He smiled, a slow crinkle at the corners of his eyes. "Spirited. I like that. Much better than 'difficult.'"
They wandered through the gallery, his hand resting lightly on the small of her back. It wasn't a possessive gesture, but a grounding one. In her younger years, Chloe would have looked for a spark of drama—a flash of jealousy or a grand, sweeping declaration. Now, she found she preferred the warmth of a steady flame. chloe mature sex
"The board meeting ran over," Chloe replied, accepting the glass of sparkling water he offered. "The new acquisition is proving… spirited." He smiled, a slow crinkle at the corners of his eyes
The mature Chloe simply smiled. "I’ll check my calendar tomorrow. If I can’t do three weeks, I’ll do two. But Marcus? I'm definitely coming." sweeping declaration. Now