Page 167 of Cold As Ice

“I’ll take a cookie of the day and water please.”

She rang up my order and I paid.

“Give me one second.” Kayleigh got my order and slid it across the counter. “I’ll tell Madison you’re here.”

“Thanks.”

I found an empty table and made myself comfortable. A minute later, Madison appeared wearing a huge smile.

Fuck, that smile did things to me.

“You made it.”

“I said I would.” She went to sit next to me, but I snagged her waist and pulled her down onto my lap.

“Austin, I’m at work.”

“I know but I’ve missed you. I need to say hello properly.” I kissed her quick and hard, not giving a fuck if we had an audience.

“Mmm, hello to you too.” Madison slid off my lap and sat on the chair beside me. “How was your day?”

“Long.”

“Yeah, I know what you mean.” She gazed at me with the same intensity I felt.

We’d barely had any time alone. To talk. To dootherthings.

I’d promised we could take things slow, but it didn’t change the fact I was counting down the days until I could get my hands on her again.

“Austin,” she breathed, electricity flowing between us.

“Yeah.” I smirked, thinking of all the downright dirty and delicious things I planned on doing to her at the first possible opportunity.

“Do I even want to know what you’re thinking right now?” she whispered.

“Probably not.”

“I need to go help Jess. I’ll be back as soon as I can.”

“Sure, go.”

To my endless disappointment, the store only got busier, and I knew I was a distraction Madison didn’t need. So after another thirty minutes of watching her work, I spotted my opening and headed over to the counter.

“I’m going to head out,” I said.

“Already?”

“Yeah, you’re busy and I don’t want to get in the way.”

“Okay then.” The disappointment in her eyes made me feel ten-feet tall. “We’ll see you on Sunday when you get back?”

“I should be back around midday.”

“Can’t wait. Imogen already has our afternoon all planned out.”

“I’m looking forward to it.” I pressed my hands on the counter and leaned forward a little.

“What are you doing?” Madison’s eyes grew wide, but I saw the lust swirling there.

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