Liam brought the food to the table and wanted to do more. Carmen looked tired and stressed, but not unhappy. When he’d walked in on her painting the bedroom, he was surprised. He’d gotten used to her being a businesswoman and sometimes he caught glimpses of the teasing girl she’d been, but while she danced around a half-painted bedroom, he saw yet another side to her.
He liked it.
He’d wanted to catch her swaying hips and kiss her again, but wasn’t sure how well that would’ve been received, so he’d backed out of the room. As much as he wanted to kiss her again, he wouldn’t push. She was still dealing with a lot and it probably wasn’t the best time to start a relationship, especially since they were partners.
As he sat at the table with his fork in hand, he thought about Colin and Elizab
