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“We should meet in an hour,” I replied.
“Sounds like a plan. I’ll call ahead to make a reservation. See you soon.”
Only minutes after Thea hung up the phone, I heard a light knock on the door followed by the sound of a key sliding in. Ian had a key to my apartment, and he’d gotten me a key to his. We'd made that call when he had a late meeting one night when I was visiting him.
“Jane,” he called as soon as I heard the door opening.
Because I wasthatexcited to see him, I rushed out of the bathroom, practically skidding to a stop in front of him.
“Hey,” I said breathlessly.
His lips curled in a smile as he stepped closer and folded me into his arms. He smelled good. He carried the scent of the fresh spring air with him. The train station was a few blocks away.
“You must’ve walked fast,” I murmured into his chest before leaning my head back.
He shrugged. “I sort of jogged.”
I eyed him. “You did?”
He shrugged. “Yeah, I wanted to see you.” He lifted me into his arms as he spun me around and slipped my hips on to a wide half-wall that served as a divider between the entryway and the living room. “I'm always in a hurry to see you.”
I opened my mouth to reply, and then he was kissing me. I completely forgot myself for a minute. By the time he pulled away, I was hot all over and restless. I took in a gulping breath and shook my head to clear the haze.
“We’re meeting Thea in a half hour for dinner.”
“That soon?” He looked downright disappointed.
“You're the one who said you wanted to have dinner with her,” I pointed out.
ChapterEighteen
Ian
I stared into Jane's eyes, willing my need for her to abate. I had suggested dinner with my sister because I hadn't seen her in a month now. I felt a little conflicted about it because I was seeing Jane every weekend. But right here, right now, I just wanted Jane all to myself.
Jane’s lips curled in a sly smile. “You can handle it. We can't cancel. I just talked to her, and we're getting steak.”
I let my forehead fall into the sweet curve of her neck and took a deep breath, inhaling her scent. Lifting my head, I pressed a quick kiss to her lips. Because if I let that kiss linger, my discipline, shaky as it already was, might fail me.
“Steak sounds delicious. Let's go,” I said firmly.
Forcing myself to step back, I turned and lifted the bag I’d dropped on the floor when I came in. “I'll just put this away.”
She nodded as she smoothed a hand over her hair. I walked down the short hallway off the living room area and dropped my bag in her bedroom. Occasionally, I experienced twinges of doubt. Not because I had any doubts about how I felt about Jane and how things were going with us, but because it was so unexpected. If anyone had told me I'd hand over the key to my apartment to a woman before I'd gone to that much-needed holiday break in Haven’s Bay a few months ago, I'd have told them they were fucking out of their mind.
Yet when I had to work late one night and knew Jane’s train was arriving, she ended up having to wait for half an hour before I could get there. The next morning, I’d gone to a hardware store and gotten a copy made for her before she even woke up. Giving up a weekend with her was out of the question. When I returned to the living room, she was sliding into a lightweight jacket and stepping into her boots.
“You shouldn't have worn jeans,” I commented as I approached her, appreciating the way her hips filled out the denim.
She turned, cocking her head to the side. “What do you mean?”
“They're harder to take off, especially with boots on.”
Pink tinged her cheeks, and she rolled her eyes. “Well, I'm not changing now.”
I shrugged. “Just saying. I'm all about easy access with you.”
She gave me a saucy grin. “It’s a good thing I'm wearing jeans because you need to keep your hands to yourself at dinner with Thea.”
