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I smile. “Yes. I, Noah Tensly,” I point at my chest, “would love to have dinner with you, Elli Dancer.” I point at her.
Elli opens her mouth to reply when the theme tune from The Addams Family bursts into the silence. She reaches into the pocket of her black work pants and pulls out her phone, giving me an apologetic look as she hits the answer button.
Before Elli can speak, a gruff male voice barks loudly from the earpiece. “Where are you, girl? You’re late, and we’re waiting for our lunch!”
Elli winces and holds the phone away from her ear as he continues to rant. Her mouth tightens with displeasure, and all the joy seeps from her face. In a second, she’s a pale imitation of the happy, bubbly woman who’s entranced me in such a short time.
When the man finally stops ranting, she brings the phone back to her ear. “I’m on my way now. I’ll be there in fifteen minutes.”
He starts to say something else, but she ends the call abruptly. Pasting on a smile that doesn’t reach her eyes, she says, “Sorry about that. It was nice to meet you, Noah. I’m sorry again about the whole kicking and kissing thing.”
I step in front of her as she makes for the front door. “I’m not.”
She tips her head back to look up at me. “The kicking or the kissing?”
I tuck a stray lock of hair behind her ear, smiling as she shivers. “I think you know the answer to that. I’m taking you to dinner tonight, Elli Dancer, and afterward, I plan to show you exactly how not sorry I am about that kiss.”
She blows out a shaky breath and her hazel eyes search my face for any sign that I’m joking. “I’ll meet you at the Tavern at seven. It’s casual dress, and they serve great bar food.”
With that, she slips past me, dodges my abandoned suitcase, and heads out the door. I watch as she rumbles off with the cleaning trolley until she disappears from view.
Elli is a whirlwind of energy and enthusiasm. She’s turned my world on its axis with a painful kick and a heart-stopping kiss. I want her in my arms again. I need my hands and mouth on her gorgeous body.
My cock hardens as I imagine her spread naked on my bed, those long legs wrapped around my hips as I make her mine. Jesus, she’s tied me up in fucking knots—and she’s the only one who can unravel them.
