Page 115 of Tempting Promises
I smile and kiss her again. “Got it.”
“Good. I’m going to get dressed and we can saddle the horses, take a ride, and remember how freeing it is.”
“Sounds like a plan.”
She gets up, and I watch her naked ass move to the bathroom. Then she looks over her shoulder and winks.
My phone pings, and I swipe open the notification, my stomach dropping.
Rowan,
Knight Food Distribution is pleased to offer the contract to Whitlock Farms. Please contact the office tomorrow, and we’ll send over the paperwork.
Best,
Carson Knight
twenty-seven
CHARLOTTE
I’m in love.
I’m in love with Rowan Whitlock.
I smile at myself in the mirror, wondering if someone else’s face is going to be there because, surely, I’m dreaming. My lips are swollen from his kiss, skin glowing, and if this is a dream, I never want to wake up.
My mind recalls the way I felt when I saw that waffle and ice cream. How thoughtful he was to bring that, and my hat. That damn hat.
Once I’m dressed, I head out, and he’s on the bed, head in his hands. “Hey,” I say, concerned.
“Hey!” Rowan says quickly with a smile.
“Everything okay?”
He stands, kisses my forehead, and smiles. “Everything is fine.”
I’m not sure I believe him, but I don’t want to argue on our first day of being officially together. At least, I think we are.
“Rowan?”
“Hmm?”
“Are we together now? Like, dating or a couple?”
One side of his mouth quirks up. “I’d say so.I’ve never told a woman I don’t hate her the way I don’t hate you, so, yeah, we’re together, Charlotte. You’re mine.”
That shouldn’t make me gooey inside. I’ve never been turned on by the whole claiming thing, but coming from his deep, throaty voice? I’m totally digging it. I’m pretty sure our not hating each other means we both feel the same way, but...it’s too soon.
He’s never been in a relationship before, it’s been years for me, and I have no idea what my future looks like.
“And what about you? Are you mine?” I ask, pressing my body against his.
If I do lose the farm, I don’t want to make this any harder than it’ll already be. Not that I think us not saying I love you is going to make it any easier, it’s just words spoken aloud that we believe are truth.
I need to hide in the dark about this just until I know I got the contract.
“I’ve never been anyone else’s.” He kisses my nose.
