Page 83 of Wilde Abandon
“I’ll want to meet them, make sure they’re good company.I don’t want to be stuck on a boat with someone who doesn’t treat me like I know my own mind.I’m not an invalid.I can do what I want.”
Fox had to know that Tanya heard yes and nothing else in his response to her.“One step at a time.”
“You can call my doctor on Monday, get the all-clear, hire a nurse, and I can be on the ship in three weeks.”
“I’m busy Monday and Tuesday.I won’t be back until Wednesday.”
Tanya gasped in surprised.“What do you mean, back?Where are you going?”
“I’m taking Melody with me to Boston for a couple of days,” he announced.
Melody dumped the pasta into the colander in the sink and raised a brow.This was the first she was hearing about this Boston plan.
Fox popped into the kitchen.“You heard that, didn’t you?”
She left the steaming noodles draining in the sink and walked to him.“Yes.Why are we going to Boston?”
“So that’s a yes?”
“I haven’t been asked anything.”She gently punched her fist into his rock-hard abs.
“You’ve got a couple days off.We can leave early tomorrow morning.Then you can come with me to work.I’ll show you my company.We can do some sightseeing.I’ll take you out to dinner at my favorite place.You can get a feel for the city, our place, what I do.”
“Ourplace?”
“It could be.I want it to be.”
Tanya strode in just as Fox was about to kiss her and tempt her to say yes.“You’re moving to Boston with him?”
“That’s the plan.”Fox brushed his thumb across her chin.“Right?”
“Maybe,” she hedged, then changed it to, “Probably,” when his smile fell.
Fox kissed her quick.“I know you’re going to love it.Please come.I already made the arrangements.”
“You did?When?”
“While you were shopping.”
“Is that what you were typing out on your phone?”
“My assistant is awesome.She can’t wait to meet you.”
Her jaw dropped.“Oh my God, Fox.You can’t just…”
“What?Take advantage of you having a couple days off from the bar?Want to show you my life and make you want to be there with me?Two days, sweet Dee.That’s all I’m asking for right now.”
Butterflies fluttered in her belly.This was really happening.The first step in them actually moving forward with their plan to go to Boston.
Fox gave her puppy dog eyes.“I know what I want.It’s you.Always you.Come with me.”
Tanya stared at them, dumbstruck.“You two are really together.”
Fox glanced at her.“You knew that.”
Tanya shook her head.“I thought maybe while you’re here you’d…hook up.I didn’t think… You’re going to take her back with you?”
“If she’ll have me.”