“Well, that’s what it sounds like.”
“You’re not just anyone.”
“Please.I’m not stupid.”
“You’re not.You asked me one question, and I answered.I never said I was going to act on it with you.”
“You’re confusing me.”
“Listen, I don’t know what I’m doing, okay?I have no idea.”
“This is not encouraging.”
“But I know I wanted to be here with you tonight.Isn’t that enough?”
He studies me for a long moment before speaking.
“I don’t know.I guess I’ll find out by the end of the night.”
His words land like a dare, and I have no intention of backing down.
Chapter24
Martin
When we leave the restaurant, Jamie walks me to my car.
“So you can be a gentleman,” I tease.
“Sometimes I have to make a good impression, you know.”
“Are you trying to impress me?”
He shrugs.“Maybe.”
“I’m flattered.”
“And is it working?”
I shake my head, smiling.“You don’t need to do much to impress anyone, and you know it.”
“What do you mean?”he asks.
“Just beingyouis enough.”
“So, I’m just a pretty face to you?”
“All of this,” my gaze drags down his body, “is lethal.Anyone could see it from a mile away, half-blind behind fogged-up glasses.”
He laughs, teeth sinking into his bottom lip.
Ah, for Jesus’ sake.
“Your eyes alone could start a fire.And that mouth…”
“What?”he whispers, stepping in.His palm hits the car beside my head, caging me in.
“Your mouth is…”
