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    “The weather’s getting worse,” Aiden said.
    I didn’t pay any attention to the rain outside, until now.
    “My goodness … if it keeps raining like this, we won’t make it to the airport on time.”
    “The traffic’s slowing down. Do you know any side roads?
    “Yes. We can turn to Peterson’s farm, over there. It won’t take us long to travel around the jam.”
    If only I knew it would take us forever….
     
    The roads of the farm were sandy and definitely not for the sports cars. We drove for about five miles, until Aiden’s sleek, black car got stuck in a mudhole.
    He cursed quietly, and then he turned to me, saying, “You are wearing heels, right?”
    “Um … yes?” I looked cautiously at my new dark-red shoes. “What do you have in mind?” I had a very bad feeling about the upcoming response.
    “Perfect! This baby needs a push,” Aiden said, smiling.
    “Excuse me?”
    “I mean the car needs a push.”
    I looked out of the window: it was raining cats and dogs.
    “You are kidding, right?”
    “Nope. We need to get us out of here. And you are going to help me with that.”
    “No way!”
    “Of course, you can stay inside and wait for the gas to run out. When it gets really cold, you will die even without knowing what that mind-blowing thing you’ve mentioned previously means.” He grinned from ear to ear.
    “Fine!” I took off my shoes and opened the door. “And by the way, who said I don’t know what the thing means?” And then I jumped straight into a huge puddle. My jeans got wet to the knees; dark-brown muddy drops splashed all over my white shirt. But the most unbelievable thing was the sound behind me.
    “I didn’t mean it to be like this, Megs,” Aiden said through his laughter. He was still sitting in the car. “So when are you going to give me a master class of your seduction art?”
    “If you don’t drag your ass outside, I will tell Owen it was your idea to take me here, to do … never mind. I will come up with the ending later.”
    Another small laugh followed. “You are one absolutely adorable creature, you know that?”
    “Shut up, Aiden, and come here! Now!”
    When he was done with the hysterics, he joined me in the puddle, not even thinking about his jeans and boots that got wet in seconds. His hands on his hips, his lips still twisted in a damn sexy half-smile.
    My eyes widened in surprise, as the realization hit me. “You were not serious about pushing the car, were you?”
    “I would gladly watch you doing this, Megs, but I doubt we can make the thing move.”
    “Now, it's official Aiden Murphy: I hate you more than anything in the world!” I shouted, punching him in the chest as hard as I could, still trying not to lose my balance. “AND. HOW. MANY. TIMES. DO. I. HAVE. TO. REPEAT. THAT. MY. NAME. IS. MEGAN?!” My every word accompanied by another punch.
    “Wow, okay, okay! I got it!” He didn’t even try to block my attacks.
    Sick idiot, I thought to myself.
    When I was soaked to the skin and could no longer punch him, he moved closer. Closer than I had ever let men come to me. It made me self-conscious, but I was unable to look away once our eyes met. “Done?” he asked softly, his words barely audible in the rain. I flinched when Aiden caught my wrists and put my hands behind my back. “Now, that you got your anger out of your system, can we think of somewhere to hide and wait out the storm?”
    I was breathing heavily. The water drops mixed with the tears running down my face. I didn’t know why I was crying. Maybe I was simply angry at him for laughing at me? Or maybe I was angry at myself for letting him ruin my inner peace? Whatever it was, it hurt like hell.
    I didn’t move when Aiden’s palm cupped my cheek, and his lips leaned dangerously close to mine. I swallowed hard. I was aware of every single part of our bodies touching. And even through the fabric of our soaking shirts, I could feel the heat coming from his