost

her

His kiss was gentle yet

he broke away from her

him and scolded, "You scared me to death. What if someone had

leaned in and kissed her lips lightly, chuckling, "This is my lounge. Who else could come in but

as she glared at him, pretending

something shimmering under the warm light in the wardrobe. She picked up the sparkling necklace,

slightly, confused, "How did this necklace end up

scoffed, visibly annoyed, "You ungrateful thing, you just

it away?"

"I was so upset

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