Total pages in book: 16
Estimated words: 14921 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 75(@200wpm)___ 60(@250wpm)___ 50(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 14921 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 75(@200wpm)___ 60(@250wpm)___ 50(@300wpm)
“I don’t think this is returnable.” Debra shrugs and glances over her shoulder.
I look up from my computer and frown. “What do you mean?”
“She means I’m not leaving until you agree to have dinner with me again.” Jensen steps past my assistant and strolls into my office like he owns the place.
A combination of happiness at seeing him again mixed with the urge to slap the arrogant smirk off his face rushes through me. “I thought I made myself clear when I returned all your presents.” What can I say? I’m happy to see him, but I’m not going to let him walk all over me.
He’s still freaking gorgeous. My eyes roam over his massive body, and I notice that he’s cut his thick brown hair a little shorter than it was a week ago, and he’s got the beginning of a beard covering his square jaw. Today, he’s wearing a light blue polo shirt stretched tight across his muscular chest and faded jeans. Wow. I have no idea how, but he’s gotten even hotter. I barely resist the urge to fan myself as he stares into my eyes.
“It’s getting warm in here,” Debra mutters and steps out into the hall. “I’m going to get something to drink. Can I get you anything?”
“No, thank you.” Jensen never takes his eyes off me as he answers my assistant. “I have everything I need right here.”
“Are you here for another meeting with my brother?”
“Are you being difficult on purpose, or do you just want to see me squirm?” Jensen raises his eyebrow.
“I’m an attorney. Being difficult is a job requirement.” What can I say? Growing up with a pain in the rear brother and overprotected parents caused me to learn how to hold my own in an argument at an early age.
“And determination is a job requirement of mine.” He steps close and reaches for my hand. “I’m not giving up, goddess.” It sounds more like a promise than a threat. “You stole my goddamn heart the first night we met, and now you’re stuck with me.”
My heart melts at his words, and I’m tempted to jump in with both feet, but he needs to know something first. “I’m horrible at relationships.” I swallow and admit the whole embarrassing truth. “In fact, I’ve never really tried to have a serious relationship.”
“Well, that makes two of us. I guess we’ll have to figure out things together.”
“Hold up.” I can’t believe what I’m hearing. “You can’t convince me that you haven’t had tons of relationships.”
“I haven’t had the time to dedicate to a relationship.” Jensen places his fingers under my chin and lifts my face so I’m staring into his eyes, and it’s easy to see the honesty shining from his eyes. “And you’re the first woman I’ve ever been interested in enough to try.”
“Okay. Let’s give this relationship thing a go.” I only hope I don’t end up with a broken heart.
We agreed to have dinner at my apartment, and I ended up leaving work early to rush out and buy the supplies for our meal. Of course, things aren’t going as planned since I can’t actually cook anything edible, so I pull out my trusty stack of menus and order dinner for us. At ten minutes to eight, I’m rushing around straightening up when the doorbell rings.
“You better be a good boy,” I tell Rufus, and my one-hundred-and-thirty-pound Rottweiler rolls his eyes at me before lying across the entire sofa.
I open the door and glare at Jensen. “You’re early.”
“I couldn’t wait another moment to see you.” For someone with no experience with relationships, he certainly knows the right words to say to make me swoon. “These are for you.”
He hands me a huge bouquet of daisies and I melt. “They’re my favorite flower,” I tell him and take the flowers to the kitchen to find a vase.
“I know. I did a little research on you.” Jensen follows me into the kitchen.
“Oh?” I glance over my shoulder and raise an eyebrow. “Who blabbed my secrets?” There are only a handful of people who know me well enough to know I love daisies, so the possibilities are limited.
“I’m not revealing my sources.” He smiles and pulls me into his arms. As his lips cover mine, I melt against his hard body and feel his erection grow steadily harder against my stomach. Oh, man.
FIVE
JENSEN
I slide my tongue past her sweet lips, and her taste flows through me. I hope moving this fast isn’t a mistake, but I need a taste of her to keep me going while we figure things out. Yesterday, I flew out here worried she wouldn’t give me the time of day, but I knew I had to try since living without Lana isn’t an option. I plan to take things slow and enjoy our first real date, but my fucking cock isn’t cooperating, and I’m having a hard time keeping the fucker under control.