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I pull it away from her, and even though this thing weighs sixty pounds, I manage to lift it over her head. She glares at me, and I assume she’s trying to summon the strength of a thousand suns to burn me to a crisp.
“Call me if you need anything, dear!” Irene calls after me, a smile curling up her lips. I lift my free hand in a wave as I continue down the stairs.
I can hear Fawn right behind me, but I ignore her as I head over to my truck and throw our luggage in the backseat.
“Careful!” Fawn snaps.
“Worried that I’ll hurt your clothes somehow?” I ask sarcastically. I turn to see her staring at me like she wants to claw my eyes out.
So, this is going to be a fun trip.
“I forgot my phone charger,” Fawn says, spinning on her heel and heading back inside.
“I’m surprised. Figured you packed your whole freaking apartment,” I grumble as I follow her back upstairs.
I double-check that I’ve locked my door before I head to Fawn’s place, and I’m about to head inside when she comes out and runs straight into my chest.
“Umph!” She grunts, and I catch her, wrapping my arms around her waist to steady her.
“Where’s the fire?” I ask, and she looks up at me, her blue eyes sparking.
The fire seems to be burning in me,I think, as my body starts to react to all of her sweet curves pressed up against me.
Her hands are on my chest, and she’s staring up at me with passion burning in her eyes. That attraction I felt for her but tried to bury comes roaring back to life, and my fingers flex on her hips.
Her warm, soft body presses against the hard slats of my muscles, and for a moment, everything stills. The world stops spinning, the background noise fades into silence, and it’s just us. What would happen if I pulled her tighter against me and kissed her right now? Would she slap me or kiss me back?
Her face softens, her eyes darting down to my mouth, and when she licks her lips, I can’t hold back a tortured groan.
Fuck, I want her.
I’ve always wanted her, but there’s no way anything is going to happen between us. I’m not a love ‘em and leave ‘em kind of guy, and Fawn is certainly not the kind of girl anyone should leave. Even in the midst of our feud, I can sense that.
Fawn blinks, seeming to come to her senses. The spark that was in her eyes dims, and she clears her throat as she steps back. Fawn looks around her apartment like she forgot where she was for a second. I know the feeling; it’s like we just went to a different dimension for a minute there.
“Let’s get this over with,” Fawn mumbles as she pushes past me. I sigh as I follow her back downstairs.
Man, this is going to be a long trip.
TWO
Fawn
I should never have agreedto go on this trip.
I didn’t want to disappoint Irene, though. She’s the best landlord, and she took a chance on me and my interior design business when no one else would. Still, maybe I should have thought of a reason to at least drive separately from Jensen. The chances that we won’t kill each other on this short drive are slim to none.
We climb into his truck, icy silence stretching between us as we buckle up. Jensen pulls away from the curb, and I try to ignore him and the confusing feelings he draws out of me as we drive through town toward the highway.
I mean, whatwasthat earlier? I ran into him, and his hands circled my hips, sending electrical shocks to my nerve endings.
Neither of us has said a word by the time we hit the highway, and I’m starting to feel like I’m losing my mind. I love talking to people and putting them at ease, but I can’t do that with Jensen. We’re still in the middle of our cold war, and I’m not going to be the first one to break it, no matter how much I might want him.
I would never tell him, but I always kind of had a thing for Jensen. Who wouldn’t? The guy is over six and a half feet tall and has more muscles than I’ve ever seen. And those green eyes? Framed by messy black hair? It’s kind of ridiculous how hot he is. Which is what makes him all the more dangerous.
I can’t believe I almost kissed him! What the hell was I thinking?I wasn’t, and that’s a problem, especially around him. I need to keep my head on straight. No more slip-ups like that.
“So,” Jensen starts. “You want to…”
