“Nothing.”
They locked gazes again. “Your turn,” she said.
Frowning, he asked, “My turn to what?”
“I made a confession, now it’s your turn.”
With a sigh, he peered up at the clear sky. “Hm . . . Remember when you wore that floor-length pink gown to the Image Awards?”
“Yes.” Paige had been nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture that year. And she’d agreed to support an up-and-coming designer by wearing one of her creations on the red carpet. Of course, she hated the dress when she’d seen it. But Andrew had convinced her she looked beautiful. “I definitely remember that dress. Why?”
“That dress was horrible,” he admitted.
Paige gaped at him. “What?” She swatted him. “You told me it was beautiful.”
“Youwere beautiful,” he said, rubbing his jaw. “But that dress . . . awful.”
“I knew it!” She laughed. “You are so wrong for not telling me the truth.”
“Hey, you needed to get out of the car.”
Narrowing her eyes, she said, “You know I’m never going to believe you when you tell me I look good, right?”
“That was the one and only time I’ve lied about how you look.”
“Yeah.” She sent him a mock glare. “I don’t believe you.”
He barked out a laugh, lifting up his hands. “I swear.”
“Tell me anything.”
“Okay. You look way better in sweats and that marshmallow lipstick you’re wearing than you did in that dress.”
Sitting up straight, she wiped her mouth. “Oh my God. You suck for letting me sit here with food on my mouth.” She tossed her lap blanket at him. “Ugh.”
“You love throwing blankets at me, huh?”
Paige tried to pull it back to her. They played tug-of-war for a moment before he finally let it go. She huffed, wiping her lips again just to be sure.
“It’s all gone now,” he said.
“Really?”
“Really,” he repeated. “Look at me.”
Paige finally glanced over at him. Raising a brow, she asked, “Yes?”
He held out his hand. “I’ll never lie to you again.”
It was a simple promise, yet it seemed so loaded. It made her want to ask him more questions just to see if he’d tell her the truth. She wanted to know why he looked at her like she was the answer to his prayers.Why do I love it when he does that?
“I’ll hold you to it.” She slipped her palm into his, entwining their fingers. “No lies.”
The lingering stare that followed made Paige comfortable and uncomfortable at the same time. Because she still had so many concerns, so many reservations. Because she sensed that something had changed between them tonight. Hell, things had been changing since he’d arrived on her porch yesterday. And,God help me, she was both scared and excited to see where the changes could lead.
* * *
Andrew had spent a lot of money and time on education. Valedictorian, dean’s list, magna cum laude were only a sampling of the honors he’d received in his pursuit of success. He’d prided himself on maintaining his composure in any and every circumstance. There wasn’t much that rendered him incapable of making good decisions. But now? Today he only knew two things: Paige had a smile that took his breath away and Paige in sexy black lace panties might kill him.
