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The best thing about going on a vacation with Nathan is that I'll get to spend time with him. I'll get to figure out what makes him tick. I'll get to stare at him and get to know who he truly is. Which means I must be seriously considering going with him. Maybe I'm stupider than I thought.
With my history, you'd think I'd learn my lesson by now.
But the thought of spending time with him has me practically giddy.
I nod, then I bite my lip, his proximity sending shivers through me.
"I'll go." I whisper the two little words I'm sure will change my life.... for better or for worse is still to be determined.
"Are you sure?" He arches an eyebrow and I nod, having made up my mind.
"Yes."
How am I going to survive even a short vacation with this man who drives me wild and sends my imagination into overdrive?
I'm sure I'll figure something out.
I think.
"Good. I wasn't about to take no for an answer." He flashes a heart-wrenching grin before turning to walk away.
But I reach out and touch his shoulder, stopping him in his tracks. He faces me once more and I gulp hard before opening my mouth.
"I'm ready to go." I am, aren't I?
"How? You have no idea where we're going." His eyes narrow as if he's trying to figure me out.
Good luck with that, pal, I can't even figure me out.
I think about my shabby little motel room, my already-packed bag, my meager worldly possessions and try not to outwardly cringe at the mess my life has become. I lift a shoulder. "Well, I pack pretty quickly, and it's only for a night, right?"
He nods.
"So... where are we going?" I ask, nervous. I'm a planner, even though that hasn't helped me at all in life.
"Where would you like to go?" he asks, standing before me like an impassable mountain.
My heart skips a beat and again, I try to figure out how I'll survive a whole two days with the incredible man who's looking at me like he can't wait to devour me.
I'll have to figure that out when I get there, because right now, I'm too busy melting under his intense gaze to worry about it.
"I'm still pretty new to the area," I say, licking my lips. His gaze watches the path of my tongue, a fire lighting in his eyes as his gaze meets mine again.
"Then it's settled." He takes a step back, then walks around his desk. I watch his every move, taking in the powerful lines of him that aren't at all hidden by his suit. The guy could be a bodybuilder on the side, for all I know. Which makes the idea of running off alone with him all the more sexy... and risky.
No one will notice if I go missing.
I'm estranged from my parents. I ran away from my old life. And I'm starting over new in a new place where no one knows me. I've seen enough true crime to know exactly how this story ends. And yet, here I am, not even reconsidering my choice to go with him.
I take a deep breath and try to calm my nerves.
"Oh, one more thing," he says, before walking back toward me and stopping so close I'm sure he can hear my heart pounding. He leans in, brushes my hair away from my face, and I realize he's going to kiss me.
He leans in so close I can feel his heat and inhales. "What is that scent?" he asks, his gaze capturing mine.
I wince, feeling so called out about my perfume. It's some fantasy fragrance for teenaged girls, Vanilla Wonderland, I think it's called. "Vanilla something," I say, too embarrassed to tell the truth.
I jump back, my heart beating a drum in my chest. I've forgotten where I am. I've forgotten why I'm here, and I've forgotten professionalism.
