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He growled, then his mouth crashed onto hers. She moaned as his tongue swept straight into her mouth and his fingers tangled in her hair.
She almost melted in the chair. This man’s kisses were like nothing else. They tugged her away from wherever she was and slipped her into a place that was just theirs.
She ran her palms down the planes of his chest, then bunched his shirt in her fists.
He was just pulling her to the edge of the seat when a knock came at the door.
She gasped and tugged her mouth away, while Callum cursed before shouting, “I’m busy.”
She tried to stand, but his hands tightened, keeping her in place.
There was a small pause before a man’s voice sounded. “Okay. Just letting you know the one o’clock meeting has been brought forward and starts in ten.”
All right, now she really needed to get up. She stood, this time relieved when he let her, standing as well. She went to walk around him, but he snagged her wrist and pulled her back into his body. Then she was in his arms again, his chest warming her.
“Go on a date with me this Friday night.”
There was no saying no to that, especially after that kiss and while she still stood in the sanctuary of his arms. “Okay.”
The single word was about all she could manage. Then his lips touched hers once more. This kiss was softer. Lighter. It was everything.
“Thank God,” he whispered.
CHAPTER17
Fiona’s heart sped up at the knock on the door. That was Callum. For a date. Because she was going on her first official date with the man.
Oh, God.
Four days had passed since she’d gone to his office, and in that time, she hadn’t seen him once, not during the day or evening, so yeah, her nights had been cold and lonely. They were supposed to get breakfast together yesterday, but he’d canceled last minute. She shouldn’t have been as disappointed as she had been.
With a quick breath, she grabbed her phone and keys. The second the door was open, her breath caught in her throat, because there in front of her was a very tall, very nice-smelling Callum in a crisp white dress shirt. It was untucked and the top button undone, showing off just a tease of his muscular chest. Even through the black pants, she could make out his powerful thighs. But the thing that really got her heart stumbling to a new rhythm was his eyes. Brown and intense and beautiful.
“Hey,” she said quietly, her voice almost getting stuck in her tight chest.
The corner of his mouth lifted. “Hey, gorgeous.”
He stepped forward, wrapped his arms around her waist, and kissed her. The kiss was long and deep, his tongue sweeping into her mouth and tangling with hers. She lost herself in that kiss. Let herself be swept away, not caring if she was ever found. When he lifted his head, it was too soon.
She groaned, and in response, he chuckled. “Let me feed you, woman, then we can keep kissing.”
Who needed food with kisses like that?
“Fine,” she grumbled, not missing the way his smile widened.
She was about to step out, when Callum glanced at her new alarm system. “Have you switched it on?”
Dang it. She’d almost forgotten. It had only been installed today while she’d been at work. Carefully, she fingered in the code, almost breathing a sigh of relief when she got it right and there were no blaring alarms or sirens. “I did it!”
He touched the small of her back. “You did.”
She pulled the door closed and stepped out into the cool evening. “When I got home today, they were just finishing the installation. The guy showed me how it works, then wanted me to do it myself. I like to think of myself as a brave person, but in that moment, there was just a bit of a shake in my fingers.”
“I’m sure he gets that all the time. The alarm is loud when it goes off.” His arm slid from her back, moving around her waist as he led her to the car.
“Uh, yeah. He showed me that too. I thought my eardrums were going to burst, and my poor neighbors probably had aneurysms.” She waited until they were driving to ask, “So, where are we going on this first date?”
“I thought we could try the Cedar Inn. Apparently, they do great lamb shanks. We can then grab some ice cream and Oreos on the way home for dessert.”
