Was he just flirting with Natalia to fill time?Was she his B-plan?Or was I?
“What’s going on with Natalia?”
“My guess is she saw you behind me and put on a show.”
I cocked an eyebrow.“Really, Daire?If that’s the case, you definitely played your part.I saw you.You held her close.Your,” I drew an imaginary circle around my face, “head was dipped down to hers.”
He nodded slowly.“What you saw was the result of me pushing her away and her claiming her earring was stuck in my sweater.I put my arm around her to make sure I didn’t move while she disengaged us.”
My temper flared.This chick was forever going to be in the way of me getting what I want.
And is Daire what you want?
“And was her earring stuck in your sweater?”
His face broke out into a grin.“I don’t see how it could be considering she wasn’t wearing any.”
I guffawed, then began to giggle.“What did she say?”
He grinned back at me.“Not a whole lot.She was too busy backtracking.Said they must have fallen out in the food tent.”
“Both of them?”I guffawed.
He grinned.“Exactly what I said.”With one finger, he traced the side of my face.“Harley, I’m done waiting,” he said softly.
I searched his eyes.He was dead serious.“You said you’d give me until Christmas.”
“I guess Christmas is coming early this year.”
“Yeah,” I snorted.“Like three months early.”
He moved closer and dipped his knees to loop his arms around my waist.Looking into my eyes he murmured, “Lucky us.”
“What are you going to do to me?”I whispered.
Was I ready for Daire?I only wanted a few sprinkles!And I wasn’t opposed to a little manhandling.Which he excelled at.
“Not a lot until I understand you better.Tonight, I just want to touch you.Finally.”
“So…no sex?”I asked, relief battling with disappointment.
He straightened up and laughed.“I didn’t say that.”
My own laugh was sharp and high-pitched.
“Harley, I won’t do a single thing to make you uncomfortable until you’re comfortable.”
“So, you will make me uncomfortable eventually.”
His eyebrows rose.“You need all the answers tonight?”
“I need to know what I’m getting into!”
With his hands resting lightly on my shoulders, he began walking me backward toward the parking lot.“I’m going to drive us home.The only question you have to answer right now is which home are we going to?”
You going to let me in?
In or out, Harley.
