Page 55 of Elling & Jackie

Chapter 21

Elling walked downthe hallway on the Fourth Floor. Jackie stood in the open doorway of her room. It was by chance that she was looking out the window at the street below and spotted him riding his motorcycle.

He was back earlier than she'd planned.

Her stomach fluttered in excitement, and she blew out her cheeks, exhaling slowly to calm down. She glanced at the cell phone in her hand to check the time.

It was too early to go to his room.

Elling stopped in front of his door, his back toward Jackie. She took in his hard ass and long legs in worn jeans and bit her lower lip. The groan of arousal almost slipped out of her.

"Hey," she whispered, drawing his attention.

His gaze hit every spot on her body that was vibrating in anticipation. Her breasts. Her stomach. Between her legs. Then, he looked in her eyes.

He rubbed his lips together and stepped forward. "Were you waiting for me?"

"Go into your room." She shooed him away from approaching her door.

He frowned, not moving. She reached out and grabbed the doorframe, making sure she stayed in the room and out of sight of the camera in the hallway.

"Go. Go." She flapped her hand at him. "Go."

Elling swiped his keycard and opened the door, stepping inside. Glancing back at her, he pivoted and faced her from the safety of his room. The hallway was about twelve feet wide. He seemed far away.

"What's going on?" he asked.

She wrinkled her nose. "Cameras. I don't want the desk clerk seeing me."

He grunted, taking her all in. "You're beautiful."

"Really?" She looked down, sneaking a glance at him.

She hadn't meant to say that. He made her want to feel beautiful...for him.

"Ja." He leaned his shoulder against the open door.

She had nothing to lose and everything to gain. "Do you still want me?"

His gaze flashed to her breasts before returning to her face. "Ja."

She loved that. At first, she thought he had an odd way of saying yeah, but knowing he came from Norway, she'd quickly realized he'd said yes in his native tongue.

Knowing he was Norwegian made him even sexier. Where she had dark brown hair and brown eyes, Elling's blue eyes and blond hair affected her in the most delicious way.

He was totally lit. A solemn, dominant, sexy man. He filled every one of her fantasies she never knew she had, and then some.

"Give me an hour. I'll come to you." Her skin warmed from the fire burning inside of her.

"Nei." He frowned. "Now."

She hung her head, knowing it was impossible. Terri was at the desk. Like she would do when working and it was quiet, she watched the cameras making sure housekeeping stayed on task.

Raising her head, she looked at him and held up her finger. She could pull this off.

She used her cell phone and called downstairs. Terri answered. After the introduction to the hotel, Jackie said, "Hi, Terri. It's Jackie. Can you double check and see if I marked myself off the schedule for the first week of July?"

"Sure."

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