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me Betty,” insisted Betty.
“All right, Betty it is,” said Katie shyly.
The waitress brought desserts for everyone and conversations halted once more as the group enjoyed dishes of banana pudding. Katie had never tasted anything so heavenly. Sitting at the table with such a loving family, basking in the warmth of Blake’s affection, and eating the delicious dessert felt so perfect, so right, to Katie that tears sprang to her eyes. She blinked and looked away, hoping that nobody noticed.
Blake noticed, though, and leaned close to her. “Is everything all right?” he whispered into her ear.
Katie nodded, not trusting herself to speak. “Mmm hmm,” she managed. She felt emotional, even wistful, and she wasn’t sure why. The love she could feel between these four people was so warm, so complete. She took a deep breath and composed herself. “Everything is just so nice, and your family is great.”
“Well, I think you’re pretty great,” said Blake before he planted an affectionate kiss on her temple.
“You’re not so bad yourself,” Katie breathed as she turned her head towards his.
“You ready to get out of here?” Blake whispered. His breath was hot on her ear and sent a shiver through Katie.
“Oh yeah,” Katie managed.
“Well, as always, it was wonderful to see you, but Miss McCoy and I have to get going. We’re kind of on a schedule,” Blake announced to the table. He managed to look regretful and excited to leave at the same time.
“Honey, it sure was good to meet you. Blake has told us so much about you, and we are glad we got a chance to see you for ourselves,” said Roy as he and Betty stood and made their way around the table. They each hugged Blake and Katie in turn, and Luke gave Blake a hearty hug, patted him on the back, and said his good-byes.
Luke turned to Katie and gave her a friendly hug. “I wasn’t kidding about being single. If you have any friends half as pretty as you, send them my way,” he teased.
“You’re sweet to say that. I’ll keep it in mind,” Katie smiled at his compliment. “It sure was nice meeting y’all,” Katie offered to the family as Blake took her hand and led her past tables of curious diners through the crowded restaurant.
They stepped out into the parking lot and scanned the rows of cars to find Blake’s. He and Katie piled in and made their way through Knoxville back to the tour buses. Blake drove with one hand on the wheel and one hand on Katie’s thigh, sending dizzying pings of electricity up and down her spine. The car’s atmosphere was charged with the couple’s awareness of each other. Katie found herself drawn closer to Blake’s side of the car, and their eyes met as Blake slowed to a stop at a red light. Their gazes locked, Katie unbuckled her seat belt, and Blake pulled her head closer to him, closing the distance between them. He wound her hair around his fingers as their lips met. Katie placed a hand on the back of Blake’s head and held him close as she deepened the kiss, her lips moving insistently against his. The moment stretched out like warm taffy, the kiss just as sweet.
The car behind them honked, and they pulled away from one another, the spell broken. They noticed that the light had turned green, and Blake chuckled and released his grip on Katie, then moved the car through the intersection. Katie grinned sheepishly and moved back to her side of the car, buckling herself back into her seat belt.
• • •
They arrived at Blake’s bus, and parked in the lot. “You want to come in?” Blake asked Katie.
“I do,” she responded. Katie had a fleeting thought about what Blake might have in mind in the bus, alone with her, but quickly dismissed her fears. She would deal with each moment as it came.
Chapter Seven
Blake got out of the car and ran around to Katie’s side to open her car door. “Shall we?” Blake led Katie to the door of his bus and invited her to walk ahead of him. Katie climbed the steps
“All right, Betty it is,” said Katie shyly.
The waitress brought desserts for everyone and conversations halted once more as the group enjoyed dishes of banana pudding. Katie had never tasted anything so heavenly. Sitting at the table with such a loving family, basking in the warmth of Blake’s affection, and eating the delicious dessert felt so perfect, so right, to Katie that tears sprang to her eyes. She blinked and looked away, hoping that nobody noticed.
Blake noticed, though, and leaned close to her. “Is everything all right?” he whispered into her ear.
Katie nodded, not trusting herself to speak. “Mmm hmm,” she managed. She felt emotional, even wistful, and she wasn’t sure why. The love she could feel between these four people was so warm, so complete. She took a deep breath and composed herself. “Everything is just so nice, and your family is great.”
“Well, I think you’re pretty great,” said Blake before he planted an affectionate kiss on her temple.
“You’re not so bad yourself,” Katie breathed as she turned her head towards his.
“You ready to get out of here?” Blake whispered. His breath was hot on her ear and sent a shiver through Katie.
“Oh yeah,” Katie managed.
“Well, as always, it was wonderful to see you, but Miss McCoy and I have to get going. We’re kind of on a schedule,” Blake announced to the table. He managed to look regretful and excited to leave at the same time.
“Honey, it sure was good to meet you. Blake has told us so much about you, and we are glad we got a chance to see you for ourselves,” said Roy as he and Betty stood and made their way around the table. They each hugged Blake and Katie in turn, and Luke gave Blake a hearty hug, patted him on the back, and said his good-byes.
Luke turned to Katie and gave her a friendly hug. “I wasn’t kidding about being single. If you have any friends half as pretty as you, send them my way,” he teased.
“You’re sweet to say that. I’ll keep it in mind,” Katie smiled at his compliment. “It sure was nice meeting y’all,” Katie offered to the family as Blake took her hand and led her past tables of curious diners through the crowded restaurant.
They stepped out into the parking lot and scanned the rows of cars to find Blake’s. He and Katie piled in and made their way through Knoxville back to the tour buses. Blake drove with one hand on the wheel and one hand on Katie’s thigh, sending dizzying pings of electricity up and down her spine. The car’s atmosphere was charged with the couple’s awareness of each other. Katie found herself drawn closer to Blake’s side of the car, and their eyes met as Blake slowed to a stop at a red light. Their gazes locked, Katie unbuckled her seat belt, and Blake pulled her head closer to him, closing the distance between them. He wound her hair around his fingers as their lips met. Katie placed a hand on the back of Blake’s head and held him close as she deepened the kiss, her lips moving insistently against his. The moment stretched out like warm taffy, the kiss just as sweet.
The car behind them honked, and they pulled away from one another, the spell broken. They noticed that the light had turned green, and Blake chuckled and released his grip on Katie, then moved the car through the intersection. Katie grinned sheepishly and moved back to her side of the car, buckling herself back into her seat belt.
• • •
They arrived at Blake’s bus, and parked in the lot. “You want to come in?” Blake asked Katie.
“I do,” she responded. Katie had a fleeting thought about what Blake might have in mind in the bus, alone with her, but quickly dismissed her fears. She would deal with each moment as it came.
Chapter Seven
Blake got out of the car and ran around to Katie’s side to open her car door. “Shall we?” Blake led Katie to the door of his bus and invited her to walk ahead of him. Katie climbed the steps
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