Page 19 of Completely Captivated
Coming down off her sensual high, Christa suddenly felt very embarrassed at how she’d let her feelings escalate so quickly.“Aaron, I-I don’t normally—” She started to explain herself, but he put one finger across her lips to stop her.
“I know you don’t, Christa.I can read people well enough to know one-night stands aren’t your style.And neither is fucking on the first date.But I am glad I affect you as much as you do me,” he finished with a sexy, half grin.
“I can’t deny that,” she confessed.
“It’s getting late.I’d better be going now,” Aaron said but made no attempt to get up.Christa reluctantly moved from his lap to give him room to stand.
“I had so much fun today, Aaron.Thank you for everything—the park, the picnic, all of it.You really shouldn’t have done so much.”
Aaron placed his hand on her cheek, and she leaned into it instinctively.“I told you, I’ve only just begun to spoil you.It was all my pleasure, trust me, but I’m thrilled you enjoyed it.”
They walked together toward the door, and Aaron stopped just over the threshold.
“Can I see you again tomorrow?”
“Yes, definitely.”She couldn’t contain her biggest and brightest smile.
Aaron leaned in and kissed her again.“Be sure you lock up.Sweet dreams, beautiful.Good night.”
“Good night,” she said wistfully.
Aaron walked off, and Christa closed and locked her door behind him.She leaned against the door, reliving the events of their day together with a smile, when a sudden knock startled her.
She slowly opened the door and peeked out to see Aaron standing there.He spoke before she could say anything.
“It’s tomorrow.I couldn’t wait any longer,” he explained with a shoulder shrug and a smile.He wrapped his muscular arms around her in a sensual embrace and gave her another panty-melting kiss.When he put her down, she looked up at him starry-eyed and giddy as he gently stroked her cheek with his hand.
“Get some sleep, beautiful.I’ll be back in a few hours to pick you up.”He moved away from the door.“Oh, and next time someone knocks on your door in the middle of the night, ask who’s there before you open it.I’ll get to spank that sexy ass if you do that again.”
Christa laughed.“Okay, okay.I don’t normally get any visitors in the middle of the night.It’s your fault—you distracted me!”
Aaron’s smile beamed back at her before he turned and walked away.Sighing happily, Christa locked up and got ready for bed.She was beyond keyed up from the whole whirlwind named Aaron, she thought she’d never fall asleep.Dreams of him soon overtook her and, before she knew it, the irritating noise from her alarm clock woke her just as she was getting to a good part.
Annoyance quickly turned to excitement when she realized she didn’t need the dream since he would soon be there in person.
Meet the Millers
Jared had runout of unpacking tasks to take his mind off Christa.Waiting for her to call him was excruciating, though.He’d checked his phone at least fifty times the previous night, hoping she’d stopped by her café and got his message before she went home.He’d stayed busy all night, making sure all of his belongings were perfectly arranged, only because it helped take his mind off her for a few minutes at a time.
Then he found he had a full day ahead of him with absolutely nothing to do but think about her.When he’d been patient long enough, he dialed her number and waited.She picked up on the third ring.
“Hello?”Her voice was tentative and cautious.
“Hey, Christa.This is Jared.”
“Oh, Jared!I don’t have your number in my phone, so I didn’t know it was you.What’s up?”
He thought she sounded genuinely glad to hear from him.But then, he was talking to Christa—she was always glad to hear from him.
“I just thought maybe we could spend the day together.It’s been a long time.I’ve missed you,” he persuaded.
“I’d love to see you, but I already have plans for today.Can I call you later?Or maybe you can come by the café tomorrow, and we can have coffee together?It’ll be on the house.”
Jared recognized that tone of voice.It was cheerful and sincere, but also distracted.Whatever plans she had for the day were obviously all she could think about.
“Yeah, sure.That sounds great.”He tried to keep the disappointment out of his voice.“I start my new job tomorrow, but I’ll try to come by after work.If not tomorrow, then definitely one day this week,” he promised.
“That’d be great, Jared.It’s good to have you home.I’ll see you later, okay?”
