Chapter 37

She relaxed. Things were shaping up perfectly. She’d take him to the game and introduce him to Tony afterward. Then she’d wow him the next morning with a kick-ass presentation. The deal was hers. In the bag. She couldn’t contemplate any other outcome.

Creative Edge and others might be coming on strong, but they didn’t have Tony Parker, and they damn sure didn’t have her ideas. Ideas she knew were perfect for Julian and his company.

This was hers.

Julian reached out to wipe a smudge from the corner of her mouth. She glanced down to see his food gone and most of hers, as well. And the way he was looking at her, she had a good idea what was for dessert.

“Give me two seconds to clear this away and roll the cart out into the hall and we’ll get on with option two, although I’m thinking that option three should be significantly delayed.” he said.

She raised an eyebrow and her heart started tripping double time.

“Oh? How delayed?” she asked.

“Very d