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“Want some of mine?” He offers, and I want to kiss him then, but I nod instead.
“Sure.”
He holds the cone out to me, and I lean forward, taking a small lick. The mint and sugar hit my tongue, and I shiver, looking up at him. Our eyes lock, and I can swear that I see hunger in his dark blue eyes.
“It’s good,” I say and I can feel the blush staining my cheeks.
At least that can warm me up…
Rhett blinks, seeming to come back from his thoughts, and he clears his throat, turning to my phone.
“Whoa,” he breathes out as he looks at the first picture. “Where is this?”
“It was this little inlet just up the coast. I stumbled across it when I first got back to town and fell in love with the spot. It’s so peaceful there, and there weren’t too many people around.”
“It looks so zen,” he comments, and I smile.
“It was. I’ll have to show it to you sometime.”
“It’s a date,” he says easily.
He flips to the next picture, but I’m stuck on his words. Could Rhett really be interested in me? I’m not exactly a model. My mom loves to point out that I could stand to lose some weight. It’s always been a source of tension between us, but Rhett doesn’t seem to mind the extra weight.
Should I ask him out? For real? Would he think that I was crazy for doing this after we just started our fake relationship? Would he think that I was trying to trick him into dating me?
Rhett is complimenting the next picture, and I paste a smile on my face, trying to ignore the questions swirling in my head.
Just enjoy this time with him. Maybe in a few weeks you can bring it up.
He passes my phone back to me, and our fingers brush. His are freezing cold, and I gasp.
“You’re like an ice cube!” I say, pushing to my feet. “Let’s go back to my place. It’s too cold for this. Can’t have you getting sick because of me.”
“I’m fine,” he says, but he stands too.
“Come on,” I say, and this time, I take his hand and lead him over to the car.
We toss the last of our ice cream cones in the trash, and then we’re sliding into the car.
“When do you get your car back from the shop?” I ask as he cranks the heat and backs out of the parking lot.
“Tomorrow actually. I have to go there in the morning before I head to the office.”
“Big day then,” I comment, and he laughs.
“Kind of. We’re interviewing some people tomorrow so we can expand Knight Security.”
“That’s great, Rhett!” I say, twisting in my seat to face him.
“Thanks. We’ll have to go out and celebrate if we hire someone,” he suggests, and I grin.
“It’s a date.”
We pull into my apartment’s parking lot, and I hesitate when he parks.
“Did you want to come in and warm up a bit?” I ask him, and his eyes darken.
“Uh, sure. That would be great.”
