Page 37 of Flirting with my Billionaire Boss

My heart feels heavy in my chest. “I’m sorry I didn’t believe you. I believe you now. Can you forgive me?” I take her in my arms, and she looks up at me with her big, dark eyes.

“I forgive you, Weston.”

My lips find hers, and it’s like we’re in heaven. Nothing else matters but this moment. I thread my fingers through her hair and bask in this perfect moment with her. I kiss her again and again, afraid if I stop she’ll somehow disappear from my life again, and I can’t have that. Pulling away, I gaze into her dark, enchanting eyes. “I love you, Callie.”

Her red lips stretch into a beautiful smile, one that makes my heart do flips in my chest. “I love you too.”

A shrill bark sounds as a tiny furry body pushes between us. I look down to see Skipper panting up at us with his cute little pink tongue sticking out.

“I think someone is a little jealous,” Callie says with a laugh.

“You’ve caused enough trouble today,” I say. “Should we go check that footage?”

“Sure.” She follows me into the office. I’m not sure how to work the software, but Callie knows exactly what to do. It’s impressive how good she is at everything she does. Except for cooking and cleaning. But I’m okay with that. I just hope Martha isn’t the one who’s been stealing from me because I’d be lost without her around here.

Before long, she has an image pulled up on the screen of Skipper running from Martha’s room. “That’s it. Back it up a little bit more.”

We check a few cameras, and finally we see Skipper going into my room and snatching my watch from my nightstand. “Do you think it’s been Skipper all along?” I ask.

“It’s possible,” Callie says.

“But what about when my mom’s tennis bracelet went missing on the boat?” I say. “How could Skipper have gotten that?”

“He was on the boat too, remember?”

“Oh, you’re right. He was.”

“I bet he has a stash of stuff hidden somewhere in your house,” she says. “Because didn’t you say all kinds of expensive things have gone missing?”

“Yes, and come to think of it, some not so expensive stuff has been missing too. Like the TV remote and some of my favorite pens.”

“We should check around for a secret stash. I bet he has a hiding place somewhere,” Callie says.

“That’s not a bad idea.” We search under beds, couches, the back corners of the pantry. Finally, after an hour of searching, Callie lifts a couch pillow in the upstairs family room I don’t use often and finds the mother lode.

Callie lifts a giant, sparkly bra. One strap looks like it’s been chewed up as well as the middle. There’s a jagged hole right through one of the enormous cups. “The only person that would fit is Martha.” Callie bursts into a fit of giggles.

“Oh.” I cover my eyes. “I really don’t want to see that. Make it go away.”

“I think we can safely say Martha isn’t your thief. Unless you think she has a thing for chewing up her bras.”

“What else is in here?” I find a few more jewelry items that had gone missing months ago when I kept the jewelry on a lower table in a little box. Come to think of it now, Skipper could have nudged that box open with his nose.The little thief!

“Can you do something for me?” I ask.

“What’s that?” she says.

“Can you take your old job back?”

“Actually, I had something else in mind.” She grins at me. “I’d like to become a realtor myself. As much as I enjoyed being your personal assistant, I want to build a better life for my daughter.”

“I totally respect that. We actually have an opening in our company, if you’re interested in working with me.”

“Really?” she squeaked. She cleared her throat. “Sorry. I mean, really?” she said in a more normal-sounding voice.

“Really. I’m in love with you. I don’t want you away from me.”

“You don’t think it will be a problem for me to work in your company if we’re dating?”

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