Chapter 45: Penn Is Desperate

Penn cleared his throat. This was the last thing he wanted, but he suspected that there would be no convincing Brooke that they should continue their relationship. It was time to retreat and regroup.

Not that he had any idea what regrouping would look like.

He wasn’t a man who needed much. He wasn’t a man with many wants, but when he wanted something, he usually got it. Hard work and perseverance were keys to his success.

He was out of his depth as to what that looked like with Brooke. He blinked a few times knowing that this moment was crucial. That what he said would color the rest of their time together.

He could be overbearing, but some part of him knew that was the wrong answer.

At work, he could just order people. When he was a cop, he could arrest them. Neither of those would work in this situation.

He heard his reply before he knew what he was going to say. “Okay.”

Brooke seemed to relax. “Okay.”