Gage reached for her hand. “It’s okay. It’s been a big adjustment moving in here and quitting your job.”
“Speaking of jobs, I would like to start to look—”
“No, baby. I don’t want you to have a job. I need you close to me.”
“You mean I’m going to work with you?”
He chuckled. “At least for a while. But I have a surprise.”
“Really?”
“Darian is bringing Larkin to the office, and we’ve set it up that the two of you will go shopping, eat lunch, and go to a spa but come back to us in time for a late dinner.”
“But, I really don’t have to buy anything…”
“Listen. Larkin has her orders. She’s going to help you buy a new wardrobe.”
She gasped.
“But wait,” he interrupted and held up a hand. “We knew you’d probably fight us on it, so we decided that Larkin will get punished if you don’t come back to the office with what I asked.”
Her mouth fell open. “What? That’s not fair…”
He pulled her from her chair and into his lap. “I want this for you. Please let me do this for you.”
“But the money…”
“Baby, I’ve got more money then I can spend in three lifetimes.”
She didn’t like the way it felt. He was giving her everything, and she was giving him nothing in return. There was no way he’d put up with it for very long.
She sagged against him. “Okay.”
He chuckled. “You don’t have to sound so enthused about it.”
She giggled.
“There’s something else I need to tell you.”
Brylee sat up because of the wary tone of his voice.
“Baby, you’re still a virgin.”
She stared at him, not comprehending. “What?”
“That boy who hurt you, he didn’t break through your hymen.”
“You mean … you mean, I’m going to be able to give you my virginity?”
“Yes.”
He smiled when she fell against him and sobbed, knowing they were happy tears.
“I’m so happy. I thought that boy had taken…”
“I know. But you’re still intact.”
She leaned back against him and sighed.