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“Yeah, sure, but…” She fidgeted with her hands in front of her stomach. It was charmingly endearing, her nervousness around him. All the other women he spent time with tried to play it cool, to act like they didn’t care who he was or what he did, but she didn’t hide her feelings at all. He sensed what was going on in her mind, and she was so very real. “How’s Samantha?”
“Who?” he asked, frowning.
He hadn’t seen that question coming on the next page.
“Samantha Ford.”
He laughed. “Good, I guess. I mean, I haven’t spoken to her since last week, but I’d hope her week is going well.”
“So, you’re not…?”
“An item?” He shrugged, not surprised she’d believed the fodder the press liked to spread about him. They were almost as desperate to pair him off with a woman as his sister Anna was. “Nah. I’m not looking for that.”
“For what?” she asked, crinkling her nose up adorably.
“That.” He lifted a hand, touching her shoulder and skimming his fingers down her smooth skin. He hadn’t meant to, but really, he couldn’t help it. She was so soft
and beautiful, with bright eyes and soft lips. “Love. Girlfriends. Relationships.”
She gasped, her cheeks reddening and her body swaying toward him in an open invitation for more. “O-Oh.”
He moved his fingers back up her arm, watching the goose bumps rise on her skin. They were almost as mesmerizing as she was. If he pressed against her and whispered in her ear, would more come up all over her?
“Wyatt.”
“Yes?” he asked, snapping himself to attention and pulling his hand back.
Jesus, had he been touching her?
“I…we…if we’re being honest about what we want, and who we are, then I have to tell you, touching me like that isn’t going to get you anywhere.”
His heart dropped. If he’d made her uncomfortable, he’d never forgive himself. He had no clue what had gotten into him, besides the fact that she was drop-dead gorgeous, and he wanted her more than he ever wanted anyone. “I’m so sorry. I never meant to… If you’re not comfortable going out with me, I completely understand.”
“No, no. It’s not like that. It was…nice.”
He hesitated. “It was?”
“Yes, of course, but I’m not that kind of girl,” she said, stepping back to put a safer distance between them.
He frowned. “What kind of girl?”
“The kind who kisses a guy she just met, who happens to be famous, and I sure as hell am not spontaneous enough to kiss you without thinking about what comes next.”
“What kind of girl are you, then? Tell me.”
He had to know everything about her. Why? He had no idea.
“I’m overly cautious, never take risks, haven’t been on a date in almost five years, and basically am pretty much the most boring person you’ll ever meet. Ever.”
“You don’t bore me,” he said softly, unable to believe that this enchanting woman had, one, not been on a date in five years, and two, thought she was boring. Whoever she had dated last had seriously messed up if he’d left her feeling that way. “As a matter of fact, you intrigue me.”
She laughed nervously. “Give it time. It’ll wear off, and you’ll see the truth.” After grabbing her purse and her phone, she faced him again, hugging her items close to her chest, avoiding his eyes the whole time. “You ready to go get an endorsement deal?”
He was ready for a hell of a lot of things. Showing Kassidy Thomas she was the furthest thing from boring he’d ever seen was at the top of his list.
“I’m definitely ready.”
He’d make sure she never doubted her worth, and she’d never forget the things he showed her—even though he’d never see her again.
