Page 65 of Heal Me
Just the sound of his voice made her feel weak. Kate told herself to remain strong. “Hi. I saw that you called. I didn’t check my voicemail. I just called you back. What’s up?”
“Well, I was wondering if we could get together this afternoon so we can discuss things?”
“I guess. What time?”
“Would it be okay if I picked you up around one?” he asked.
“Sure.”
“Wear something old, Doc. See you then.”
The line went dead and Kate looked at her phone in confusion. “What are you up to, Ric?”
*****
Kate waited outside for Ric. The sound of a loud motor reached her and she looked down the road. A big-ass camouflaged Hummer rolled up her driveway and Kate recognized the Beast. It came to a stop and Ric hopped down from it.
Her heart pounded at the sight of him in jeans and a Richard Petty T-shirt. He had to be the most delicious man on the planet. The determined set to his jaw and the heated gleam in his eyes made it impossible to look away from him as he walked up to her.
“You’re looking good, Doc.”
Biting the inside of her cheek to keep from giggling like a teenager, Kate looked him up and down. “You look okay, I guess.”
He grinned at her frosty comment. “Ready to go?”
“Where are we going?”
“You’ll see.”
It was reminiscent of their first date. He’d kept their destination a secret from her then, too.
He held out a hand to her. “Come on. I’ll help you in.”
“I can get in on my own.”
“Humor me. A gentleman always opens and shuts the door for a lady.”
Kate rolled her eyes. “Fine.”
He assisted her into the Beast and her whole body tingled from his touch. She’d missed him terribly. To distract herself from the sensations flowing through her, she looked around the interior of the vehicle.
She’d seen the Beast a couple of times, but she’d never been in it. All of the surfaces gleamed and the gray leather seats were spotless. Emily had told her that Ric was obsessed with keeping the Hummer spotless and in excellent running condition.
Ric nimbly climbed in and grinned at her. “Ready to go have some fun?”
“I thought that we were going to talk?”
“We can do both, can’t we?”
Kate shrugged. “I guess.”
He cranked the engine to life and Kate couldn’t help smiling at the low, throaty growl of the engine.
Ric’s grin flashed again. “Nice, huh?”
“Very nice,” Kate admitted.
He put the H3 in drive and turned it around. “First off, I want to apologize for the way I acted last week. I was an ass and I owe you an explanation.”
