Oh! Damn! Crap!
She might appear calm and collected, but inside, she was a fucking chaos as she processed what he just said. She hated swearing, but right now, she could not help it.
"Wait! What?" Of course, Jules understood that Damon had the hots for her. He had been very vocal about it.
Nonetheless, this time, she thought his words seemed different. It sounded like he meant what he said. It was not just using her for his business.
And it certainly did not seem like he just wanted to get into her pants. It was more than that. This man needed more from her than just paid companionship.
"I like you." He responded to her inquiry. "No. That is not it." He also quickly retracted. "What I am saying is that..." He paused as he reached out to her, grabbing her by the shoulders as he moved closer.
It happened so quickly that she did not have the chance to react. Now, she had no choice but to face him and stare into his eyes.
