Page 13 of A Lot Like Forever
“It’s no problem.” He glanced at his wristwatch. “Look, I have a meeting at ten so I have to go, but keep tomorrow night free.”
“Tomorrow?”What’s happening tomorrow night?
“I thought a night out would do us all good. Sam’s game, so we’re heading to The Den at eight.”
Nate moved to turn and Faith almost ran to him, wanted to touch him, to press a kiss to his freshly shaven cheek. But she didn’t.
“Thank you,” she whispered.
Nate stared at her, long and hard, their eyes locked.
“You’re welcome.”
He was everything she liked in a man—strong, sexy, capable of protecting her—but she wasn’t ready to even think about being intimate again. Cooper’s fist slamming into her, it replayed through her mind when she least expected it. The way he’d thought he could lay his hands on her made her stomach turn. She was stronger than he’d thought, though, and there was no way she was going to let what he’d done to her hold her back.
Faith smiled thinking about Nate. He was trying so hard to be the perfect gentleman, and she doubted that came easy to him. As much as she’d always liked him, she knew what happened when a girl like her became involved with a rich and powerful man like Nate. Which was why he’d only ever been her fantasy date, the guy she’d want in bed but not have any other expectations for.
Her own mom had spent her entire life mourning for the man she’d loved, a man who’d ended up marrying a woman his family had deemed more appropriate for him, and besides, Faith wasn’t looking for anything more than a fresh start and a fun time.
Which meant she had to forget all about how good Nate looked half-naked.Or what it would be like in his bed.
