Total pages in book: 103
Estimated words: 98697 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 493(@200wpm)___ 395(@250wpm)___ 329(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 98697 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 493(@200wpm)___ 395(@250wpm)___ 329(@300wpm)
In fact, I know he’s listening because he will bring things up days later and he always knows all the details. I’ve been falling deeper and deeper in love with him.
When he pulls up in front of a restaurant and the valet comes to open my door for me, I think I fall in love with him all over again. We don’t go out much. Maybe I should say we don’t go out together much.
Cole is always on the move. I, on the other hand, sometimes go out to handle little personal things. It wasn’t like that in the beginning. He’s been easing up a lot.
This … a date at a real restaurant shows he understands I’m growing tired of being in that house all by myself all the time. Don’t get me wrong. It’s a gorgeous house.
I have everything I could need and want, but I get so lonely there. I didn’t know we would be here in London for this long.
“Come on, our table is waiting,” Cole says as he places a hand on my back to lead me inside.
I look up at him and smile. His warm hand against my skin causes my stomach to flip and butterflies to take flight. I can’t wait to get him out of that suit later.
He drops his hand lower to rest on my bum. I move in close to his side and rest my head against him. I don’t get a chance to settle in as we’re taken right to our table.
I’m impressed. This place is nice. I smile when Cole orders a bottle of wine and then proceeds to order for me.
He has come to know me so well. I can’t believe we’ve been dating for a year now. Well, if you ask him, I’ve belonged to him way longer than that.
Honestly, there’s no point in arguing with him. Cole O’Brien gets what he wants. I still can’t believe that all this time that has been me.
“What are ya smiling about?” he asks over the rim of his glass.
I’ve finished my meal, but I’m not ready for the night to end and I don’t want to go back home yet. I’m enjoying being out and about. I can’t stop smiling because I have the best boyfriend ever.
“Nothing. This is nice. I’ve missed ya.”
“I’ve missed ya too.” He looks down at his watch. “Would ya like dessert? If ya do, we should order it now. We need to get to our next stop soon.”
“There’s more?”
“Aye, there is.”
I bite my lip in indecision. The chocolate mousse that went by looked delicious, but I’m excited to know what’s next. Cole laughs and lifts his hand to call for our waiter.
“She’d like the chocolate mousse with the raspberries on top and you can bring the check, please.”
“Aye. Can I get anything else for ya, sir?”
“No, I’m fine.”
The waiter nods and turns to leave. I look at Cole and tilt my head to the side. He looks back at me, amused.
“What?” he murmurs.
“Ya think ya know me so well.”
“Aye, I do.”
“How did ya know I wanted chocolate mousse?”
“I heard ya when ya saw it earlier. Oh, that looks grand. I love chocolate mousse,” he mocks.
“I don’t sound anything like that. And ya should mind yer own business. I was talking to myself.”
“If yer man isn’t listening to ya, ya need to let him go. I’m never going to give ya a reason to free me.”
“What if I get tired of ya?”
“Never, what is there to get tired of? I keep ya wet and coming, I give ya everything ya want and need, and I love ya.”
“Maybe.”
“Maybe,” he mocks with a smile on his lips.
“Whatever, Cole,” I laugh and roll my eyes.
CHAPTER 24
Old Friends
Deja
He has done it again. Just when I didn’t think it was possible to fall in love with him anymore, he goes and has a helicopter fly us to Belfast.
My cheeks are hurting from smiling so much as we ride in the chopper. Cole places his hand into the split in my dress and rests it on my upper thigh. I look at him and stare into his green eyes as I catch him watching me closely.
“What are we going to do when we get there?” I ask.
He smiles and shakes his head. I poke my tongue out at him, causing him to laugh. His voice rumbles through the headphones in answer.
“Go on, keep yer secrets. We’ll see how far that gets ya.”
Something crosses his face quickly. The next thing I know, my back is pressed to the cool window behind me and he’s devouring my lips. I tangle my fingers in his hair and open for him.
When he pulls away, both our chests are heaving. I don’t know where that came from, but … wow. He sits back in his seat and tugs at his jacket, then fixes the rest of his clothes.