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I knew exactly what she was searching for. "I haven't seen them anywhere."
She relaxed. "Maybe they’re not here.”
"I'm willing to bet money on it. We would have run into them by now. He seems to make a habit of getting in your face."
"That's true."
Suddenly her body language changed. She wasn't hanging on to me for dear life anymore; she was simply lacing her arm through mine. Her shoulders rolled back. Her smile was easy. Even her eyes seemed lighter. I wanted to remove that asshole from her life completely since it clearly weighed so much on her. It should be illegal to make anyone suffer. Reese didn't deserve this.
We walked around the perimeter once while Reese placed stickers on half a dozen paintings. I put some on three paintings that weren't impossible to look at. I really wasn't a fan of art.
"I can't believe people call this art."
She snickered. "Oh, you’re such a grump. What can I do to lift your mood?"
"We could grab a drink."
"They arranged a bar in one of the rooms."
"We’re good at bars," I told her with a wink. “Lead the way.”
She laughed. "Yeah. It's like they inspire us, huh? Thank God Malcolm isn't here tonight. I'm so much more relaxed without him."
"I was going to mention that. You completely transformed when I mentioned he isn't here."
We walked through two more art-filled rooms before entering one that was dimly lit. There were paintings hanging on the brick walls, too, but the focus wasn’t on them. Everyone was hanging around at low tables dispersed throughout the room. The bar itself was a pop-up.
People were staring at us, and I knew why. Reese looked stunning and deserved to be ogled.
Once we reached the counter, I looked at Reese. "Our usual?"
Something flickered in her eyes. She cast a glance downward and then at the bartender. "Yes, our usual is Negroni. Two, please. With lime if you have it."
"Right away," he said.
"You're getting me hooked on it," I whispered in her ear.
"It is addictive, huh?"
"And so are you."
"I am?" She smiled.
"Yes."
And then I kissed her.
There was absolutely no need for me to do it. Her stupid ex wasn't here. But I wanted her, and I needed this kiss. I needed to know that she felt the connection between us just as strongly as I did.
I was greedy, and she responded in kind. Something unfurled in my chest when she wrapped a hand around my neck and then ran her fingers through my hair. I kissed her so hard that she stumbled backward, but I held her by the waist. Her breath quickened, and she released the most delicious sigh. This kiss was real; I knew it in my bones. Nothing else was, but I was going to change that.
I only came to my senses when she moaned against my mouth. It wasn’t loud, but it reverberated throughout our bodies. She pulled back, glancing around.
"I like how your lips look right now," I said.
She covered her mouth. "Do you think anyone heard me?"
"No, it was a soft sound. Relax," I murmured as I put my hand at the small of her back.
