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Chapter Six
“You’re taking me on a picnic in the park?” Rebecca asked, folding her arms. Jackson was standing at her door, looking sexy as sin, holding a wicker basket in one arm, and in the other, he held a single red rose.
She was totally smitten with him. Taking the rose, she pressed her nose against it and sighed.
“A beautiful rose for a beautiful woman.”
“You’re sweet.” She stared at the picnic basket. “You’re taking me out on a date?”
“I think seeing as we’re fuck buddies and texting buddies, I think it’s only fair we become dating buddies.”
“That’s boyfriend material, Jackson. Do you think you’re up for that?”
“I’m still here.”
She couldn’t stop smiling. “Okay then, I will get my jacket.”
Spring was fast taking over from winter, but there were still moments where it was too cold to go without a jacket. The sun was shining, and a picnic would be more than lovely. She always found picnics to be utterly romantic. Jackson was still waiting by the door. “I can’t interest you in coming inside?”
“If I come inside we’re both going to be naked on that bed, and I want this to be about something more.”
“You’re not after my body?”
“Oh, I’m after that as well, but I wanted to build up to it.”
She stored some cash in her jeans, and followed him out of the house, locking the door behind her.
“Can I ask why you brought the picnic upstairs?” she asked. “Why not leave it in your car?”
“It’s heavy, and I was hoping you wouldn’t tempt me and of course, you did, so I didn’t have much choice. I wanted to show you that I want more than a fuck.” They entered the main parking lot, and Rebecca chuckled.
“I don’t mind fucking though.” But I love this so much! “Been on many dates lately?”
“None that are worth it.”
“So what happened to the teenagers you were dating?” she asked.
He burst out laughing, storing the picnic basket in the back of his car. As he opened the door for her, she went to climb inside the car, and he caught her around the waist, pressing a kiss to her lips.
The moment his mouth touched hers, she lost all sense, all fight, and everything became about his lips. He pulled away, and she climbed inside.
“The women before you meant nothing. They were just scratching an itch. I don’t see them anymore.”
“I haven’t dated in a long time either.” She rested her hands on her thighs, trying to make her heart calm down. “This is nice, Jackson.”
“You’ve not even got there yet. It may suck.”
“I doubt it.”
“So, how is everything going?” he asked.
“It’s going great. Mom and Dad were at the restaurant last night, and kept calling me to talk to their business guests. It was some kind of fleet owner. They own boats or docks. Anyway, the guy has a son, and of course they want me to meet him. Now they want me to get married to a man of their choosing.”
She noticed his hands fisted the steering wheel.
“What do you want?” he asked.
“To live my life the way that I want to. I don’t want to feel pressured into marrying someone they pick out for me just because they think it’s right.” She leaned her elbow on the door frame, and rubbed at her temples. “You never forced this on Bella, did you?”
