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"No, it’s fine," she answered hoarsely "I can pick up a test Ijust thought I’d wait to see if I didn’t get myperiod before I did But, I know you want to know as soon as possible"

"Er--sure," he replied, not knohat else to say He hadn’t really wanted nor did he need to know early, but the words were out there now, and he thought it was easier to just let it go rather than dragging so out that she plainly didn’t want to discuss Shit, it looked like Gage was right She had been upset with hi it sooner He wanted to tell her that he hadn’t because it didn’t change anything at all for hiht He’d just piss her off or upset her further One thing you learned how to do well in the military was to knohen it was tione already He rubbed her back before kissing her on the forehead "I’ to head out now See you at the office to eye contact, she nodded her head and opened the door for hin that she wanted rid of hiht, Dominic," she said softly and a bit too forht, babe," he replied as he stepped into the hallway She had the door closed before he could turn and see her one last tiht to himself as he walked down the hallway to his apart more to the table to were definitely in order

Spending two tours in the Marines hadn’t allowed for long-terround for him He was under no illusions that this would be the last time he screwed up, but he planned to do his best not to hurt her again He’d always thought Gage was full of shit since he never stayed with a woive advice, but it seeard his buddy’s advice if it sounded even reasonably coherent Hell, before he opened his uidance that anyone illing to offer

Chapter Twelve

Going to work feeling like an e pattern for Gwen One that she detested She’d never been one to bring her proble a lot this week She’d stepped off the elevator thisanyone, but she’d had no such luck Instead, she’d alether friend, Mia She loved her, she really did, but Crystal would have been preferable in this instance since they both seelowed as a woman as loved and in love see ho chick," Mia said in a singsong voice

Gwenher office door "I’ve got a ton of work to catch up on today," she threw over her shoulder as she walked to her desk She hoped the other woe, but Mia plopped down in a chair as if co, Doh the open doorith a cup of coffee in his hand As Mia stood, obviously intent on leaving to give the her "It’s okay I’ the cup in front of her before saying, "Gage and I are heading back to Charleston thisOur supervisor that we hired for the new location there has come doith the flu And to top it off, now his assistant isn’t feeling well, either We just don’t have anyone extra in that capacity to send And I’one the rest of the week"

Gwen felt a wave of relief She was so confused and distraught over her feelings for hi him before she left for her sister’s this weekend was a one would save her fro herself around his feet and holding on tight Who knew that all it took was a hot guy to make her kick her pride to the curb? "I understand," Gwen assured hi" Oh dear God, did I actually just say that? Gwen groaned inwardly She sounded like some sixteen-year-old

To his credit, Dohtly at her cheesy words of encouragement "I’ll do that," he said "I kind of feel like you’d rather ood-bye, but you’re not getting off that easy, babe" Gwen heard Mia’s murmur of approval as Dominic leaned over and locked his lips on hers The kiss was short but firer, Gould have been ready to pull hi Mia, she would probably be selling tickets to the rest of the office andtheon her hair before starting for the door He paused there to say, "I’ll call you," before walking away

Before Gwen could say anything, Mia looked down at her watch and groaned "Crap, I havein ten oing to lunch today, and you’re not getting out of it! I’ll shoot Crystal an e- to take her mind off her nut-job mother"