I nod. “That was what I was hoping…”
She takes a deep breath and looks up at me. God, I want her so badly.
She lets a slow smile form on her lips and it only draws attention to how plump her mouth is, and how much I’d love to kiss it right now. God, that smile from her is almost enough to bring me to my knees.
“I would like that,” she whispers.
Slowly my hand comes up and a moment later I’m touching her cheek, and my body comes alive, my skin heats, and my blood burns in my vein. She’s so fucking hot, she could burn me alive. I could almost die happy. But not without going on this date with her first.
“Good,” I say, my voice rough. “Midnight it is, then. Wear something nice, though if that dress is anything to go by that won’t be a problem.” My eyes are fixated on hers once again. “And don’t worry. I know how to treat a lady on a date. You’re in good hands.”
She blushes a rosy red color and I smirk.
I like the effect I can have on her. Sure, I could make any woman weak in the knees if I wanted to, plenty of women have thrown themselves before…but she’s the only woman I’ve ever had a desire for. The only one.
I want her to feel what I feel. To melt at my words, my touch. I want her to know that she belongs to me now just as much as I belong to her.
When she agreed to this date, she sealed our fate. I always knew it was meant to be, but now…now we can put the wheels in motion.
“I can’t wait,” she whispers.
I let my hand linger on her smooth soft cheek for a moment longer before I let it drop to my side. The sparks are still coursing through my fingers, causing my skin to tingle. It’s going to be nearly impossible to walk away from her now, but I have to.
I have to pace myself.
“I’ll see you then,” I say.
I turn on my heel and walk away, my length throbbing almost to the point of pain. I’ve never needed someone so much. But the wait will be worth it, tonight is going to be worth the wait. Because I get the sense that she’s feeling the heat too, that she wants this just as much as I do.
The wait will only make it better when we eventually get what we want. When our bodies collide and we finally become one, the kisses we share will be hotter, our bodies more than ready for what’s to come.
I’ll spend a pleasant night wining and dining her, and then I’ll move on to the main course.
The anticipation alone feels like enough to kill me.
I still have to wait all day before I can have her back at my side. But my patience will pay off in the end. When it’s just me and her alone, at last, I know that I’ll finally get what I’ve waited for all these years.
The woman of my dreams.
She’s going to be mine.
CHAPTER FIVE
Tara
My heart is pounding so hard I feel like it’s going to just out of my chest as I get ready for my date.
Is that what tonight is, a date?
I want to assume so, but I also don’t want to make an absolute fool of myself. If I’m wrong about what tonight means to Nate then I’m going to look pretty ridiculous.
But that moment in the hallway earlier…there were sparks flying.
His flirting was off the charts too. I know it.
There’s no way he was just doing that for the sake of it. I’m sure he respects my dad, so if he’s still hoping to give things a go with me, then he must really be interested. And if we both know the risks and we both still want this, then who are we to stop this from going forward?
I look at myself in my mirror. I brought one beautiful dress with me for this trip, though I wasn’t really expecting to wear it.
I never thought I’d spend these two weeks trying to impress anyone, after all. I came in search of adventure, but now, I’m spending all of my time fretting about how I look because an adventure I never expected is on the horizon.
I stand side-on in front of the mirror, examining the way the fabric of my dress clings to my body. The dress is long and black, hugging all the curves of my body, and showing off my pale skin.
I loved the dress the first time I saw it but I can’t help but feel self-conscious all of a sudden.
Do I look ridiculous?
Is Nate just being polite by asking me to dinner?
Am I just his friend’s unattractive daughter that he has to be nice to?