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“My plan worked. You and Ireland are back together.”
Bran dropped Ireland’s hand and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. “What the hell are you talking about?”
Adam shook his head. “Cade stubbornness was in full effect. I dropped that line about the Blue CEO kicking Ireland off the project.”
Ireland blinked. “The CEO hasn’t reconsidered me working at the Las Vegas facility?”
Adam reached for a bite-sized dessert off the tray of a passing waiter. “Hell no. That man loves you. He has no idea what happened at the club—not that it was your fault.”
“You tricked me,” Bran said.
Adam munched on his dessert. “Yep. And it worked.”
Bran frowned. “It helped. I was already trying to win her back.”
Adam shrugged. “No need to thank me. But don’t forget to name your firstborn child after me.”
“What if it’s a girl?” Ireland chimed in, suddenly finding Adam’s antics amusing now that she knew her reputation at Blue was intact.
Adam looked up as though considering. “Adamina has a nice ring to it.”
Hayden walked over and wrapped her arm around Adam’s waist. “What’re you up to?” she said.
Adam dropped a kiss on her lips. “Just a little Cade knocking of skulls. You know how we are.”
“You mean pigheaded and arrogant?” She turned to Bran and Ireland. “I hope he isn’t causing problems.”
Ireland looked at Bran and flushed when a flashback of the bathroom drifted into her mind. She cleared her throat. “No problems at all.” She looked at Adam. “Since I know Bran won’t say it, thank you.”
“My pleasure. Don’t forget,” Adam said as he turned to walk away with Hayden, “Adamina. It’ll be a new trend in baby names.”
Bran shook his head. “Jackass.”
“But he was right,” Ireland said after Adam and Hayden had left. “I needed to know you’d be there for me. Needed that gentle nudge”
Bran wrapped his arms around her, hugging her thigh to thigh in front of everyone in the room. “I’ll always be there for you.”
Chapter 33
Ireland walked into Prime and searched the busy restaurant for her boyfriend. She found Bran with a group of customers, smiling and pouring them champagne.
Ever since Cali and Jaeg’s wedding four weeks ago, Ireland had been happier than she’d ever been in her life, professionally and personally. These last few weeks, she’d helped Bran decorate his house, and they’d spent almost all of their free time together, particularly during Cali and Jaeg’s two-week honeymoon.
Which brought up another thing. Ireland needed to find a new place to live. She couldn’t intrude on Cali and Jaeg’s newlywed home much longer. Something to add to her to-do list as she navigated work and spending quality time with her boyfriend.
Bran walked over. “Hi, beautiful. You ready to get your sweat on?”
Ireland wore spandex. No one looked good in spandex, but Bran was hyped up about them working out together and Ireland building strength in case she ever needed to protect herself from a creep like James again. “Ready as I’ll ever be. Though I can’t promise athleticism.”
He grabbed her hand. “I’m going to work you so hard, you’ll be begging me to stop.”
She leaned over. “That sounds naughty.”
“I can’t help thinking of other things when I see you in tight clothes.” He looked down admiringly. “Let’s get this gym visit over with, so we can head back to my place for another workout.”
“You’re a dirty boy.”
“Yes, I am. Now give me five minutes to hand off a few things to the manager, and I’ll be right back.”
