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“She didn’t do anything that surprised me. She’s always been trouble,” I said, and my voice cracked a little. I could feel myself getting upset all over again. Rebecca had a way of taking me there.
Ward put the car in park and unbuckled my seatbelt.
"What did she say that bothered you?" he asked.
It’s that obvious, huh?
"Ward, I am fine. I can take care of myself."
“But I care about you, and I want you to know that if someone is bothering you, anyone, I will put an end to it,” he said sternly.
It wasn’t what he said; it was the passion behind it that made my throat suddenly hot. For the first time in years, tears stung my eyes. One minute Ward could be sweet and caring and be the perfect man, and the next minute, he would be his overbearing self. At the moment, he sounded so sincere that it tugged at my heartstrings.
“Thank you for saying that, Ward. But really, I can handle—”
Within seconds, I found myself in his arms with our tongues in each other’s mouth. We tried to embrace, but there wasn’t much room in the car. We both started to laugh as we pulled apart.
“Want to see a movie?” he asked.
“What? Isn’t it too late?” I asked. It’d been ages since I went to the movies, and the idea seemed appealing to me even though we were overdressed.
“There may be a midnight show,” he suggested.
“Yes. Let’s do it!” Doing something I rarely did, I threw caution to the wind and went along with the idea that wasn’t scheduled or planned.
Ward drove to a nearby movie theater. Since it was so late, only sappy romantic movies were available. I chose one, and Ward paid for the tickets and popcorn. Everyone was staring at us in our gown and tux, but we didn't care. Halfway through the movie, I dozed off on his shoulder, and when I woke up, Ward had driven me home and carried me to my front door.
“Mira, you have to wake up now.”
“How did we get here? Wait, what happened to the movie? Did you carry me out of the movies?” I asked as he eased me out of his arms to my feet.
“Yes, you fell asleep, so I carried you to the car and brought you home. I would have gone in your purse and gotten your key, but I didn’t want to get my head snapped off.”
I laughed. “I must’ve really been tired. Thank you.”
“For not going in your purse?”
“No, for a wonderful night.”
“Wonderful is an understatement,” Ward said and smiled. “You don’t know how romantic it was to watch people make out on the movie screen while you drooled on my chest.”
“Ha! Whatever,” I poked his shoulder.
He smiled, and I didn’t know whether it was the fact that I liked him that made my heart swell or just the feeling of happiness that did it, but when he inched closer to me and enveloped me in his arms, I came undone.
“Can I keep you?” he asked, breathing in the sugary scent of my hair.
My heartbeat increased its pace ten-fold, and I gulped.
Did he mean it?
“Mm-hmm,” I heard myself say. I was in a daze.
He tightened his hold, kissing my neck. I froze in surprise and became stiff in his grasp. He loosened his arms and looked at my surprised gaze. Brushing a stray lock of hair behind my ear, he caressed my face and held it in his hands, looking into my eyes with the purest affection.
He inched his face closer to mine so, sooo slowly that I thought I might die with the anticipation. I shut my eyes, awaiting the unison. His soft lips met mine, and I was in bliss. Only in my fantasies had I dreamt of feeling like this with a man again.
He pressed soft, quick kisses, and nibbled on my bottom lip, demanding entrance. I let him in, and it felt…heavenly. He parted my lips and slipped his tongue inside my mouth while pressing his lips to mine in a lingering kiss. His heart beat against mine, and I knew at that moment that what I felt was mutual. He sucked my lower lip and drew it as though he was sampling nectar. I began to give in, and my lips started to move along with his. We were in sync. His tongue explored every corner of my mouth, gliding with mine, and ran over my teeth to the soft flesh of my cheeks, leaving a sweet and tangy taste that made my mouth water for more and more.
