Page 17 of Fools in Love

Hell, I almost started choking on it. Herleave nothing to the imaginationwhite dress made visions of her in another white dress flash in my mind. Closing my eyes and shaking my head to rid myself of the thought, I reopened them, so I wouldn’t miss a second of her. I wasn’t the only one who noticed, and a possessive streak I hadn’t even known I had roared to life. Other men were watching my date, salivating at the sight of her, thinking they had a chance.

Fuck. No.

Without thinking twice, I exited the car and made my way toward her. Every guy in the vicinity needed to know that she wasn’t available. At least, not tonight. She looked genuinely surprised by my actions, her eyes meeting mine and holding. They sparkled in the fading sunlight, enraptured by every step I took closer to her body.

When I finally reached her, my hand cupped her cheek before I ran a knuckle down the length of it. Her skin was as soft as it appeared. It took everything in me not to take her in my arms and kiss her senseless. Something about it felt so natural in the moment. It wasn’t as if I hadn’t kissed her before.

“You look beautiful,” I said, watching how the compliment made her turn red. Or maybe it was my touch. I couldn’t be sure which one had caused her reaction, but I knew how much I fucking loved it.

“Thank you. You look quite dashing yourself,” she said.

I smirked at her word choice. I liked it.

I pulled her hand into mine, intertwining our fingers as we glided across the busy sidewalk toward the limo. I tried not to pay attention to the whistles that rang out around us, no doubt directed toward April, but it was difficult. I wanted to knock out every guy who so much as looked at her in that dress even if it was a passing glance.

“This car is stupid,” she said, breaking me from the spell I had been under.

“Tell me about it,” I agreed as I helped her inside and quickly followed behind.

“Going to Tavern on the Green for a first date is stupid too,” she added.

A deep laugh escaped from my chest. “I want to argue with you, but I can’t.”

Our bodies both got shoved into the back cushions as the driver stepped on the gas and headed into traffic without warning, offering a quick sorry in response.

“Of course you want to argue.”

Angling my legs toward hers, I pinned her with a smoldering look. At least, I hoped it appeared that way. The last thing I wanted was for April to think I was being a dick when I really wanted to devour her in every place she’d allow it. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

Her tongue darted out to lick her lips, and another vision crashed into me without warning. Her naked body underneath mine, bending to my every whim, as cries of pleasure escaped from her mouth. I wanted to be the one making her scream as she came.

“I just meant that all you do is argue with me. You’re not very agreeable.”

Fantasy over.

I cleared my throat. “I literally just said I agreed with you about this car. And Tavern. Sounds pretty agreeable to me.”

“You’re not wrong.” Her voice sweetened an octave. “Can I ask you something?”

“Sure.” I shrugged a shoulder and waited.

A grin took over her face, and damn if I didn’t want to be the one who made her smile. “If this was a real first date, where would we be going?”

Shit.

I hadn’t expected that question. I hadn’t even thought about anything other than the ridiculous parameters of this date. When was the last time I’d actually taken someone out and not just headed to their apartment for sex?

“Didn’t think that would be such a difficult question,” she teased, and I was relieved that she seemed less tense around me.

“I can’t remember the last time I went on a date,” I admitted, and she looked at me like I was lying.

“Oh, come on.” Her tone was one hundred percent sarcastic. She didn’t believe me.

“I mean it. I haven’t been on adate, date in years.”

“I find it hard to believe that a guy like you hasn’t had sex inyears,” she said, emphasizing the length of time, and I let out a loud laugh.

“I never said that,” I offered nonchalantly, like it wasn’t a big deal even though it kind of was.

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