The deal is almost done. The hard part was never the contract.
Nate Osei has spent four months and sixteen meetings holding the line against Gabriel Vance's acquisition of his company. He knows the terms cold. He knows what he's protecting. What he didn't plan for was the man making the offer — precise, patient, and watching him with the kind of attention most people don't survive.
When Gabriel sends a text after the final stalled meeting — Drinks. Tonight. Come alone — Nate knows it isn't about the contract. Gabriel Vance doesn't do things that aren't deliberate.
One honest conversation at a bar. One night in a hotel room. One man who's been paying attention since meeting three and has been waiting for the right moment to say so.
The deal closes Friday. The other thing? That closes too.
MM romance. No cheating. HEA guaranteed.
