Slowly Falling for You

er. The towering office building loomed in front of her, its sleek glass panels reflecting the bri

l and Amira's constant shadow. Rose had welcomed her with open arms, giving her not only a place to stay but a space to breathe.

ality was s

ebuild her life

ked from the driver's seat, lookin

st friend and forced a sma

ork, it's you. And if anyone messes with you in the

shaking her head.

ve me f

waved her off before making

all but promising marketing firm that had taken a chance on her despite the controversies surrounding her f

days had been

been able to before. Rose had wasted no time in prying into what had happened that night

r lap, "are we going to talk about the fact that you had a one-night stand with one of

g her face with a pillow.

hat hotel room." Rose popped a piece of popcorn into her mouth

t her, the way he had touched her, the way she had lost herself in him. It had b

expected to feel *

ushing the pillow aside

ason Cooper? That man looks like a sin incarnate. I

eping up her neck. "It wasn't just that, Rose. It felt... d

olding yourself back, and for the first time, you let go. And

again. "Can we n

*exactly*

k against the couch. "None of it matte

when it

brac

panic tightening in h

owned.

reathed. "The one my mom g

e Rose let out a long whistle. "Well, babe,

desk, exhaling slowly as she tried to push thoughts

easier said

iercing blue eyes, the way his touch had set her on

er problems

but sharp-eyed woman named Valerie Hart, had given her a rundown of the pr

Antonella wa

quiet corner of the break

se

herself for whatever chaos her

reamble, "have you gone b

sighed.

ting for? That thing me

the bridge of her nose. "I just...

fter voice, she said, "You're afraid of

a didn't

own, she knew

ust about t

e had done something completely unpredictable. Something reckl

tepped out of the office bui

to get her b

had

tel, she had no idea that walking back into J

n't just a str

sn't going to let her