Page 81 of Tempting Me

“I don’t know what is going on with you two, but I like it.”

I just smile. Normally, I’d have something, anything to say. I’d possibly go off on a tangent of how I have no idea what’s happening and I need to know because that’s how my brain works, but as much as I adore Sadie, she’s not the woman I should be having that conversation with.

“I like it, too. Good night, Sadie.”

I make my way inside to find Shay just standing in the middle of the small store.

“You decided to start in this room tonight?”

I scratch the back of my neck as she looks around the room.

“Yeah, I just figured that, even though some of the other rooms are waiting on a few things before you finish painting and whatnot, this room needed attention. I want to get it done the right way.”

Shay turns slightly, looking over her shoulder. “Don’t do that.”

The words sound like scolding, but I barely hear them slip from her lips.

“Do what?”

“Understand me.”

I grin, but then she glares, and I correct my expression quickly.

“Well, I just want your vision to come true.”

She stomps her foot. “Don’t do that either.”

“What?” I chuckle.

“Be cute and stuff.”

“Well, then stop making me like you,” I argue back. I cross my arms and wait for her to say something else that’s snappy and witty and makes me want her more than I already do. If that’s even possible.

“Do you always just say whatever comes to mind?”

I nod. “I don’t see the point in beating around the bush or whatever you want to call it, and I hate reading between the lines.”

I step toward her.

“Must be refreshing.”

“It is. You should try it.”

I take another step, and this time she mirrors me.

“And say what?”

“Whatever is on your mind.”

We are toe to toe now. Her head tilts back to look up at me.

“Are you sure you want that?”

Considering we were both half naked and wet in the water last night, yeah, I do. Still, I swallow, worried she might tell me that this is all wrong, but by the way her eyes shine, I don’t think that’s the case here.

“I’ve never been more sure.”

She waits a beat and then whispers, “I want you tokiss me.”

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