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Chapter 13 50 E 55 vouchers The morning air was cool enough to sting my lungs , my sneakers pounding the quiet Chicago pavement in a steady rhythm . I'd been running for thirty minutes , hoping the movement would clear my head , but Nathan's voice from the proposal two nights ago kept slipping into my thoughts . Have my child . It had sounded so unshakable , like he was offering me certainty in a world where nothing felt steady . I told myself I'd think about it , that work would distract me , but ever since then , something had shifted . He hadn't pushed . Not exactly .

But I'd caught him watching me more than once , like he was waiting for the last grain of patience to slide out of the hourglass . By the time I jogged back into the private driveway , my shirt was damp with sweat , and my breathing was still uneven . I pushed open the side entrance to the gym and froze . Nathan was there . Leaning against the doorway as if he'd been there a while . He wasn't in his usual crisp shirt and tie . Just a dark t - shirt , and gray joggers that looked far too good on him for my peace mind . His hair was a little messy , like he'd run his hands through it .

The casualness of it threw me off balance . " It's been days , " he said , eyes locked on mine . " I want an answer ." I grabbed a towel from the rack and slung it over my shoulder , pretending not to notice the way his gaze followed the movement . of " I'm not sure I can do it , " I admitted , my voice low . His expression didn't shift much , but the air between us seemed to tighten . " So ... it's a no ? " I twisted the cap off my water bottle , more for something to do than because I was thirsty . " Just ...

give me two more days ." He studied me for a long moment , too long , and then his mouth curved , not into a smile , but into something like resolve . " Fine . But we'll do it my way . " I frowned . " Your way ? " " Three weeks . " He stepped closer , close enough that the faint scent of his cologne slipped past the smell of my sweat and shampoo . " I'm not your boss during that time . No work boundaries . No excuses . You'll spend time with me . Let me make you comfortable with the idea . At the end of those three weeks , you decide . Yes or no . " My pulse stumbled . " Three weeks is ...

a lot . " He tilted his head slightly , his voice quieter now , almost coaxing . " You've been avoiding me for days , Aries . Do you really think another forty - eight hours is going to make a difference ? " I hated that he had a point . I hated even more that curiosity tugged at me , tempting me to see what three weeks in his world might look like . " Fine , " I said finally , meeting his eyes . " Three weeks . " Something flickered in them , something sharp and satisfied . " Good . It starts now . " I blinked . " Now ? I haven't even ... " 18:28 Fri , Nov 7 Chapter 13 " Shower . Change .

I'm taking you to breakfast . " A laugh slipped out before I could catch it . " Still giving orders , even when you're not my boss . " He stepped aside , letting me pass toward the hallway , but his voice followed me . " Can't help it , " he said , like it was a fact of life . " I'm already used to it ." I rolled my eyes and kept walking , but my lips tugged upward without permission . 50 55 vouchers Inside my room , I showered and changed for breakfast , trying not to overthink the fact that Nathan Moore had just negotiated his way into three weeks of my life .

When I stepped into the living room , running her fingers through her damp hair . Nathan was already there , waiting . His gaze flicked over me in one slow pass . " Since you're going to be spending more time with me ," he said casually , " we're going to have to change your wardrobe . " I frowned . " What's wrong with what I'm wearing ? " " Nothing , " he said , eyes scanning me . " It's just too... serious . I like flirty , classy sophistication . The kind that turns heads for the right reasons . " " Flirty ? " I echoed , half - laughing . He smiled faintly . " You'll see .

We'll eat first , then shop . " We had breakfast in a glass - walled restaurant overlooking the city , where every table looked staged for a magazine spread . The coffee came in porcelain so thin it almost felt wrong to hold it . Afterward , he drove us to a high - end boutique where the air smelled faintly of champagne and the clothes had no visible price tags , always a bad sign . He moved through the racks like a man on a mission , plucking out dresses and holding them against me before I could protest .

When he held up a silky , backless number in deep emerald , I shook my head immediately . " No way . That's not a dress , that's a public indecency charge waiting to happen ." He smirked at my glare , but then his attention flicked past me , his jaw tightening like he'd just spotted something , or someone , he didn't like . " What ? " I asked , turning halfway , but before I could see , his hand was at the small of my back , pulling me in . The boutique noise dulled to a hum . My breath hitched . His other hand slid up , fingers brushing my jaw , and I felt my pulse stumble .

The air between us was warm and electric , like the moment before a storm breaks . " Just play along , " he murmured . The faint trace of cedar reached me first , familiar enough to undo my defenses . His gaze lingered , as if searching for permission in the space between us . Then his lips claimed mine . Chapter 14 Austen