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That eager for another back rub, are we?

Author: Ava
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Ava's POV

The morning drifted onward: fugitive hours, unhurried, the kind I’d rarely let myself claim. Now, though, I gripped them fiercely. Damian worked, at intervals—his phone buzzing, his tone clipped but never harsh when briefing the legal team. I made a show of doodling in my small notepad as he fielded calls, sometimes sliding my foot up his calf just to see if I could make him smile.

Sometimes he squeezed my knee, under the table, as if to say: I know you’re here. Don’t go.

When he finished the last call, he tossed his phone onto the chair, a little dramatic, and looked up at me. “What now, Ava Blackwood? Victory lap? Or do we hide from the world for another hour?”

I feigned thinking. “Well, there is the boardroom onslaught, the next wave of rumors, and Eli’s appointment to confirm—”

He nudged my leg with his knee. “So, chess?”

I groaned theatrically, but couldn’t help the little tug of delight. “You only say that because you want to watch me lose with dignity.”

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