Total pages in book: 24
Estimated words: 22557 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 113(@200wpm)___ 90(@250wpm)___ 75(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 22557 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 113(@200wpm)___ 90(@250wpm)___ 75(@300wpm)
He wasn’t sure what surprised him more, the smile she gave him or the fact that she’d listened to his advice and was taking time to figure out what she wanted, despite the consequences.
“I think that’s great,” he said, grasping her hands, thrilled down to his bones that she’d come to him. “So you’re here for a while?”
She shrugged. “I’m here. How long? I thought we’d figure that out together. See if we still like each other and all.”
* * *
God, she sounded like an unsure idiot, Alexa thought.
It was a wonder she’d survived the plane ride, not knowing what awaited her here. She’d gotten Luke’s address from Cole Sanders, who swore his friend would be happy to see her and encouraged her to surprise him with the visit. Since she wasn’t in any hurry to have Luke turn her down if he’d changed his mind, she’d agreed and hopped on a plane.
“See if we still like each other?” Luke chuckled. “I don’t know about you, but what I feel is a lot more than like, darlin’.” Luke brushed his finger down her cheek, his golden eyes sparkling with reassurance. He dipped his head in close.
His heat reached out to her, his familiar scent settling the butterflies deep in her stomach. “I started falling hard for you the second we met. Having you come down here, unsure of your welcome but taking that chance on me? That just cemented the deal. I can’t see it going anywhere but forward from here.”
She swallowed hard, her heart pounding in her chest, everything inside her screaming this was right. “I’ve never felt anything like this before.”
“Me neither. And I sure never thought I’d want a woman with me by my side, not talking about leaving any time soon. But that’s how I feel about you. So let’s take this time to get to know each other better and help you figure out what you want to do with your career.” His eyes held hers. “And while you’re thinking about what you want, maybe you’ll reconsider where you do it. Assuming things keep on . . . keeping on.”
He grinned, and Alexa knew everything would be all right.
“Would you like that?” he asked.
“A lot,” she whispered.
“Good. Did I say I’m glad you’re here?” Before she could answer, he said, “I’m glad you’re here. Good play, darlin’.”
She grinned. Not a good play, she thought. A perfect one.