Page 22 of Unraveling the Truth About Love
“Betterthan I’d imagined,” she said. When she opened her eyes, the last person was stepping off the train. “This is the Brooklyn Bridge stop. Isn’t that the last stop?” She rose to her feet. “Don’t we have to get off?”Why are you still sitting down?
“Everyone thinks this is the last stop.” Josh rose to his feet and put one strong arm around her waist, pulling her against him. “We’re all alone. No eyes,no ears.”
He lowered his mouth, and Riley nervously rose on her tiptoes to meet him.Last stop? Where are we heading?The minute their lips touched, her anxiety fell away. She’d trust him to take her anywhere. When he deepened the kiss, she couldn’t imagine how her legs were still holding her up. The train lurched to the side, and they drew apart. Josh held the metal pole with his free hand,stabilizing them, clutching her close with the other.
“See, there’s no reason to be afraid of the subway,” he said. “Just be smart. Were you nervous?”
Only about being so close to you.“Not really.”
“Good. Everyone’s got someplace to be, and you’ll be taking the train to and from work. That’s safe, Ri. I don’t want you worrying about going places. The subway is a must in New York.”
“I know.I feel much better about it. I might not ride it alone at night for a while, but I think I can do the morning commute without worrying too much. It’ll just take a little getting used to.” She couldn’t believe he had remembered her comment about needing to master the subway. His thoughtfulness tugged at her heart. “Thank you,” she said.
“Here. Sit with me. The train’s going to make a sharp turn,and when it does, you’re going to see the most beautiful, forgotten subway station in New York.”
“Forgotten?”
The train slowed, screeching against the rails as it made its way around the loop. Riley and Josh shaded their eyes and peered through the windows.
“Oh my gosh. What is that? It’s so ornate. Josh, it’s glorious.” And just as fast as it had appeared, it faded back to concrete. Rileycame away from the window with her mouth agape.
“It’s built below City Hall. They renovated the station a few years ago, but they never opened it to the public. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? It’s dark, so I know it was difficult to see,” Josh said.
“It was incredible. Does everyone in New York know it’s here?”
Josh shook his head.
“How did you know? Wait. Don’t tell me if you found it with someother woman.” She cringed at the thought. She’d seen the magazine pictures of Josh with beautiful models on his arm and she tried not to think about it.Stop it. Everyone has a past.
“You’re so cute.” He put his arm around her. “My real estate agent.” He kissed her cheek. “He told me about it.” He kissed her neck, and Riley closed her eyes, relishing in the motion of the train and the feel ofJosh’s lips. “At least in here we don’t have to hide.” He took her in another kiss, and his hand gripped her rib cage.
Heat rushed through her, and as the train slowed at the next station, Riley had only one thought.I’m already sick of sneaking around.
