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AFTER DINNER, THEYwalked along Broadway. Every time they passed a marquee featuring a musical, Sammy’s face lit up. In a matter of hours, she’d managed to captivate him. He liked her fresh outlook and upbeat personality. She seemed to drop her shyness by the time they’d finished eating.
“I want to see that one.” She pointed to an illuminated theatre. “I’ve heard it’s fantastic.”
“It was very good.”
“You saw that one too?” She shook her head. “You’ve seen them all.”
“Pick one.” He leaned against a brick wall at the corner of the crowded block, waiting for her answer.
“What?”
“Pick a show, and I’ll get tickets.” He extended his hand for her. “We’ll go next weekend.”
“You don’t have to do that.”
“I want to take you to a show.” He pulled her against him. “You can tell me tomorrow, and I’ll make sure we have tickets.”
“I... Well...” She looked down.
“What is it?” He tilted her chin and stared into her stunning dark eyes. “You seemed really excited to be here, so I thought you’d want to come back and see a show.”
“I do.”
“Then what’s the problem?”
“There’s no problem.”
When she looked up at him, he had to fight back the urge to kiss her. He’d been distracted by her full lips all night.
“Tonight has been amazing. First, I got to ride in your car, and then we ate at one of the trendier restaurants in the city. I must sound crazy to you because this is your life, but I’ve never...”
Living in an environment where money wasn’t an issue and he could have anything he wanted sometimes made him forget that not everyone was used to that sort of thing. He hadn’t thought he had been over-the-top tonight. Their date consisted of pizza and a stroll around the city, but maybe it was too much.
“I get it.” He tucked her hair behind her ear before resting his hand on the side of her face.
“You do?”
“I can’t hide the fact that I have money. My family is wealthy, but I try not to think about it, especially now that I’m older. I know during my early twenties I partied and lived excessively, but I’m trying to tone it down.” He didn’t want to minimize his financial position, but because he’d always had money, he never really had to think about it. He realized that wasn’t the case for Sammy. “My mother tries to ground me. My grandfather makes me work for my position in the company, so I do earn my paycheck.” He grinned. “I’m sorry if I overwhelmed you tonight. I didn’t mean to.”
“You didn’t overwhelm me. I’m being silly. I don’t get out much.” She laughed, but he detected the awkwardness in her smile. “I had a great time tonight, and I’d love to see a show with you next weekend.”
“So, it’s a date?” He leaned down, closer to her mouth. “Because I really want to see you again.”
“Me too.” When her breath swept across his lips, his control slipped away. “I’d love to.”
“I’d love to kiss you.” Placing his hand on the other side of her face, he lowered his head, focusing on her mouth...those lips. “Can I?”
She nodded as she softly exhaled.
Once they connected, he lost awareness of everything else. The commotion of people walking by them, cars making their way down busy 42nd Street, and lights strobing from all four corners of the intersection faded into the background.
Her soft lips and warm, vanilla-scented skin dominated his every thought. Darting out his tongue, he sought hers with the eagerness of a needy man. She kissed him with just as much enthusiasm, gripping his shirt when he nipped at her bottom lip, which only served to fuel his desire.
The uproar going on in his pants quickly reminded him he was on a street corner, in Manhattan, where hundreds of people were passing by. Not to mention the paparazzi that was never far behind, especially when he was about to screw something up and embarrass his family and the agency. That hadn’t happened in a long time. With Spencer out of town, he couldn’t afford any mishaps.
He pulled away, but kept her face in his hands, gently finishing the kiss. When she licked the moisture from her lips, he had to suppress the urge to push her up against the brick wall and continue what they’d started.
“Do you want to go back to my place?” He took a breath, never before caring so much if a woman agreed. “We could be there in less than ten minutes.”
