He was showing her he would take care of her, that he’d put her needs first.
And that was really damn important.
Sera watched as Caesar opened a storage cabinet along a wall in the employee cafeteria and pulled out what looked like two blankets rolled up and tied with straps.He shut the door and put the blankets under his arm, then went to the kitchen area.He filled a small cooler he lifted from a low cabinet with things from the various refrigerators.
“Need any help?”she asked, curious what he was planning.
“Nope, just hang out there looking beautiful.”
She smiled.He certainly made her feel beautiful.He hadn’t really taken his eyes off her since they met.She hadn’t missed anything about him either.He had the prettiest dark brown eyes framed with thick lashes, a straight jaw that was deliciously covered with stubble, broad shoulders and muscles…holy crap.She honestly couldn’t wait to see what he looked like naked.
It had to be among the seven wonders of the world.
As he moved around the kitchen, she marveled at the feelings rising in her.For the first time in years, she actually felt sexual attraction to a male.She’d been attracted to males over the years, but not a full-blown heat like this.Where every time she met his gaze, she could imagine them rolling around a bed and getting into all kinds of fun.
She’d never been a forward person before.Never been the one to kick off anything romantic or sexual.She’d been courted, as her mom would say, by males in the prowl, but she hadn’t wanted to mate anyone in a permanent way.
But Caesar?
Mating wasallshe could think about.
“Sera?”
She nearly jumped out of her skin.Putting her hand to her chest, she blew out a breath.“What?”
Caesar grinned.“You were a little lost in thought there.I called your name a few times.Everything okay?”
If by okay, you mean me wondering what you look like sans-clothes?Yes, I’m okay.
His eyes slowly morphed to amber, and he let out a low, rumbling growl.
Oh gosh, he could smell that she was thinking sexy thoughts.
How could she not?
“Caesar?”she whispered.
“Yeah, baby?”
“Let’s get going to whatever you have planned before I explode.”
“I would kind of like to see that,” he quipped, “but only ifI’mthe one causing the explosion.”
Her cat did a somersault in her head.
Pressing her lips together, she chuckled and followed him to a door along the wall.Behind the door was a ladder attached to the wall with brackets.
“Give me a minute to set things up, I’ll be right back.”He hooked the cooler strap over his shoulder and put both blankets under his arm.Then he gave her a rakish grin and said, “No exploding on your own, Sera.Promise?”
“I guess you better hurry.”
“Vixen.”
He climbed the ladder and she peeked upward as he moved, reaching the ceiling and pushing open a hatch.After a few minutes, he called for her to come up.
She wiped her damp palms on her jeans and climbed up after him.He helped her over the lip of the hatch, and she found herself on the roof.There was a two-foot stone wall around the edge.The HVAC unit hummed in the far corner, but otherwise the roof was empty.Caesar had set out the blankets, one on top of the other, and placed the cooler next to it.
“So no one can really see us up here,” he said.“But it’s a great place for some sunshine and fresh air.”
