Page 78 of The Heartbreaker

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I also love the picnic you made for us. The blanket, the food. It was perfect. You didn’t just bring me there. You thought it all out, you planned. You made it special.

Me

When time is limited, every second counts.

Addison

Not everyone understands that. I LOVE that you do.

Me

For some reason, I’m looking at the beach a little differently this morning.

Addison

Are you standing on the back patio of the hotel?

Me

Yes.

Addison

Look to your right, about fifteen feet, halfway between the lounge chairs and the water.

Me

All right, I’m standing here now. Tell me why this spot is so special.

Addison

We stopped there on the way back to the blanket, and you kissed me. I’d never been kissed like that before.

Me

Addison … for real?

Addison

It’s true. You’ve kissed me a ton of times, obviously, but never like that.

Me

What made it so different?

Addison

The way you held me, the way you positioned my lips. The only air I was taking in was yours. You were all I could feel. On me. In me. My body was on fire, Ridge.

Me

Do I have to wait until next week to do it again?

Addison

I mean, I get thirty minutes for lunch every day. That’s about the only free time I have until the weekend—where you know I’m working at the club both nights.

Me

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