who
bought what from you, I’m going to remind you of this moment,” Jess teased.
“Yeah, yeah, I’m going to get a
refill. Want anything?”
Jess shook her head, and Kyle
stood to follow Sadie into the bistro, taking their empty breakfast plates with
him. This of course left her alone with the recent star of her sexual
fantasies.
“Boy, I’d love to know what
you’re thinking about at this very moment. Your face just changed to the cutest
shade of pink. Was it a naughty thought?” Nathan leaned closer and whispered
the last part.
“Of course it was. I was thinking
you and I should take the cruise out to Alcatraz where you can ravish me in one
of the prison cells,” Jess retorted. This earned a loud bark of laughter from
Nathan. Gawd he was good looking. But potentially dangerous if he was a playboy,
and Jess didn’t do dangerous.
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Damn, she was a delight, Nathan
thought. Here she was looking all prim and proper in her pea coat, hair in a
bun, but the big flashy earrings and the designer purse showed off her sass.
Her humor was as charming as it was surprising.
“Sounds like a plan, let’s go,”
Nathan said and started to rise out of his chair. Her gray eyes grew large
before they narrowed.
“Ah ha, I knew you were full of
it. But I do like your style.” He lowered himself back into the chair.
“Uh huh, I’m not the only one
full of it,” she quipped at him.
“Hey, what’s that supposed to
mean? I’ll have you know, I’m a wonderful person.” Nathan flashed his overly
practiced movie-star smile.
“You can put the megawatt grin
away, it doesn’t work on me.” She raised her brow before turning back to her
cup and her phone.
“Oh, I do believe, fair lady, one
doth protest too much. Your eyes have darkened and dilated, and you shifted in
your seat, which are all signs of arousal,” Nathan murmured in her ear as he
leaned closer. Being this close he could smell her. The cross between brown
sugar and vanilla made Nathan’s mouth water. He had to hold his control in
check before he licked her right here in the street.
“Ah, so not only are you an
actor, but you’re a womanizer. Awesome,” Jess said with a flat tone.
Something about her opinion of
him hurt. Sure, kissing her had been a mistake, and not because he wanted to
use her, but
because she was off limits. He pulled away from Jess and stared at her as she tapped away on her
phone until Kyle and Sadie returned.
“Nathan, Kyle just had the best
idea! Why don’t you come to Chicago with us? We can do all the touristy stuff
while we’re there,” Sadie pleaded as she made a face. Damn, saying no to her
would be like kicking a puppy.
He hadn’t wanted to like Sadie,
not after the way she had hurt Kyle. But once he heard the full story, and
could see the change in Kyle for the better, Nathan had no choice but to fall
under her spell as well . It made him sick with jealousy to see the utter devotion the two had
for each other. He wanted that someday, and maybe sooner rather than later.
Nathan looked at Jess again.
“I think that’s a great idea.
Here let me give you my information for the flight, we can all sit together,”
Nathan said before grabbing Jess’s phone and entering in his contact
information. Little did anyone know he sent himself a text before giving back
her phone.
“Yeah, great. Thanks. Okay guys,
I’m going to head home and finish up some contracts I have. I’ll see you later.
You guys have a great weekend.” Jess waved as she got up and started to walk
away from them.
“Wait, aren’t you coming over for
dinner tomorrow? We’re going to eat out in the courtyard.” Sadie gave Jess a
pouty face.
“Yes, okay. Do I need to bring
anything?”
“Nope, just yourself and be there
at seven!” Sadie hugged Jess before she started walking away. Nathan jogged up
to her before she’d gone far.
“Hey, do you need me to walk you
home?” he asked as he tried to keep pace.
“No, thank you. I