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he saw everything about her. But still, the silence got to her.
“What?”
“I am. This is your second lesson. I will explain each of them in greater detail when we reach our destination.”
Viola felt her head nod, but her brain was fixated on how unbelievably hot Jerod looked in the setting sunlight.
“Bill likes to take his potential lady friends out for a meal as a first date. I will show you what you need to know for your meal.”
“So it’s time for the real lessons to begin.” Viola’s heart started to pound and her hands grew cold.
Jerod smiled wickedly. “You have no idea.”
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Chapter Four
It’s hard to keep up with a genie with an agenda.
Viola struggled to keep her ankles from buckling as she raced to keep pace with Jerod’s long legs on the cracked asphalt. Why the hell is he going so fast?
“I didn’t think Bill was a sprinter.”
Jerod stopped suddenly and Viola had to grab his arm to prevent herself from tripping. His gaze traveled to her hand, a perplexed expression on his face. When he looked into her eyes, the flash of emotion vanished and was replaced by his boyish grin.
God, she loved that grin.
“My apologies. I was thinking of getting you to your meal as quickly as possible.”
“Not unless you plan on carrying me. First day with new shoes. Need to break them in.”
Jerod chuckled and winked at her. “You’re doing fine.” Viola felt a jolt of energy surge through her. God, she loved it when he looked at her like that. She felt different. Her wild side began to push against her protective exterior, ready to burst out. It was scary and thrilling and totally new.
Even though she was the same woman who won a sales contest because she enjoyed giving sex advice to her customers, this was completely different. There was a safety factor when you’re an anonymous person on the phone. It’s quite another thing to be walking side by side with a handsome man and pull off her witty, sexually charged comments in person. Not to mention the fact she couldn’t think of anything witty to save her life at the moment.
Whether it was a result of her new look, or because Jerod made her feel special, Viola wanted to let that wild part come out and play. A lock of her hair fell forward across her nose. She tucked it behind her ear, looked up at Jerod and licked her lips.
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“I think it’s time for my lessons to start.”
Jerod crossed his arms across his chest. “I intended on starting those once we arrived at the restaurant.”
It took a great deal of effort to keep her smile on her face and annoyance out of her voice. Viola licked her lips again and mentally cheered when Jerod’s eyes were glued to the action.
“Let’s be practical here. Does Bill try anything before the meal? On the walk over?” she said as she removed his hand from his pocket and wrapped her fingers around his.
“Does he like to hold hands? These are all very important things I need to be aware of.
You wouldn’t want me to be caught unprepared. Would you?” Something changed in his eyes. Viola couldn’t put a label on it, but she saw something before Jerod’s gaze slipped from her face to their entwined hands. His thumb caressed the tip of her forefinger.
“I doubt he would do anything you couldn’t handle.” Whoa . Her skin felt warm where he caressed her, tingling under his touch. She didn’t know what else to say, so she waited. Jerod’s smile deepened as he lifted her hand and brushed a gentle kiss across the back of her knuckles.
“As much as I enjoy the contact, Bill will want to put your arm in his. Like this.” With the care someone would show a kitten, Jerod lifted her hand and placed it in the crook of his arm. Viola flexed her fingers against his heat, wave after wave rising from his body and across her skin. Her body was now closer to his. Her hip brushed against his thigh, the silk of her dress rubbing her skin as they began to walk.
“This is nice
“What?”
“I am. This is your second lesson. I will explain each of them in greater detail when we reach our destination.”
Viola felt her head nod, but her brain was fixated on how unbelievably hot Jerod looked in the setting sunlight.
“Bill likes to take his potential lady friends out for a meal as a first date. I will show you what you need to know for your meal.”
“So it’s time for the real lessons to begin.” Viola’s heart started to pound and her hands grew cold.
Jerod smiled wickedly. “You have no idea.”
53
Chapter Four
It’s hard to keep up with a genie with an agenda.
Viola struggled to keep her ankles from buckling as she raced to keep pace with Jerod’s long legs on the cracked asphalt. Why the hell is he going so fast?
“I didn’t think Bill was a sprinter.”
Jerod stopped suddenly and Viola had to grab his arm to prevent herself from tripping. His gaze traveled to her hand, a perplexed expression on his face. When he looked into her eyes, the flash of emotion vanished and was replaced by his boyish grin.
God, she loved that grin.
“My apologies. I was thinking of getting you to your meal as quickly as possible.”
“Not unless you plan on carrying me. First day with new shoes. Need to break them in.”
Jerod chuckled and winked at her. “You’re doing fine.” Viola felt a jolt of energy surge through her. God, she loved it when he looked at her like that. She felt different. Her wild side began to push against her protective exterior, ready to burst out. It was scary and thrilling and totally new.
Even though she was the same woman who won a sales contest because she enjoyed giving sex advice to her customers, this was completely different. There was a safety factor when you’re an anonymous person on the phone. It’s quite another thing to be walking side by side with a handsome man and pull off her witty, sexually charged comments in person. Not to mention the fact she couldn’t think of anything witty to save her life at the moment.
Whether it was a result of her new look, or because Jerod made her feel special, Viola wanted to let that wild part come out and play. A lock of her hair fell forward across her nose. She tucked it behind her ear, looked up at Jerod and licked her lips.
54
“I think it’s time for my lessons to start.”
Jerod crossed his arms across his chest. “I intended on starting those once we arrived at the restaurant.”
It took a great deal of effort to keep her smile on her face and annoyance out of her voice. Viola licked her lips again and mentally cheered when Jerod’s eyes were glued to the action.
“Let’s be practical here. Does Bill try anything before the meal? On the walk over?” she said as she removed his hand from his pocket and wrapped her fingers around his.
“Does he like to hold hands? These are all very important things I need to be aware of.
You wouldn’t want me to be caught unprepared. Would you?” Something changed in his eyes. Viola couldn’t put a label on it, but she saw something before Jerod’s gaze slipped from her face to their entwined hands. His thumb caressed the tip of her forefinger.
“I doubt he would do anything you couldn’t handle.” Whoa . Her skin felt warm where he caressed her, tingling under his touch. She didn’t know what else to say, so she waited. Jerod’s smile deepened as he lifted her hand and brushed a gentle kiss across the back of her knuckles.
“As much as I enjoy the contact, Bill will want to put your arm in his. Like this.” With the care someone would show a kitten, Jerod lifted her hand and placed it in the crook of his arm. Viola flexed her fingers against his heat, wave after wave rising from his body and across her skin. Her body was now closer to his. Her hip brushed against his thigh, the silk of her dress rubbing her skin as they began to walk.
“This is nice
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