Page 29 of Suddenly Single
“Who’s going to look in on him when you go back to Scotland?” she asked curiously.
His jaw tightened and he gave her a pointed look that could be interpreted to mean she should stop talking before he got really mad.
“Because you’re going back soon, right?” she asked, hoping that he’d had some miraculous change of heart overnight and would say no.
“When did you say you were checking out?”
“Still thinking about it.” She didn’t have a good answer for him.Because she was looking at his mouth, remembering last night and feeling tiny electric pulses zinging through her. “So listen, Edan, about last night—”
“No need,” he said quickly.
“I should not have done that.”
“You’ve already apologized.Donna say more.”
“Okay,” she agreed.“But the thing is, while Iamsorry for kissing you, I kind of liked it. Actually, I liked it a lot. You should know you’re a good kisser.”
Edan groaned softly and glanced out the window.
“I’m not even sure why I’m telling you this,” she said with a small laugh of mortification. “But sometimes, it seems like the things that need to be said are not said, and the things that shouldn’t be said are.All that to say, I feel like you should know that I had a great time last night.”
“I am confused,” he said. “Did you no’ just suggest I take a woman out for a drink?”
“I can see where that might be confusing,” she agreed. “I didn’t suggest it because I actually wanted you to, but because I felt sorry for her.She obviously has it bad for you. And when I noticed it, I thought, maybe I should say what’s been onmymind. It’s kind of a weird compulsion I have.”
“I’ve noticed,” he said.They had reached the inn, and Edan pulled into the little courtyard.He put the car in park and turned his head to her.He awkwardly put his hand on her knee.“Jenny. Lass. I enjoyed our dinner, too, aye? But I must be verra clear—I’ll no’ encourage Phoebe or anyone else, because I am leaving at the end of the month to repair a relationship with my fiancée, aye? I love her.”
He didn’t have to saythat.
“There is no possibility of anything between us,” he added, and removed his hand.
Jenny hadn’t said there was and she tried not to be offended by the wordsno possibility.“Okay,” she said breezily. “But didyoulike the kiss?”
He stared at her for a long moment. “Did you hear what I said, then?”
“Loud and clear.Did you like it?”
His eyes dipped to her mouth and lingered.And then he opened the door.
As he got out of the car and let the dogs out, Jenny shouted at him, “I think this clearly indicates that you did!”
Edan shut the door and dashed to the entry with the dogs close behind.
Jenny sighed.She never did these things right.She got out, too, and ran to the entry. She paused just inside to gather her wits and remove her jacket when she heard Edan say, “It’s good to have you back. I’m glad to see you before I go, aye?”
Jenny jerked around to see three well-heeled gentlemen standing beside a mountain of luggage.They’d also turned around to have a look at her, just as Jenny realized her wet tank revealed more of her than she liked—her nipples were jutting through the fabric.All the male eyes in this room were on them.
The darkly handsome man standing in the middle of the threesome smirked and muttered in Italian, “Lei un mendicante?”
Jenny gasped.“I most certainly am not a beggar! I was very obviously caught in the rain! Have you looked outside? It’spouring.”
The three men exchanged a startled look.Edan arched a surprised brow, too, peering closely at her.
“Parli Italiano?” the man asked.
“Of course I speak Italian,” Jenny groused.“Doesn’t everyone?”
“No,” Edan said, inexplicably cheerful as he moved behind the reception desk.
