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“What do you mean?”

“He told me he cared for you, and I told him he couldn’t—”

“Wait. He actually said that.”

Ford held my gaze as he said, “Yes.”

“I don’t know what to say.”

“You don’t have to say anything now but let him help you. Trust us and allow us to help too. We want the best for him, and according to him, you’re it.”

I tried to push down the excitement rising in me. Miles really did care. His attention wasn’t all to get a confession out of me or to find out what my family wanted me to steal. “He really wasn’t using me?”

“No, Ben. He never was.”

Could I be okay with what he’d done? Could there really be a chance? Did I dare risk my heart again?

33

MILES

As soon as Ben arrived back in the office, I called Ford. “How did it go?”

“Aren’t you supposed to be working?”

I was not in the mood to play games. “Fuck off.”

“It went as well as could be expected. Worth and I did our best to convince him you’re exactly what he needs.”

“You brought Worth with you?”

“Yes, he’s good at this kind of thing.”

I knew exactly what Worth was good at. “Flirting with a man who’s feeling down?”

Ford chuckled. “Yes, but I meant cheering someone up and talking them into seeing his perspective.”

“And seeing him naked.” The thought of Worth flirting with Ben made me want to wring his neck.

“Ben had no interest in seeing Worth naked, and since when have you ever been jealous of any of us?”

“I haven’t. I’m not really. It’s just…. Damn it, Ford. I’m in love with Ben.”

“Yeah. No shit. And I think there’s a significant chance he’s in love with you.”

“So you think….”

“That you might get a second chance? Yes, I do, but not if your hide things from him or if you are as pushy and demanding as you usually are.”

“That’s…not going to be easy.”

“I can imagine. Just let him be for the rest of the day and probably tomorrow too, let him come to you.”

“Will he?”

“I think there’s a good chance.”

“I’m not good at being patient.”

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