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back some and forced my chin up so I had to look him in those incredible eyes. “You look flushed,” he noted, a worried edge to his voice. “Let’s go for a walk outside.”
As we moved off the dance floor, he kept his arm around my waist. It felt completely natural, as though we had done it a hundred times. And though I always suspected I’d be put off by his touch, instead I found myself welcoming it. This was highly unexpected. My every movement was one of forced concentration. I could swear my knees wanted to buckle. “Where are we going?” I asked, genuinely curious.
“Oh, I thought we’d walk through the vineyards out back for a moment. They look beautiful in the moonlight. And then, I hoped to persuade you to take a little drive with me.”
“A drive, huh?” By now I was staring at him sideways. “Why does it feel like you are up to something?”
Laughing, he opened his jacket and pulled his arms out. “Nothing up my sleeve.” He teased. Then he threw it over my shoulders.
“Why did you do that?” I honestly didn’t know what to make of him half the time.
Shrugging, he admitted, “I thought you might be cold. There’s a breeze and that dress is all gauzy and light. Give it back if you don’t need it.”
At that I shoved my arms through the sleeves. “Later.” Then I moved just out of arm’s reach.
“Hey!” he called. “I’m providing heat for you. You should return the favor.” Then he pretended he was shivering and even made his teeth chatter.
“Again. Maybe later,” I said as I danced away.
The walk through the vineyard was beautiful. It was the kind of night that Sin would have been taking pictures left and right with a perfect cloudless sky and loads of stars visible without the city lights to block them. It made my heart happy.
“You are absolutely stunning when you smile,” Mac murmured as he hauled me against his body.
“Thank you. And you are very complimentary when you want something. I just haven’t figured out what the something is yet.” I winked at him.
“You got me.” He nodded. “I enjoy getting to know you. Ready for that drive?”
Tilting my head, I studied him. I wasn’t sure what I was looking for. Maybe I expected him to be all cocky like that boy all those years ago. It was the last time I had been alone with a guy ever. I tried to picture his face turning into a sneer or Mac ever snarling at me. Somehow, I couldn’t conjure up those images. Was it that he didn’t have it in him, or maybe I just didn’t want him to disappoint me like that? Still, I wasn’t a naïve girl anymore. I could go for a drive and protect myself against the likes of him, if necessary. “Let’s go,” I said simply.
Soon we were walking back toward the winery, then around the outside as we headed to the parking lot. I quickly realized that he was steering me toward this adorable Mini Cooper I had seen parked at the office. In the daylight, I had noted the custom paint job, the colors of a tartan plaid, navy, green, yellow, and a hint of red. Who was this man? Could we really have that much in common?
“Your chariot, my lady.” Slowly, he unlocked the door and opened it for me.
Shaking my head, I looked at him as I sat in the passenger seat. “Of course this is your car.”
His eyes twinkled even as he said, “I don’t know what you mean.”
“You saw my vehicle. You most certainly do.” I sighed. “Do the colors mean anything or did you buy it this way?”
“Family plaid,” he mumbled. Then he shut the door and headed to his side of the car. Once inside, he leaned over and kissed me on the cheek. “If I forget to tell you later, I’ve had a really nice time tonight.”
“You are such a girl. Just drive and shut up already.” Then I stared out the window and pretended to be annoyed while really my heart was doing that crazy wild pounding thing in my chest. I should probably see a cardiologist. This simply wasn’t normal, especially for me.
Mac
As we moved off the dance floor, he kept his arm around my waist. It felt completely natural, as though we had done it a hundred times. And though I always suspected I’d be put off by his touch, instead I found myself welcoming it. This was highly unexpected. My every movement was one of forced concentration. I could swear my knees wanted to buckle. “Where are we going?” I asked, genuinely curious.
“Oh, I thought we’d walk through the vineyards out back for a moment. They look beautiful in the moonlight. And then, I hoped to persuade you to take a little drive with me.”
“A drive, huh?” By now I was staring at him sideways. “Why does it feel like you are up to something?”
Laughing, he opened his jacket and pulled his arms out. “Nothing up my sleeve.” He teased. Then he threw it over my shoulders.
“Why did you do that?” I honestly didn’t know what to make of him half the time.
Shrugging, he admitted, “I thought you might be cold. There’s a breeze and that dress is all gauzy and light. Give it back if you don’t need it.”
At that I shoved my arms through the sleeves. “Later.” Then I moved just out of arm’s reach.
“Hey!” he called. “I’m providing heat for you. You should return the favor.” Then he pretended he was shivering and even made his teeth chatter.
“Again. Maybe later,” I said as I danced away.
The walk through the vineyard was beautiful. It was the kind of night that Sin would have been taking pictures left and right with a perfect cloudless sky and loads of stars visible without the city lights to block them. It made my heart happy.
“You are absolutely stunning when you smile,” Mac murmured as he hauled me against his body.
“Thank you. And you are very complimentary when you want something. I just haven’t figured out what the something is yet.” I winked at him.
“You got me.” He nodded. “I enjoy getting to know you. Ready for that drive?”
Tilting my head, I studied him. I wasn’t sure what I was looking for. Maybe I expected him to be all cocky like that boy all those years ago. It was the last time I had been alone with a guy ever. I tried to picture his face turning into a sneer or Mac ever snarling at me. Somehow, I couldn’t conjure up those images. Was it that he didn’t have it in him, or maybe I just didn’t want him to disappoint me like that? Still, I wasn’t a naïve girl anymore. I could go for a drive and protect myself against the likes of him, if necessary. “Let’s go,” I said simply.
Soon we were walking back toward the winery, then around the outside as we headed to the parking lot. I quickly realized that he was steering me toward this adorable Mini Cooper I had seen parked at the office. In the daylight, I had noted the custom paint job, the colors of a tartan plaid, navy, green, yellow, and a hint of red. Who was this man? Could we really have that much in common?
“Your chariot, my lady.” Slowly, he unlocked the door and opened it for me.
Shaking my head, I looked at him as I sat in the passenger seat. “Of course this is your car.”
His eyes twinkled even as he said, “I don’t know what you mean.”
“You saw my vehicle. You most certainly do.” I sighed. “Do the colors mean anything or did you buy it this way?”
“Family plaid,” he mumbled. Then he shut the door and headed to his side of the car. Once inside, he leaned over and kissed me on the cheek. “If I forget to tell you later, I’ve had a really nice time tonight.”
“You are such a girl. Just drive and shut up already.” Then I stared out the window and pretended to be annoyed while really my heart was doing that crazy wild pounding thing in my chest. I should probably see a cardiologist. This simply wasn’t normal, especially for me.
Mac
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