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would feel about making a commitment to a relationship with
her, but she was sure she felt it too.
“Maybe we should go eat dinner before it’s stone cold,”
Emily said, because it was the safest thing to talk about.
Dani shifted away just a little, then she sm
iled, and Emily
could see how her eyes lit up. She’d never seen them that way
before. Dani actually looked happy. She didn’t look guarded or
closed off. She looked radiant. She must have realized it too,
because slowly, the shutters clicked into place. She didn’t pull
away, but Emily felt the moment dimming. She wanted it
back, but she could only hope they could keep moving
forward.
“Okay,” Dani said, her voice softer than Emily had ever
heard it. “But we could always warm it up too.”
Emily startled. She stared at Dani in surprise. She thought
Dani would see her offer as an out. That she’d do anything to
make sure whatever was developing between them got the
brakes and got it hard and fast.
“You mean? Like warm it up because you want to stay
here?”
“Just for a few more minutes.”
“Okay.” Emily couldn’t keep the massive, silly grin off her
face. “Just for a few though?”
Dani swung her leg over Emily’s and in one athletic, swift
movement, she was back on top, staring down into Emily’s
face. “Maybe more than a few,” she said without losing her
smile at all. It made Emily’s head spin.
“I’m good with just a few too.” She wasn’t sure if she meant
just a few minutes, or just a few hours, days, weeks, months.
