He grips my chin between his thumb and forefinger and pulls me to him, slides his lips over mine, softly kissing me, persuading my lips open and I'm reminded just how well this man can kiss.
He must have taken classes in this at some point.
I melt against him and brace my hands on his narrow hips. His fingers weave through my hair and as this kiss goes on and on, my body relaxes against him in relief that he still finds me attractive, and in pure unadulterated lust.
"I definitely find you attractive, baby." He whispers the words against my forehead and plants a soft kiss there.
He caresses my cheek with the backs of his fingers and his gray eyes have softened. "So, what do you say? Spend the weekend with me?"
What in the hell am I supposed to do? Nate's gray eyes are gazing into mine and I see a hint of nervousness that I've never seen on his striking face before. He's always so self-contained, so confident. It's one of the things I'm most attracted to about him. I've felt pulled to him from day one, and not just physically, although he is something to write home about. He's also the smartest man I've ever met, and there is something here that I can't deny.
But… and there's always a but… he's my boss. And the last time I spent time with him at his place, it ended in disaster.
"I don't want to make things hard for us here," I find myself muttering.
"Things are already hard for us here. We've been struggling for eight months to pretend that there's nothingbetween us, and we both know it's a lie." He pulls away from me and shoves his hands back in his pockets, and I know he's giving me some space, letting me decide.
I shake my head and look down at my shoes, planting my hands on my hips.
"Unless you aren't interested in me, and if that's the case, I sincerely apologize."
I whip my head up at the chill in his voice and find his eyes narrowed on my face, searching me. This is it, he's given me an out.
Tell him you're not interested. Walk away, Jules.
But I can't. I just… can't. And it fucking pisses me off that I'm feeling vulnerable and confused.
"I don't know what to do," I whisper and close my eyes.
"Don't over think it," he whispers back. Natalie is right, whispering is sexy as hell. "Let's just spend a few days getting to know each other better. If we decide there's no chemistry, fine, we'll get back to business as usual, no hard feelings." He reaches out and runs his knuckles down my cheek again and his eyes warm, and I know I'm sunk. "I'd like to spend a few days with you, away from here."
I turn away from him and walk to his windows, looking out at the twinkling lights of the city. I want this. Two days with Nate, not worrying about saying or doing or looking at him in an inappropriate way, just being myself. Maybe we'll hate each other by morning.
I doubt that.
I take a deep breath and turn around. He's standing there, his hands still in his pockets, looking sexy as sin in that suit, his face completely sober, his eyes searching mine, and I know I can't resist what he's offering.
"I'll meet you at your place in two hours."
A smile tickles his lips. "I can pick you up."
"No, I'd rather have my own car."