But it was getting late and Landon had to get up early tomorrow. Which was why our night ended shortly after.
“This isn’t goodbye. Because you already agreed to come to the car show tomorrow,” Landon said once we were back in the truck and he was driving me to my hotel.
“I did, didn’t I?”
“No backing out now. I want to see you again.”
I bit my lip, suddenly shy. “I’ll be there.”
He glanced at me briefly, a smile playing on his lips. “It’s a date. I’ll leave a pass for you at the entry. Just tell them your name when you get there.”
Once we made it back to the hotel, he got out and helped me down again.
When I was standing in front of him, his gaze slowly slid downward, stopping at the creamy expanse of my neck. I heard his quick intake of breath, and I didn’t dare move. My whole body seemed to be filled with wanting.
He stepped back, looking dazed. “Okay, well, I guess this is goodbye for now?”
I tipped my head back, my mouth parting to respond. I didn’t get a sound out before his head descended and his lips collided with mine. His arms went around me and pulled me into his hard body.
I arched into him, pulling him closer. The kiss was urgent and exploratory. I couldn’t get enough, and it seemed neither could Landon.
A throat clearing brought us back to reality. A valet was standing behind Landon, his arms crossed, eyebrows raised.
Landon turned his head and said, “Sorry, I got carried away. But I had no hope in hell in the first place. I mean, just look at her.”
His eyes locked with mine when he said the last part, and my brain ceased all normal functioning at his words.
Is that what he thinks of me?
“Sleep tight,” he whispered into my hair and then let me go.
I was still standing in front of the hotel, watching the spot where his truck had been long after he was gone.
I’m in big trouble.
“Where the hell have you been?” Taylor greeted me when I walked back into the hotel room.
I was surprised they were back. I knew they’d planned on hitting a few clubs tonight, so I didn’t expect them to sleep in our room. “Hello to you too. And I’m not the one who pulled a disappearing act.”
Her mouth spread into a thin-lipped smile. “I told you we’d be right back. But when we came back to the hotel room, you were gone. I texted you, but you didn’t respond.”
I pulled my phone out and noticed I had a few missed text messages, two of them from Taylor.
“Well, we’re just about to go to this new club some guys told us about. You should come along,” Taylor said, her eyes narrowed as if she expected me to continue arguing with her.
I knew her well enough to read her expression. And she didn’t think she’d done anything wrong.
“That’s okay, I’m just going to bed. I’m tired.”
And I had plans for tomorrow. That included Landon. I didn’t want to be tired from a late night and miss even a second of the time we had left together.
“Why am I not surprised,” Kelly chimed in, not bothering to look at me. She was busy staring in the mirror and applying a bright red lipstick. It was bold, but also suited her. Something I grudgingly admitted.
I ignored her jab and unzipped my bag, getting a big T-shirt out. I wasn’t big on pajamas and since it was only the girls that would see me, I’d packed comfortable sleep wear.
“Fine, whatever. But don’t complain that we left you again,” Taylor said, and they thankfully left.
I changed and went into the bathroom, going through my nightly routine. I braided my hair, hoping I’d get one more day out of it before I had to wash it—something that took a while with the amount of hair I had. At least I was handy with a flat iron.
