The Miami Millionaire (32 page)

Victoria nodded against Jake’s chest and pulled back so she could look into his incredible sparkling blue eyes.  She let her eyes travel across his face and placed one hand on his cheek feeling the beginning of stubble breaking through his lightly tanned skin.  Wow he was gorgeous.

“The job is yours Victoria, it’s all real and you would be perfect for it.  You can have it either way, but don’t expect me to give up on you because I won’t.  I warn you now that I will spend every day trying to persuade you to come back to me and give us another chance.  I want you with me in my life, drinking beer and eating pizza, coming out to extravagant restaurants and events, and in my bed.  I won’t give up on you Victoria because I love you and I always will.  I promise.”

Victoria smiled and for the first time Jake saw the smile in her eyes too.  His heart almost leapt out of his body with happiness as she nodded. 

“Where is this fantastic new job then?”

“Miami of course.”  Jake smiled mischievously, having hope for the first time.

“When do we leave?” Victoria smiled.

“You accept?  You’re going to take the job?”

“Not just that Jake.   I’m taking everything.”  Victoria laughed as she planted a kiss firmly on Jake’s lips.  “I’m taking the job, and I’m taking you too.  You are mine because I love you Jake Cumberland.  So just you make sure you keep this promise, okay?”

Jake nodded as he tried to contain his happiness and excitement.  He could hardly believe it, he was all ready to have to live every day chasing after Victoria until she finally gave in to him, but now all he had to do was spend every day loving Victoria and showing her how much she meant to him.

“I love you Victoria Pembrose.”

“I love you too Jake.”  Victoria slid her arms around Jake’s neck and pulled him in to kiss her.  He didn’t waste any time and pressed his lips to hers tasting her sweetness.

Victoria pulled back, but this time she had a smile on her lips and a softness in her dark brown eyes, “So when are we leaving for Miami?”

“Tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow? That soon?”  Victoria was surprised.

“I have to be back for Monday morning.  You don’t have to come back to Miami with me tomorrow, you could come when you are ready.  But I must admit I hoped you would come back with me.”

“I’ll be on that flight with you.  You, Mr Cumberland, are not getting away from me that easily.”

“I certainly hope not.”  Jake said taking out his phone and dialling Andrea’s number.   By the time he had finished telling Andrea to book Victoria on the same flight as him home tomorrow night, he didn’t think he had ever heard Andrea so excited, and he couldn’t help laughing as he put his phone away.

Victoria perched on the edge of the large desk swinging her legs, and took a sip of her drink.  She liked the way Jake was looking at her and she couldn’t believe how quickly her life had changed yet again.

Jake walked back to Victoria and ran his fingers through her hair and kissed her neck.

“Hang on there mister.  I have a question for you.”

“Anything.”  Jake murmured not taking his lips away from the sensitive area below Victoria’s ear and she gently pushed him away so she could see his face.

“How did you manage to set this up, set me up?”

“I must admit I did have a little help from Alice.”  Jake grinned sheepishly.

“Alice!”  Victoria gasped.  She hadn’t expected that.  When she left home this morning Alice was still using Jake’s name as a swear word she was so annoyed with him, and now she had helped Jake to successfully get Victoria back!

“Yes well she took pity on me when I nearly froze to death on her doorstep, and I guess she finally saw that I’m not such a bad guy after all.”

“Mmm I can agree with that.”

“I hope so.”  Jake said wrapping his arms around her.  “So where do we go from here?”

“What do you mean?”

“Well I am guessing you need to collect your things from Alice’s house, but do we have any time to sneak upstairs to my suite first?”  He asked hopefully as his hands smoothed their way across Victoria’s shoulders and down to her waist.

“There is always time my darling.”  Victoria said as she slipped off the desk, sliding her body up against Jake’s.  “Let’s go upstairs.”

“Then lead away Vicky, because anywhere you go I will follow.”  Jake said as he stepped aside and made way for Victoria to lead them both into the rest of their lives together.

THE END