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She turned and left without another word. Confused, I picked up the remote and selected Netflix. I couldn’t believe how many shows were there, thousands and thousands of whatever kind I wanted to watch. After a little browsing, I pickedEmily in Paris. It looked lighthearted and cute and a little glamorous, with plenty of romance. And it didn’t hurt that I shared a name with the protagonist.
The title screen came on and right as I was about to reach for my headphones, a big bowl of ice cream appeared in front of me. I sat up, unsure of what I was seeing.
“Ever had chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream before?”
“Never in my life. But it sounds amazing.”
“My mother used to say, ‘life is short, eat dessert first.’ Not sure if I agree with her one hundred percent, but in this case, I think it’s definitely in order.”
With another wink and smile, Estella left and headed to the back of the plane. Without waiting another second, I grabbed the bowl and took a bite.
It was delicious. The sweet creaminess of the vanilla ice cream was the perfect complement to the chewy bits of cool cookie dough. I couldn’t help but let out a moan of pure pleasure.
“You alright over there?” I glanced over my shoulder to see Logan looking up from his work.
“Fine. Don’t you worry about me.”
With that, I went right back to ignoring him as I slipped on my headphones, pressed play, and took another bite. Why shouldn’t I have dessert first? After all, I’d already had a hell of a main course.
Chapter 9
Logan
“Mr. Stone, we’re about thirty minutes from landing.” The pilot’s voice snapped me out of my work focus. I glanced up, my eyes landing on Emily as she watched another episode of her program.
She was pissed. That much was obvious.
I’d noticed it the instant she’d emerged from the back of the plane after her shower, the way she’d stormed past me, her wet hair leaving behind the most intoxicating scent I could imagine.
It was fine with me. Perhaps she had a right to be upset after I’d taken her virginity and given her the cold shoulder. We had a month to spend together, and if she wanted to pass it with a sulking silent treatment, that was her prerogative.
Still, I couldn’t help but notice how distracting she was. Even something as simple as the way she ate a big bowl of ice cream while laughing along at her TV show was impossibly charming. Her light, lilting giggle punctuated by the occasional snort was adorable. And though it was clear she was attempting to pointedly exclude me by speaking in Spanish with Estella, I was impressed at how easily the previously isolated Emily was able to make a friend.
I didn’t get much work done on the flight, truth be told. Again and again, I found myself looking over at Emily, my gaze moving over her body and settling on her gorgeous face. It was impossible not to stare, to watch as a smile spread across her face at some on-screen joke.
She was irresistibly charming. The fact that she didn’t know how charming she was only increased the effect.
The TV automatically paused any time the pilot made an announcement. Emily took off her headphones and turned in my direction.
“Does that mean we’re about to land,” I said, preempting her question.
“We’re almost there?”
“That’s right.”
“Wow, time flies when you’re binge-watching.”
“I wouldn’t know, never been much for TV.”
“Why am I not surprised?”
I chuckled, shaking my head as I closed my laptop and began putting away my things.
“Watch the window,” I said. “Quite a view.”
She narrowed her eyes a bit, and I could sense that she was bristling at my command. Even so, she rose and sat down in one of the passenger seats, fastening her seatbelt and turning to look out of the window.
I did the same, sitting in the row behind her. Amid the seemingly endless blue of the Caribbean Sea, the smattering of the Virgin Islands provided a sharp contrast with their verdant greens.
