“You know, you need to smile like this more often. You’re so beautiful when you do.” His gaze dropped to her mouth.
Her heart tripped over itself in the race to see how fast it could beat – and melt – in one day. Why had Brad changed the subject so quickly? She wanted to know more about her brother. And yet, at this moment, she wanted Brad’s lips on hers. She wanted this wonderful, charming man to hold her in his strong arms and never let her go.
Finally, his face moved toward her. She held her breath, waiting for that second when their lips met. She anticipated the tantalizing moment when her heart would soar as passion filled her, just as it had done after the party when they were in her bedroom.
When his mouth touched hers, she closed her eyes and sighed. Just as his arm wrapped around her shoulders and pulled her closer, the clanking of dishes was heard, and the waitress cleared her throat.
“Here you are, you two love birds. Eat first, and then you can kiss.” Carol set the plate of pancakes, eggs, and bacon in front of Brad and a muffin and orange juice in front of Breanna.
Shaking his head, Brad peered at Carol over his shoulder. “Would you be terribly upset if I decide to kiss this pretty woman first and then eat?”
Carol didn’t answer, but she laughed and walked away from the table.
Embarrassed, Breanna kept her attention on her muffin even though Brad had turned and faced her once more. She’d never been in a situation like this. Although she still wanted him to kiss her, the mood had been ruined. Hadn’t it?
“Hey, pretty lady.” He ran his knuckles softly on her heated cheek. “Don’t worry about Carol. She teases me all the time.”
“I’m all right,” she mumbled.
Putting his hand underneath her chin, he turned her face toward him. “I’m sorry I didn’t get to kiss you like I wanted, but don’t worry. We still have plenty of time for that later.” He winked and turned to his plate of food.
Relief swept over her, and yet, so did longing. Making out in a restaurant wasn’t a good thing to do. Although her lips were begging for his tender attention, this was not the place for it.
Suddenly, her heart flipped again. He’d said they’d kiss later. She couldn’t wait!
TEN
Brad didn’t know ifhe could be this close to Tyger without wanting to be closer. He would have swept her away into a passionate kiss, but he could tell how uncomfortable she was. He didn’t want to embarrass her any further.
He must keep their conversation going. When there was silence between them like this, his thoughts were all over the place, making him want her that much more. He really didn’t know how to stay calm when his heart sped so quickly with eagerness.
He finished the mouthful of pancake in his mouth before speaking. “Do you want a taste of my buttermilk pancakes? They are so good.”
He cut a small piece and brought it to her mouth. She hadn’t been eating her muffin, just playing with the crumbs on the table. She hesitated as she looked at the piece of food, before opening her mouth. He moved the fork inside her mouth until she bit into it. Her beautiful eyes remained on him the whole time.
His heart leaped in his chest. Maybe that was a bad thing to do, especially, if he were trying to control his feelings around her.
