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night before kept flashing through his mind—and when he thought about the things they had done this morning? Well, several times during his meetings, he found himself shifting uncomfortably in his seat.
    This wasn’t supposed to happen. While Lily didn’t seem outraged or even shocked by them becoming intimate, Cam wasn’t sure it had been smart. Lily was a woman who led with her heart; she put everything she had into everything she did. Cam was a lot more closed off. He was studious and serious, and while their friendship had always worked for them, there wasn’t a doubt in his mind that if he pursued a serious romantic relationship with Lily, he’d end up killing some of the essence that made her who she was.
    What made him love her.
    Shaking his head at his own negative thoughts, he almost wept with gratitude when the afternoon session finally came to a close and he was free to leave. Doing his best to stay under the radar, he quickly made his exit and hit the bank of elevators before anyone noticed his departure. Tapping his foot and waiting for the doors to open, Cam looked at his watch and saw it was only two minutes after five.
    A new record.
    At the sound of the elevator’s arrival, he was glad there was still no one around as he quickly stepped on and pushed the button to close the doors. By the time he arrived at the suite, he had only used up another two minutes. His fingers fumbled with the key card, and when he finally got through the door, he was treated to the sight of Lily walking across the room in nothing but a towel.
    â€œCam!” she cried and then looked for the nearest clock. “You’re early. Is everything okay?”
    He tried to tell himself he had planned on coming back to the room and taking Lily sightseeing, and making love to her wasn’t on the agenda. He wasn’t going to allow himself to do that again. But one look at her, and all of his good intentions flew right out the window.
    He knew the second she caught his train of thought because her smile went from sweet to sexy in the blink of an eye. She walked toward him slowly, and Cam began to wonder how she had become as anxious to be with him as he was to be with her. For years he had pined after her, and she had never given even a hint that she was interested in pursuing a more intimate relationship. But now? Now they were clearly on the same page, and he loved it.
    â€œSo?” she said sweetly as she stood nearly toe-to-toe with him. “Are you okay?”
    Cam’s hand crept slowly up to where her towel was knotted between her breasts and lingered there. His eyes met hers, and the heat he saw there mirrored his own. With a gentle tug, the towel dropped to the floor. “I am now.”
    * * *
    Snow had begun to fall again as Lily and Cam walked along Seventh Avenue. “Isn’t this amazing?” Lily asked excitedly. It had been well after seven when they finally left the hotel, and an hour later, they were strolling hand in hand and trying to decide where to eat. Every few minutes, she would stop Cam so they could either take selfies in front of something she considered fun or ask random strangers to take their picture. She was having a blast. “All of the lights and the activity are invigorating.”
    Cam wasn’t sure he fully agreed. What they’d done earlier in the room had been invigorating. Walking along Seventh Avenue and now Broadway in the cold and the snow was something he could easily live without. He was starving, and as much as he hated to admit it, he’d go along with anything Lily wanted for dinner at this point, even if it came from a street vendor.
    â€œOoo, we have to go in here,” she said as she dragged Cam into the Disney Store.
    â€œWhy? Why do we need to stop in here?” The sheer magnitude of the colors, music, and lighting assaulted him as they walked in. “Seriously, Lil. Why?”
    â€œI haven’t been to Disney