Page 75 of Sapphire Sunset

“A couple hours. On a couch. In my dad’s office.”

But Logan didn’t move. He was still leaning forward, armsaround the chair, hands holding to the edge of the table, mouth so close toConnor’s ear that if Connor turned his head even slightly, their lips would beinches apart and temptation would take over for sure.

“Are you sure you don’t need anything else?” Logan asked.

All the ways Connor wanted to answer that question wouldhave made an HR rep run screaming from the room and Logan’s buddy Donnie raisea camera to film the proceedings.

“I better eat before I pass out,” Connor said.

“Sounds like a plan.”

Logan went for the door.

“Wait, Logan.” When he turned, Connor stood.

Logan looked relieved he’d called out, relieved to be heldin place on the suite’s threshold, and that was tempting. Dangerously tempting.

I named my favorite dildo after you, he thought.

“Next time you can cry in front of me,” he said.

Logan’s tongue made a lump under his upper lip, then henodded, laughing. “That obvious, huh?”

“Kinda.”

“Yeah, well, why break a trend?” Logan seemed to regret hiswords the minute they were out of his mouth.

“A trend?” Connor asked. “What do you mean?”

“It wasn’t the first time I wanted to cry in front of you.And didn’t.”

It took Connor a second to realize he was talking about thatnight at Laguna Brew. “Since we’re talking about it, can I say something elseabout that night? I promise to keep it professional.”

“Sure,” Logan said.

“Whenever I think about that gift, I cringe.”

“The boots?”

“And the peanut butter cups. In a half chevron.”

Logan’s smile said he’d thought about the gift often,hopefully with feelings as warm as the ones radiating from him now.

“It was a lot,” Connor said.

“It was a lot,” Logan said with a smile.

“And ridiculous.”

“And adorable. It was adorably ridiculous.”

“I’m crafty. What can I say?”

“That and a lot of other things,” Logan said.

“Good things, I hope.”

“Very good.”

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