The Billionaire's Kiss(103)

Logan stood up and slid the ring onto her finger. “I love you more than I ever knew possible, and I need you to know that. I will love you for as long as I live. Plus, since you already ruined the necklace I gave you, I figured I’d give you something harder to break.”

Callie laughed, and held her hand over her mouth as she started to tear up. The confusion and stress that had been building up inside of her from the moment Logan had started the fight in Newport, all of the worrying and crying and tension, all of it washed away as she looked into his eyes. “I love you,” she said. “Now kiss me.”

Logan grinned as he leaned in to kiss her. His lips were as soft as ever, and Callie let herself float away in the warmth of his kiss, confident that he’d hold her tight and keep her right where she needed to be. And she felt that wonderful, dizzy, falling sensation all over again. She closed her eyes and pulled herself tighter against him. She felt complete. She was happy.

When Callie opened her eyes, she realized the entire office had gathered around the windows into the conference room. Even Vi was there, holding up a phone, probably recording the whole thing for Amy. Callie couldn’t believe that this was all happening. She wondered what they were all thinking out there in the hall, but then she held up her hand to show them the ring. They burst into applause. Callie closed her eyes and kissed Logan again, and they cheered even louder.

Beneath the claps and shouts of her coworkers, Callie could hear another sound, a familiar sound, one that had ruled her life for years before she met Logan: the phone was ringing. For at least the next few months, she was the head of Haven Communications, and she didn’t plan on ignoring potential business just because everyone else around her was happy, but to her surprise, Logan walked over to the table and picked up the phone.

“Haven Communications,” he said. His confidence made that name sound better than it had sounded in years. “Yes, we do specialize in scandal mitigation and public relations.” After another pause. “Yes, we are the best. Thank you. Please hold for one moment.” Logan placed the phone on hold and looked over to Callie. “So what do you say we try our first case together, boss?”

Boss, Callie thought. “I could get used to the sound of that.”





Epilogue

Charlotte





Callie’s voice rang through the intercom. “Come on in! I can’t wait to show you the place.” Charlotte waited for the buzz and opened the gate. She had never known anyone rich enough to live behind this sort of security. She tried to take in her surroundings as she headed down the walkway toward the door. Ivy clung to the brick walls that separated the courtyard from the street. A bubbling fountain drowned out the sounds of traffic in the distance. This was a far cry from the cramped two bedroom walkup she and Callie had shared for the past five years. If the entryway was this nice, Charlotte could only imagine what the inside of the house was like.

“Charlotte!” Callie called, leaning out the door, “Over here!” Callie radiated happiness and life as she motioned to her. “Vi and Amy are inside waiting, and I haven’t been able to get them to spill a word of what the plan is for tonight.” Callie never was good at waiting for surprises. She was always the one planning them instead. “Come on, just one hint, please?” Callie said.

“Not a word!” Logan called from somewhere inside the house. His voice echoed through the doorway.

“You heard the man,” Charlotte laughed. She ran up to the door to give her friend a hug. Callie was wearing a dress and green rain boots. Seeing her friend’s outfit, Charlotte couldn’t help but think back to the first year she lived with Callie. Through her job at a publisher, she had gotten Callie an advanced copy of a novel by one of her favorite writers. She had teased Callie about the gift for a week leading up to her birthday, and then, on the morning before, she caught Callie carefully unwrapping it in the dark. She had an identical piece of wrapping paper on hand to rewrap the book. By chance, Charlotte had caught her in the act, but instead of letting on, she swapped the book out for a one on buffalo migration patterns. The look on Callie’s face when she opened the present on her birthday was priceless. They had been giving each other gag gifts ever since.#p#分页标题#e#

It was the reason why Charlotte had gone through the effort of planning out every detail of the bachelorette party in meticulous detail. She made a fake itinerary and hid it somewhere easy for Callie to find. It included a ridiculous list of necessary items including foul weather gear, passports, and at least one phone book. The boots were confirmation that Callie had looked.