Page 32 of A Dangerous Proposal

“Oh, my god. You’re blushing!” Gerry exclaimed, gaping at her. “I’ve never seen you blush. What does it say?”

Madison licked her lips, trying to hide her smile. She shouldn’t be having this reaction.

“It just says‘Congratulations.’” Cami’s gaze was fixed on Madison.

She knew she needed to say something, but before she had a chance, their receptionist plucked the card out of her hand.

Gerry’s face fell, obviously disappointed. “Charming? What kind of name is that?”

“And why does he call youAngel?” Cami asked.

Gerry’s face brightened again at the lure of juicy gossip. “Ooo! Keeping secrets, Madison?”

“It’s just a friend.”

“Who sends you an extremely expensive floral arrangement?”

Madison leaned close and pretended to smell the flowers to avoid the question.

“Angel?” Gerry pursed his lips, and then his eyes widened as they lifted to the flowers. “Is that what the feathers are about?”

“What?” The question sent an odd feeling racing through her.

“That’s effort,” Cami observed thoughtfully. “Pretty sure feathers aren’t a standard option on the internet.”

“Whoever he is, he has great taste.” Gerry added. “It’s a guy, right?”

Alex sent her flowers? Beautiful extravagant flowers? Her thoughts reeling, Madison nodded absently to Gerry’s question before she thought better of it.

“Is this a new friend?” Cami’s expression darkened with suspicion.

Shit.She didn’t want to answer. Cami was going to have all kinds of opinions that Madison didn’t want to hear.

With everything that had happened, they hadn’t really talked about what had transpired between her and Alex the day of the shooting.

“It’s Alex,” Madison finally replied.

Cami’s lips turned down.

“I wonder how I’m going to get this home without them falling over.” Madison added in a light voice, hoping to change the subject.

Cami folded her arms across her chest. “Nice try, Mads. Are you dating him?”

The memory of Alex’s eyes blazing into hers just before he’d kissed her flashed in her mind.

Dating.The word seemed far too tame for someone like him. Could Alex date someone without completely overwhelming them?

It might be worth it.

She must have given more away with her expression than she’d intended, because Cami’s mouth fell open.

“Holy shit! Are you having sex with Alex Kovalyov?”

“Of course not. I don’t have time for that.” Madison tried for a self-deprecating chuckle, but it sounded more like a strangled cough.

“But you want to.”

Cami knew her better than anyone, and it seemed pointless to deny it.

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