Fate Interrupted Book 3 by KB Winters

something about you. I couldn’t explain it. You were so unlike any other woman I’d ever met, and that’s why I tried so hard to make something happen. I got in too deep, too fast, and I panicked. I didn’t know what to do, which is not my favorite feeling.”
    I laughed. “That part, I knew.”
    Remy smiled. “But, now that we’re here” he swept his eyes around our beautiful new office before landing back on me, “I think there’s something you should know.”
    My body felt like pins and needles were prickling down my skin.
    He smiled. “I’m in love with you.”
    Tears sprang to my eyes. “Remy,” I choked out. “I love you, too.”
    He kissed me, soft and slow.
    Our intimate moment of sweet silence was interrupted by Mitch and Kaylee coming in to report that there was a problem with the plumbing, and that if we didn’t get someone out ASAP, we were going to have to swim to work on Monday.
    They left to call the plumber and I looked up at Remy. “And to think, you almost missed out on all this fun.”
    Remy laughed and kissed the top of my head. “I can’t believe it.”

Epilogue
    Six Months Later…
    It was funny how much my life changed. In many ways, I no longer remembered the man I used to be. Instead of running around the world or flitting away my days on a beach somewhere, I got up and dressed in a suit every day, to go downtown and work in an office. Gone were the nights filled with hanging out in bars and clubs, taking home a different girl when I left. These days, I left the office hand in hand with Livvie and spent our nights cooking together or going on dates around the city. My mother was no longer ruling over my social schedule. I hadn’t been to a charity dinner, auction, or picnic in months. I hadn’t even spoken to Madge since the day she’d shown up at my penthouse and tried to come up to smooth things over.
    Life was good—no, amazing.
    It was nearing six o’clock, and while I liked being at work, solving problems and growing the business I was building with Livvie, tonight I couldn’t wait to leave. I had a surprise for Livvie to give her at dinner and I’d been picturing the look on her face all day long.
    I stood up from my desk and looked at the tickets in my hand, two first class seats to Bora Bora. It was well past time for Livvie and me to make a little escape and have some down time. With everything going on, we were running on enthusiasm and adrenaline, and we desperately needed a little recharge time in the sun together.
    The office was mostly deserted by the time I went to find Livvie. Most nights, I had to pry her away from her desk. She was so happy and in love with her job that it could be a little bit of a fight to get her to drop it for the day. However, as I crossed the office to hers, I was surprised to find her already wearing her jacket and holding her purse.
    “Hey, gorgeous.” I leaned over to give her a long hello kiss.
    “So, listen, I know you wanted to go to that little bistro for dinner, but I kinda made us other plans.”
    I cocked an eyebrow at her as we started to leave. “What kind of plans?”
    Livvie couldn’t hide her smile. “You’ll have to wait and see.”
    “Come on, Liv, where are we going?”
    “I can’t tell you.”
    I hated this already. I trusted her, of course, but I didn’t like not knowing what was happening, where, when, and why.
    She giggled at my obvious distress. “Don’t give me that face. Once we get there, I promise I’ll hand back the reins and you can do anything you want.” She whispered the last part in my ear and I was suddenly very okay with wherever she wanted to go. Her voice was seductive and full of naughty promise.
    She took my keys when we got to the parking garage, and pulled out and started cutting a path across town. I kept an eye out the window, trying to anticipate her next move, running through a hundred possibilities in my mind, but each time I thought I had her pinned down, she would take a