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her eyes.
     
    “You can't pretend nothing is on your mind. You're dying to get something off your chest.” The elevator door opened on their floor. He picked up their bags and they walked out together. He'd arranged it so his room was right next to hers, so when she entered her door, he tried to follow her in.
     
    She slapped her arm across the door and glared at him. “I can take it from here.” She held out her hand for her bag.
     
    “I know you can, but seeing as you have something you want to get off your chest, we might as well hash it out now.”
     
    She looked at him and he could see her change her mind, her eyes soften a little. Smiling, he ducked under her arm and walked into her room and set her bag down.
     

Chapter Two

     
    E ve watched Carter walk in and felt her heart flutter. She was nervous. It was stupid of her, but she was nervous. This was someone she'd always known, had been best friends with forever, yet she didn't know how to say what she wanted. She hated feeling this way.
     
    So she took her time closing the door and setting down her purse and briefcase. When she looked, he'd made himself comfortable on the couch by the window, his suitcase and bag lying on the floor next to him. She removed her coat and sat across from him at the table. Her hands were sweaty and she really wished Mitch was here as well.
     
    “I've looked over the paperwork.” She took out the large stack of papers he'd given her on the plane. “And I think everything looks good, with the exception of a few items.”
     
    Carter leaned forward, his elbows on his knees as he waited.
     
    “I'd like to stick with my initial buy-in price.” She held her breath. Her buy in was important to her. It secured her spot as an equal partner in the agency, something she demanded. The paperwork he'd given her had a much lower buy-in rate. She was determined to win this argument.
     
    “It's not necessary. Mitch agreed with me on the amount and the lawyers have already drawn up the paperwork.” He leaned back and crossed his foot over his knee.
     
    Taking a deep breath, she tilted her head and looked at him. “Carter, you know as well as I do that paperwork can be changed. My buy-in amount stays the same.”
     
    He smiled and shook his head. She knew another way to get his opinion to change and decided to pull out her ace.
     
    “There is one more item I'd like to discuss.”
     
    He waved his hand for her to continue.
     
    “I'd like to change the name from Kovich & Edwards Agency.” She bit her lip waiting for the explosion she knew was coming. It was an old conversation they'd had many arguments over. Mitch had even taken her side at one point.
     
    “What?” He jumped from the couch and walked towards her. “You've got to be joking.” He looked down at her and she saw the humor that was there a few seconds ago drain from his eyes.
     
    “No. I think we need to bring the agency into this century. Using last names is very old fashioned.” She crossed her legs and watched him get even more flustered. She knew how to control his moods, just like she knew how to play Mitchell and all of her clients.
     
    Carter was a lot easier since he was easily distracted. All she had to do was lick her lips or cross her legs, and he'd lose his thoughts.
     
    “What do you suggest?” His teeth were clenched as he leaned closer to her, his hands on the table in front of her.
     
    “Well, I've been suggesting Creative Ad Agency for years. Now that we are making a major change by adding me on as partner, I see no reason not to go through with the name change as well.”
     
    He leaned closer to her. “Ever since you first mentioned it, I've made it clear how I felt.” He was so close that she could see the light dusting of freckles on his nose. She smiled and relaxed back in her chair. “Choose. I will have one or the other.”
     
    He stood up and threw his hands in the air.
     
    “Then it's settled. My buy-in amount changes and