He’d made Val promise she would work on her other projects unless the need to deal with more fallout arose. As she tackled mundane chores to keep her household running, her mind was busy with thoughts of both the crisis at work and the impending separation from Nate.Neither of them had made any declarations, but whereas once she’d finally given in she’d been content to enjoy him while he was here, she now found herself wishing they might be able to continue a relationship after he went back to New York. It was pure foolishness on her part. Nate hated flying and it would take hours to drive up here, which left most of the onus for travel on her shoulders. Given both of their busy schedules, she doubted they would be able to see each other more than a few times a year. Despite that, for the first time in her life Val really considered the possibility she was falling in love.When she arrived at work early Monday morning, feeling downright weepy, she closed herself in her office to stay away from Nate.
