Page 48 of Breaking Emily's Rules
“Everyone needs to live somewhere.”
“But it’s hard to sell a house because buying a house is a life-changing decision. That’s such a major commitment. I always had these men call me and tell me they wanted to buy a house. I’d take them around for weeks, even go out to dinner with them, but they all said eventually that buying a house was too big of a decision and they bailed.” I figured soon enough that I was no salesperson because I couldn’t seem to close the deal, as my boss used to say.”
Stone narrowed his eyes. “Yeah. So—any women clients?”
I had to think about it for a minute. My advertising had generated mostly calls from male clients. “None that I can think of. I put up a large billboard by the freeway and had plenty of calls.”
Stone cocked his head at me, again like he was studying some kind of specimen he couldn’t figure out.
“You’re looking at me like that again.”
“Sorry.” One finger of his hand caressed my arm from my wrist up to my elbow, and I shivered a little.
“Now I have a question. You said I’m an average student. Do you mean that?”
“For now, but I’m not done with you. Not even close.” The sexy timbre of his voice matched with the passion in his eyes almost undid me. He was definitely not talking about my lessons right now.
“You gave me a C plus. Why the plus?”
“I couldn’t keep my feelings out of it.”
He leaned down even closer, till only a single breath seemed to separate us, a smile in those blue eyes.
I swallowed.What am I doing? This is one date.There should be no kissing involved, but that was all a little too late now, wasn’t it?All these thoughts were running through my head as I stared into his eyes, right before he lowered his mouth to claim mine. He had a way of kissing that made me want to give up breathing so I could kiss longer, harder. Oxygen was overrated anyway.
A ping rushed through me like an electrical shock, and I broke from the kiss to stare into eyes that didn’t flinch from mine.
“Tell me. When are you reenlisting?”
“It’s that obvious?”
I glanced around the room. “You miss this. You’re going back, aren’t you? Just as soon as you sell the school.”
His hands lowered to my hips, and he held me there, pulling me up against him. “I did tell you I’m a short-timer around here. I had to separate from the air force, but as soon as I get everything settled here, I’ll reapply. If they need pilots, they’ll take me back. If not, there are other things I can do.”
Contract work. I’d heard about those men, and Stone definitely seemed the type. I wouldn’t allow my thoughts to go to those dark places or wonder why he wanted to be in them.
“You don’t like teaching?”
“I like it fine. But I’m here to save Jedd’s job, and Cassie’s, even if she doesn’t want me to. Look, Emily this was just one date and we can stop any time you want to—”
But maybe he was exactly what I needed right now. “I’m good.”
“Yes, you are.” He lowered his head to kiss me again. And again. And again.
A tingle went down my spine and headed south. My skin felt too tight and the back of my knees were already sweaty. The way this man kissed only confirmed that sex was highly overrated. I much preferred kissing.Hiskind of kissing, deep and probing kisses that were more than foreplay. Much better than sex.
He stopped and studied me for a minute too long.
“Do that again,” I said.
So he did.
CHAPTER12
Stone
That’s what Iget for playing with fire.
