“Maybe.”
“Maybe,” he mocks with a smile on his lips.
“Whatever, Cole,” I laugh and roll my eyes.
CHAPTER 24
Old Friends
Deja
He has done it again.Just when I didn’t think it was possible to fall in love with him anymore, he goes and has a helicopter fly us to Belfast.
My cheeks are hurting from smiling so much as we ride in the chopper. Cole places his hand into the split in my dress and rests it on my upper thigh. I look at him and stare into his green eyes as I catch him watching me closely.
“What are we going to do when we get there?” I ask.
He smiles and shakes his head. I poke my tongue out at him, causing him to laugh. His voice rumbles through the headphones in answer.
“Go on, keep yer secrets. We’ll see how far that gets ya.”
Something crosses his face quickly. The next thing I know, my back is pressed to the cool window behind me and he’s devouring my lips. I tangle my fingers in his hair and open for him.
When he pulls away, both our chests are heaving. I don’t know where that came from, but … wow. He sits back in his seat and tugs at his jacket, then fixes the rest of his clothes.
I clear my throat and place a hand on my belly. My mind drifts as I wonder what that was about. Soon, we begin our descent.
I shake my thoughts off, not wanting anything to ruin this night. Cole is a passionate lover. That’s all.
We exit the bird, and he takes my hand to lead me to the waiting car. Excitement fills me all over again. As we settle into the back of the car, Cole pulls out his mobile and shoots off a text before placing the device back in the inside pocket of his suit jacket.
I don’t miss the gun holstered on the inside of his suit. It’s not the first time I’ve seen him wear one. If I’m right, there’s a second one on the other side and one at his ankle.
The reality of who he is is always there. Cole has killed for me. His own grandfather.
My earlier thoughts become silly as that reality comes back to me. This man loves me and he’s doing all this for our anniversary.
“This is all so exciting. I wasn’t expecting any of this. Thanks, Cole,” I sing excitedly as I come out of my thoughts.
“Ya haven’t seen anything yet.”
“How can ya top all ya have already done?”
“Ya will see,” he says with a huge smile.
I move to scoot closer to place my head on his arm and wrap my arms around him. He wraps me in his embrace and holds me close. However, I don’t get a chance to get too comfortable.
The car stops in front of a club. I look to Cole with wide eyes. I love music and I love to dance. I can’t believe he’s taking me dancing for our anniversary. The door opens and he steps out. Then he holds his hand out for me. I place my hand in his,feeling like a princess being taken to the ball. Once out of the car, we head for the entrance of the club.
I stumble to a stop when a tall brunette in high heels and a black dress comes running out of the club. I stop and turn to look up at Cole, then I release his hand.
It takes a moment, but when I see her smile and her green eyes, I know it’s Kate. I rush into her arms and wrap mine around her. We squeeze each other tight.
“Deja,” she squeals as she rocks me from side to side. “It’s so good to see ya, love.”
We begin to bounce on our toes as we hug and squeal like we’re still teens. I tear up and squeeze tighter. So many emotions fill me. I can’t believe Cole.
This is the best anniversary gift ever. I had been asking a ton of questions about Kate before he left for New York. Now she’s here.
