Chapter 166
Olivia
Alexander was in pajama bottoms, his chest bare. I tried not to stare at the defined muscles of his torso as he moved around the room.
“So,” he said, running a hand through his hair, “I’ve been meaning to tell you something.”
“Hmm?” I was busy collecting my dress from the floor and hanging it up properly.
“I need to go to Europe next week. London, Paris, and Milan. Meetings with international investors and a potential acquisition.”
I turned to face him, my interest piqued. “Oh? For how long?”
“Ten days,” he said, sitting on the edge of the bed. “And I want you to come with me.”
“Me?” I asked, surprised by the invitation. “Won’t you be working most of the time?”
Alexander nodded. “During the days, yes. But evenings would be ours.”
The prospect of exploring European cities with Alexander was undeniably appealing. “What about my work? The Thompson account just launched.”
“Already cleared it with Michelle. You can work remotely when needed, but mostly it would be time for us. You deserve a break.”
I walked over to the bed and sat beside him. “Ten days in Europe does sound amazing.”
“So that’s a yes?” His eyes held a hopeful gleam that made my heart do a little flip.
go to Europe.
make all the arrangements.” He leaned over and pressed a kiss to my shoulder.
I teased. “You’re really selling
pasta. It will ruin you
on the bed. “Sounds dangerous. I might never
be a shame,” Alexander said, lying down beside me. “I’d have
home.”
I turned to face him. “You’d
involved in losing a wife would be astronomical. Much easier to
his arm playfully. “Ever the
to his lips, his
me off guard. “I’d miss you too,” I admitted, surprising myself with
confession hanging
Any specific requests for our
Louvre in Paris, definitely. And I’ve
want. I’ve been to these cities dozens of times for business,
telling me you’ve been to Paris multiple times and
from a distance.
It’s like going to New York and not seeing the
I’ve also never done,” he
is that
Not a lot of time for sightseeing when you’re closing
All work
am I?” he asked, one
Absolutely. The most boring
pinning me to the bed with
his hold. “Never. It’s the truth. You probably have spreadsheets instead of vacation
spots,” Alexander protested, his grip on my wrists tightening just enough to send a thrill down my
really? Name three vacation activities that
Hiking in
challenged, raising an eyebrow. “You’re making
“I have photographic evidence.”
“Show me then.”
his gallery before holding up a photo of himself in scuba gear, the crystal blue waters of
behind him.
point for you,” I conceded. “But I bet you were there for
silence confirmed my suspicion,
woman in your hotel
at my words. “Is
I wrong?”
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