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“Garlic runs through my veins.”
His left eyebrow arches.
“That was a yes. Umm, I mean, who doesn’t love Italian food, right? Maybe not with a ton of garlic, especially right now, whe— ”
“Cassie,” he says, cutting me off before I can officially stick my foot in my mouth.
“Yes?”
“Me too.”
“Oh. Good, but…” I trail off, wondering the obvious.
“But what?”
“What are you doing here?”
“I have something for you.”
“Besides dinner? Because that alone has you ranking pretty high on the ‘I love you’ scale right about now.”
He sets the bag down and steps over, close enough to brush his fingers against mine.
“I love you being a relative term, of course,” I stammer.
“Besides dinner. I have something else for you. And, now that I think about it, this seems like the best time to give it to you.”
His low, molten voice, only inches away, is like warm, melted chocolate and my pulse quickens.
I swallow hard. “Now?”
He reaches a hand up to run a thumb down my cheek. “Now.”
He’s going to kiss me. The realization materializes seconds before his lips meet mine. Soft, yet firm, the press steals my breath and I melt against him as he deepens the connection, his hand cupping the back of my head as his tongue slips along my lower lip and seeks entrance, claiming me as his own.
And only one coherent thought crosses my mind.
I’d make time for a kiss like this any day.
A kiss that sucks all the air from my lungs, while also breathing new life into me. A kiss that sends my heart rate skyrocketing at the same time it provides an indescribable measure of calm. Like it’s meant to be. Like we’ve kissed a thousand times before, even though it’s only our first.
He pulls away barely an inch and waits for my eyes to flutter open.
“There.”
Confusion knots my brow. “There what?”
“There, now our blind date is officially over. I’ve been waiting hours to finish it properly.”
“Was it worth the wait?”
“You tell me.”
“My vote is yes.”
6
Cassie
