Mmmnah, yeah, Barbatos is exceptionally open about what he thinks and how he feels to a brutally honest degree.
I love that about him; I'm never left guessing. It's when he's strategically withdrawn and omitting a broader truth that I get nervous, 'cause he's telling me enough, but the way my anxiety is set up, I fret over surprises, good or bad!
Though the relief is nearly too much for him, he’s too practiced at refraining from acting on impulse to let his victory show. Instead, he waits for her to look up from her clasped hands to catch her eye.
“You won’t regret this,” he says sincerely, handing her the blister pack of birth control and a small canister of what appears to be pepper spray he’d gathered from the seat.
If you haven’t had a chance to check out what this Biospecialist AU where I’m exploring my ability to write a novel-length contemporary romance, the details are below the cut!
He’s the wealthy CEO of his family’s company...
Grant Ward has been working for years to keep Ward Enterprises out of the destructive hands of his older brother. Thanks to a clause in his grandfather’s will that gives voting shares to every Ward and the impending birth of a new nephew, however, Grant’s just about to lose the reins. He needs to even the odds – and quickly.
She’s the brilliant scientist struggling to get funding to continue her research...
Dr. Jemma Simmons has been working to find a cure to the rare disease that took her cousin’s life, but with dwindling donations to the university, she may never even get the chance. Attending the university’s mixer for potential donors is a long shot to getting her research funded, but she’s determined to try.
Could they be just what the other needs?
After overhearing the pretty young scientist pitch her project, Grant decides to make a pitch of his own: he’ll fund her research over the next two years if she’ll agree to marry him long enough to wrest enough shares to keep the company out of Christian’s hands for good. It’s a deal neither of them can refuse, but in the end, they might just get more than they bargained for.
Has it really been that long? Time certainly flies, and we hit the five year mark. Pat yourselves on the back everyone!! And all to those participated to make this a reality. Thank you all so very much!!! -throws confetti-
To all the fans, thank for listening and please keep on listening!! You are awesome and we wouldn’t be here without you. You’re all amazing.
Happy Birthday Triforce-Stories and many more to follow!!