Page 18 of Her Elusive Cowboy Billionaire

Before she knew what was happening, she was in his embrace and being kissed.His lips were light on hers.He nibbled at her bottom lip before releasing her, leaving her wishing for more.

What was wrong with her and did she dare to take the kiss to a deeper level herself?

When Chase pulled back his head but kept his arms around her, she got her answer.“Hi.You look beautiful, and I couldn’t resist any longer.I’ve wanted to do that since we met.”

Uh, wow!“Um…thank you.You don’t look so bad yourself.”She groaned inside.Why couldn’t she tell him he was so hot he was making her burn?And that she’d wanted to kiss him, too.

He released her.“Shall we get going?I have seven o’clock reservations, and it will take us about thirty to forty minutes to get there.”

Meri stepped out of his arms and immediately missed him.What was up with that?She’d never felt like this before.Never missed someone just because his arms weren’t around her.“I’ll be just a minute.”She picked up a white cardigan sweater off the back of the sofa and then her purse from the coffee table.She walked over to where he stood near the door and plucked her keys from the bowl.In her clutch purse, she carried her phone, a credit card and one-hundred dollars cash in tens and twenties.Her mother always told her to never go on a date without a way to get home, if needed.

“I’m ready.”

He opened the door.“After you.”

She walked through, and then when he closed it, she locked it with her key.She looked around for her bodyguards.“Where are Eric and Avery?”

“I sent them to have dinner.They’ll return later.”

“Oh, okay.”She appreciated them being there for her, but she really didn’t believe it was necessary.But she’d never been shot at before either.Maybe Chase was right.But for how long?

He took her hand, and they walked to the car.He’d brought a beautiful, candy-apple-red convertible Chevy Corvette with the black top up.He opened the door for her, and she saw the black leather seats and ran her hand over the buttery soft leather.She turned toward him.“Very nice.”

She sat in the low vehicle and fastened her seatbelt.

He closed the door and hurried around to his side.

In no time, they were out of Denver and on the highway, headed for the mountains.

He pulled off I-70 at the Bergen Park exit.Then he pulled up in front of the large…log cabin?This was the restaurant?