Jude’s POV
“Last night was wonderful,” Aubrey tells me over coffee the next morning.
“Last night at the Christmas party, or last night after the party?” I question her coyly, and watch her blush.
“Both!” She claims with a smile, then takes another sip of my freshly brewed coffee. “I was really glad that you were able to come to the party after all. You seemed to fit in with my colleagues better than I do.”
“Then I’m happy that all it worked out,” I reply. “How’s the coffee? Did I add enough sugar and cream?”
“It’s perfect!” She insists. “I could almost imagine marrying you just to have this amazing coffee every morning.”
“Ha!” I respond with a laugh, and decide to press my suit further while I have the advantage. “In that case I promise to bring you coffee in bed every mor
