He chuckles as he takes my hand and leads me out to the living area. “Flattery will get you everywhere.” He glances at me. “I got you something.” “What?”
He guides me to the drawer of the desk and takes out a black velvet box.
“What’s this?” I whisper when he passes it to me.
“Your birthday present.” “This is my birthday present.” I gesture to the room. “You are my birthday present.”
“Having you all to myself in this room for the weekend is a present for me, not you. Open it.” He smirks, watching me intently.
I open the box and my breath catches, my eyes rising to meet his. “Jules, no. This is too much.”
“Nonsense.”
He’s bought me diamond stud earrings. They’re rose gold surrounding two huge diamonds. “I can’t accept these.”
He kisses me as he pushes the hair back from my face. “Ye
