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“Oh, definitely,” Molly piped up. “I mean, I’mveryglad you were in coach today.” She smiled up at him as if he’d flown the plane and landed them in spite of one wing being ripped off and the engine dying. Then she swept her gaze up and down his body as she said, “But you’d be more comfortable in first, for sure.”
Savannah pressed her lips together. Theo was born lucky, or something.Hedidn’t even have to do anything to make her regret sitting him in coach. Molly was doingallthat work.
Savannah took a deep breath and decided that she was going to get this back under control. He was here withher. And she wasn’t going to let some pretty little seasoned traveler sashay her cute-sweater-and-boot self into Theo’s thoughts during this trip.
Savannah couldn’t go back to before she missed being with him during his first flight, but she could make the rest of this trip fun and memorable. He’d been to North Carolina before, but he hadn’t been with her or to the Monroe Family Farm. And maybe he’d had sleigh rides and hot chocolate and made out to Christmas carols, but she was going to make surethiswas the best sleigh ride, hot chocolate, and Christmas-carol-make-out he’d ever had.
And it wasn’t just about Molly.
Savannah really was sorry she’d missed some of these firsts and his excitement and she didn’t want to miss any more of it.
“Well, I’m glad you finally found your way down here,” Savannah said, stepping to his side and looping her arm though his. “We should get to the inn and check in before it gets too late.”
“Sounds good,” Theo said. He nodded at his bag on the floor. “You grabbed my bag?”
“I couldn’t risk it getting lost. My vibrators are in there,” she said casually, reaching for the handle on her roller bag.
Savannah felt Theo pause and his arm tense. But he simply cleared his throat and leaned to grab his bag.
“Um, so, I—” Molly started. Her eyes were darting back and forth between them.
It was fair that she was a little confused, Savannah figured. She and Theo hadn’t been sitting together, and he hadn’t, apparently, said anything about meeting someone.
“Thanks again for helping me out,” Theo said. “And sitting next to you was so much nicer than sitting next to the other guy.”
Molly gave him a big smile. “Of course. And you have my number. If you need anything while you’re here. Or another time you’re in town.”
“I do. Thanks,” Theo said.
Savannah actually felt her mouth open to respond. But she hadnoidea what to say. That he wouldn’t be needing Molly’s number? That would be a ridiculous thing to say. No, he wouldn’t need Molly duringthistrip. But his family lived here. Or near here. Who was Savannah to say that he’d never call the other woman? She had no claim on Theo’s future trips.
But then she was so startled by the next thought that she completely forgot what she’d been about to say anyway.
Shewantedto claim Theo’s future trips. The ones to North Carolina and trips to other places.
Right now, seeing Theo Taggart in an airport, far from Louisiana, hearing that he’d been curious and excited about the airport and how everything worked…
Would he be interested in more travel?
Where would he want to go?
How fun would it be to show him places he’d love because of the gorgeous outdoor spaces like Colorado and Vermont and Washington State?
And how fun would it be to show him places very unlike Louisiana? Chicago, San Francisco, Washington D.C.
Savannah watched Molly grab her suitcase and start for the exit.
It wasn’t until Theo said, “Hey, you okay?” that she focused back onthismoment.
Savannah looked up at him. “Yeah. I’m okay.”
She was shaken, actually.
She wanted to travel with Theo.
She wanted to show him new places. She wanted to find places he would love and plan trips that they’d both enjoy, doing things she knew they’d both love but also new-to-them-both things that they could experience together for the first time.
Oh…wow. This could be really bad.
