“It doesn’t matter to me.” She shrugged. “Chinese?”
“Get it ordered.”
She pulled out her cell and dialed the number she had on speed dial, and ordered two of the specials of the day. Because she liked anything that came from their restaurant, she knew she’d eat it. And of course, being a special meant it was two dollars off the regular price.
When she was finished and placed the phone back in her pocket, she noticed Austin had made himself comfortable on her couch. He sure looked sexy tonight. Then again, he always looked sexy. But he wasn’t quite as dressy as she’d seen him before. He wore dark blue Levis that appeared brand new, and his normal dressy baby blue shirt and tie. But his tie was loosened and the top two buttons on his shirt were undone.
He motioned for her to sit beside him, so she did. Once on the couch, he slid his arm around her shoulders, pulling her closer.
“So tell me, what do you usually accomplish most evenings when you’re home alone?”
“Accomplish?” She laughed. “Not much. Some days it’s laundry day, but the other times, I do nothing but watch tv. I might open my laptop and check my emails or other social media sites, but I’m pretty much a dull person who sits around and does nothing.”
He frowned. “I can’t remember the last time I sat around doing nothing.”
“What is your evening like when you get home from work?”
“Well,” he said, stretching his legs out as he scooted down onto the couch, bringing her with him, “I look over papers from the several meetings I’d attended that day. I answer my phone messages, and if I have time after that, I check my emails and answer those.”
She cuddled against him, lying on her side and placing her leg over his. This felt so nice. Too nice, in fact. She could get used to this if she wasn’t careful. Then again, maybe that’s what she really wanted to do. “When do you eat?”
“When I get hungry.” He chuckled. “But I usually just order room service.”
“You poor man.” She stroked his trimmed goatee. “You really need to get out more.”
Laughing, he gathered her closer, pulling her body onto his chest a little more. “That’s why I’m with you. I want you to show me the world.”
Her cheeks warmed from his compliment, and…that wasn’t the only thing warming up. The position they were in was too darn cozy, and very personal. Yet, she didn’t want to move. Ever. She wondered why he wasn’t trying to kiss her yet. The other times she’d been with him, he was always the one starting the kiss. She really couldn’t let this intimate moment between them go to waste, could she?
“I can definitely show youmyworld.” Sighing, she leaned up and placed her lips on his. At first, it was almost as if he was hesitant to kiss her, but she didn’t pull away. After the confusing day she’d had, she wanted him to take her mind off everything, and just focus on him.
Finally, he relaxed and kissed her like before—passionately, exciting her more as the seconds passed. He held her head while their mouths moved together. His tongue swirled with hers, and she released a heavy sigh. This was pure magic.
She couldn’t do a lot with her hands since they were trapped between their chests, but she reached his tie and finished loosening it and slipping it off from around his neck. When her fingers moved to the third button on his shirt, she felt his hands move on her head, back to her ponytail. After a few tugs of her tie, her hair fell down around her shoulders, and around their joined faces, shrouding them from the outside world.
His hands moved again, threading through her long hair. This seemed to kick him into a higher gear because his kisses became faster, more urgent. The excitement building inside of her was almost to inferno status. Did he know how much she enjoyed kissing him like this—like there was no tomorrow, and nobody else in this world besides Austin and Brittany?
But before she could do anymore, he shifted, breaking the kiss. His breath was as ragged as her own. Staring deep into her eyes, he swallowed hard.
He caressed her cheek. “You are so hard to resist.”
“Why are you resisting, then?” She couldn’t believe the husky voice that just answered was really hers. And she also couldn’t believe the words that had exited her mouth. Was she challenging him to do more? Then again, he was her Prince Charming, wasn’t he?
He took a deep breath. As he slowly released the breath, he smiled. “Because I want to talk now. We are still getting to know each other, aren’t we?”
“Yes.”
“So let’s start now.” He breathed deeply and slowly once more. “Tell me everything you did today—everyone you talked to, everywhere you went. I want to know how a police detective works.”
“Seriously?” She, too, tried to calm her speeding heartrate, and trying to regulate her breathing, too. “You want to know whatIdid today?”
“Just you, sweet lady. Only you.”
“Do you really think I can remember all of that?”
“I think you can remember that and more.” He winked.
She really didn’t want to mention names, but she figured calling them by their first name wouldn’t hurt. Besides, Austin probably wouldn’t know half of these people. As she began to tell him about her day, it surprised her how interested he appeared—like he was hanging on her every word. She loved feeling that important. He definitely made her feel this way quite a bit lately.
