"I know, it's like they read each other's minds," I said, laughing.
"Do you still remember your lines?" he asked.
"Yes. I wouldn't get them perfect, but yeah. I think I could do pretty good remembering. It depends on what scene, actually. I would remember some of them more than others. We improvised some on that egg scene," I said, hoping to get his mind on that. I didn't realize how vulnerable it would make me feel to mention that. Standing there unlocked all sorts of feelings for me. "Also, I think I believe the Bible now," I added randomly, when I thought of it.
"When did this happen?" he said.
"This morning," I said.
"I think congratulations are in order," he said sweetly, coming to stand next to me with his back to the stove.
"Do you believe?" I asked, staring at him.
He nodded. "For a few years. Though I don't go to church as much as I should."
"I don't even know what happens there. This is all really new to me. But I like what I've read of that book, I feel like I believe it."
"You mean the Bible?" he said.
I nodded. "I started reading it today."
"It's a good thing for you to believe," he said.
I shrugged. "Sorry to tell you that random fact. My sister gave me her Bible this morning, and I just like it. I don't know why I mentioned it."
"Please don't be sorry. I think it's beautiful. I'm happy you told me."
"Did you know Alex wrote that egg scene because of Josie?" I asked, even though I was pretty sure he did.
"Yes, she was cooking eggs when he met her," Sam said. "Apparently, she's a wizard with a poached egg. It's her sister's restaurant. We're going to eat there in the morning. We've already set it up with Audrey."
Audrey.
Goodness.
She had been around quite a bit when we were filming, and she was here tonight. I felt a sudden wave of jealousy that Sam would already know he was going to eat there. The last thing I wanted was for Audrey to feed him a delicious meal. She was beautiful, and I found that I wanted Sam all to myself so much that I had an aversion to his talking to eligible, beautiful women—especially those who could cook.How had I denied him when we were filming? How had I put an end to things with us? What was wrong with me?Sam was the best catch I couldhave ever found, and I just ran away from it. Now here he was, congratulating me and being so sweet. I just loved him.
"Depending on what you guys are doing tomorrow, I'll probably meet up with you," I said, wanting to make plans with him. "Alex mentioned going to Missoula, and I told him I could probably get my dad's rental car."
"That would be perfect," he said. "I was bummed when I heard you weren't staying in Missoula."
I wanted to let out a squeal of excitement and happiness when he said that, but I just glanced at him with a little smile. "I was bummed when I heard you guys weren't staying on the ranch," I returned, making my own heart beat fast.
Sam turned and glanced down at the nonexistent pan on the stove top.
"I wish you were cooking some eggs right now."
"Why? Are you hungry?"
"No, I'm not," he said with a mischievous grin that melted my knees.
I wished I were cooking eggs right about then, too.
"I guess it wouldn't go over that well if I started cooking a big pan of scrambled eggs right before the wedding. We might stink up the whole place."
"I'm not sure that you could find an egg to scramble in here, anyway," he said. His words were not provocative. We were talking about scrambling eggs, for goodness sake. But his voice and his closeness, and the fact that we were referring to that scene… the air was just so full of tension between. us. At least that was how I perceived it. I wondered how Sam felt at this moment.How was this so hard?Both of us were hinting at him getting close to me, and it still wasn't happening.
Finally, Sam moved to stand behind me. I was casually facing the stove, and he simply came to stand behind me. He didn't say anything, he just moved to stand closer. I felt him there, and Icould smell him. He didn't touch me, but he was so close that all I had to do was lean in a fraction of an inch, and my body touched his. I let my back touch his chest. In that moment of bliss and relief, I felt him come closer to me, and all was right with the world.
