Page 20 of Falling for the Boss's Son

Cassie leaned into him, thinking maybe that wouldn’t be so bad.

His forehead came down to meet hers and she closed her eyes, savoring the feel of him this close again. She was ready to say screw it and drag him back into her apartment when a door at the other end of the hall slammed shut. It was the dousing of cold water she needed to cool her libido.

She took a deep breath and straightened. “We should go.”

There was a long pause before Jesse reached for her hand and they began walking toward the elevator. She needed to get her head on straight and stop allowing him to muddle her brain. He was her boss’s son. She needed to remember that.

But that was difficult to do when all she wanted was to melt into him.

Tucked into the leather passenger seat of his mustang, Cassie watched out the window as they left the parking garage. “Are you going to tell me where you’re taking me?”

He glanced over at her before pulling out into traffic. “Worried?”

She shrugged. “Maybe a little.”

Jesse laughed. “I figured we’d start with something fun.”

“Such as?”

“You’ll see.”

Cassie snorted. “See. Secretive.”

He reached for her hand and gave it a squeeze. “I promise if you don’t like it, we can leave.”

Ten minutes later, they pulled into a parking garage at Crown Center. “We’re going shopping?”

Finding a spot, he turned off the engine and climbed out of the vehicle. Coming to her side of the car, he opened the door and helped her out. “Not exactly. But if you want to go shopping later, I’ll happily watch you model sexy dresses for me.”

She met his gaze, knowing he was serious.

Before she could respond, Jesse pressed his lips to hers for a soft kiss. “Don’t distract me.” Then he took her hand, and they were off.

As they made their way out of the garage, Cassie took a few moments to clear her head. He was mistaken about who was distracting who.

They ended up at the aquarium and she wondered if Brie had shared with Kaden how much Cassie loved the ocean. “How did you know this is one of my favorite places in the city?”

He smiled and kissed her temple. Brie had definitely spilled.

After getting their tickets, they began walking through the aquarium. He didn’t rush her, allowing her to take her time at each of the exhibits. And when they reached the ocean tunnel, she got lost in the experience. Sea creatures swam around them, making her feel as if she were really inside their world. One day, she wanted to learn to scuba dive so she could swim alongside them instead of watching behind glass.

Jesse moved behind her. He wrapped his arms around her waist and let her lean against his chest as she watched the creatures glide through the water.

Kids brushed past them as they made their way through the tunnel with their parents, but she was barely aware of them. Between the water surrounding them and Jesse’s heat against her back, she felt more relaxed than she had in a long time.

“Which one is your favorite?” Jesse asked.

“I love sharks.”

She felt him smile. “Not what I expected.”

“They’re so misunderstood. People have been made to fear them, but all they want is to live their lives like every other sea creature.”

They stood there for a long time, watching, before making their way out of the tunnel. She’d been through the exhibit more times than she could count, but this time it had been different. Jesse was with her. She wasn’t sure the aquarium would ever be the same again.

The sunlight blinded them when they exited the building over an hour later. Cassie shielded her eyes to give them time to adjust. It had grown considerably warmer since he’d picked her up that morning.

He led her away from the aquarium toward the stores and restaurants. “Do you like Mediterranean food?”

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