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“What does this mean for us?’
My shoulders falling, I shake my head, wishing I had an answer for her. “I don’t know.”
She nods in understanding.
“What do you want it to mean for us?” I ask after a protracted pause.
“I don’t know, either.”
I give her a reassuring smile. “Then we’ll figure it out. But not on an empty stomach.” I wink, then scan the hallway for any sign of life before slipping out of her hotel room undetected.
I should have told her it can’t mean anything, not with who we are to each other.
But Iwantit to mean something.
Hell, I want it to mean everything.
Because Esmeiseverything to me.
She always has been.
But I don’t know if that will ever be enough.
ChapterThirty-Eight
Esme
The second the door closes,leaving me alone in my hotel room, I already miss Creed, especially with his scent surrounding me.
I still struggle to wrap my head around last night. Exploring New York City. Walking through Central Park. Hating to say goodnight after he walked me to my room. Him kissing me like he used to all those years ago.
Hell,betterthan he did all those years ago.
Then spending all night indulging in each other, both of us on a mission to make up for lost time.
And did we ever. I lost count of the number of orgasms he treated me to last night. I probably only slept an hour or two. But even when Ididsleep, the nightmares stayed away.
As I ruminate over everything that happened yesterday, a ping sounds on my phone. I grab it off the nightstand, stomach dropping when I see it’s a text from my brother. I navigate toward the message, praying he doesn’t know I spent last night with his chief protection officer, especially since Creed left his exhibit early.
But as I read the text, relief floods through me. I should have known my brother would be too distracted by Nora to pay much attention to anything else.
Anderson:
Just wanted to let you know I’m planning on staying in New York a few more days. Maybe another week. Thanks for coming out last night. Love ya.
Me:
Am I to assume things are going well with Nora
Anderson:
They certainly are. I want to stay here a little while longer to reconnect and figure out where we go from here.
Me:
Reconnect? Is that what they’re calling it these days?
Anderson:
