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“Eager, huh?” Was it wrong that she had the urge to grab him by his shirt and yank him inside?
“Just a little.” He handed her the flowers. “These are for you.”
She took his offering and brought them close enough to inhale their scent. “They’re beautiful. Thank you.”
Drew surprised her when he reached up and ran his hand along the side of her face. His fingers left tingles in their wake where they touched her skin. Her body heated, and her desire to kiss him overruled everything else. Throwing caution to the wind, she grabbed hold of his shirt with her free hand and pulled him to her.
He offered no resistance as her mouth sought his.
The kiss was brief but intense. When she took a step back, they were both breathing hard. Her body and her mind were at war. They’d been dancing around their attraction for over a month. Her body knew what it wanted. But she had to be strong. Things needed to be discussed before they went any further—what they both wanted, what each expected.
She released him and backed away. “Let me put these in water, and then we can go.”
Beth took a few extra minutes in the kitchen to calm herself down. Her libido was in overdrive.
When she walked back into the living room, Drew was mumbling to himself.
“Everything all right?”
He snapped his head up to meet her gaze. “Yeah. Fine. Are you ready to go?”
“Sure.”
Beth locked up and followed him out to his vehicle. He opened the car door for her, and waited until she was settled in the passenger seat before closing it and rounding the car to get behind the wheel. Drew was being a gentleman, and she had to say that so far, she was impressed. Not that he hadn’t been a gentleman before. He’d always been polite and attentive when they were together, but this was more than letting her walk through a door first. She felt valued. Beth really hoped it wasn’t all an act.
“So do I get to know where we’re going?” she asked.
He shot her a quick smile before refocusing on the road. “We’re having a picnic. There’s a concert at the park tonight celebrating the beginning of summer.”
Definitely not what she’d been expecting. But the more she thought about it, the more appealing it sounded.
It didn’t take them long to arrive at their destination. The park was divided up into various areas. Given it was a beautiful Saturday evening, there were a lot of people milling about. Most of them, however, were congregated around the soccer fields.
“Did you want to walk around a little first, or we could scope out a spot near the stage?”
Although Beth would have loved to have taken a look around—it had been a while since she’d been to this park—she’d been on her feet all day. “I think I’d like to find a place and sit. It’s been a long day.”
Drew headed to the back of the car to gather the blanket and food he’d brought. “Did something happen?”
She shook her head as they made their way around most of the people to a grassy area not far from a small stage. “No. Just busy. The warmer weather means more people are out and about. I really shouldn’t complain. It’s great for business. But I think I’m going to have to hire some help soon. It’s getting to be too much for Tommy and me by ourselves.”
He laid out the blanket a good distance away from where the band would be playing. While they were here to see the concert, he also wanted them to have a little privacy. It was a date, after all. “That’s probably a good idea. I mean you’ve had a good number of people in there every time I’ve stopped by. Have you even had a vacation since you opened?”
Once he had everything on the blanket, he motioned for her to have a seat.
“No. The only days I have off are the days we’re closed. Tommy’s taken a few days here and there, but not many. We’ve both been working hard to make the café a success.”
“It sounds like it worked.” His grin was back, and Beth felt that fluttering in her stomach.
She swiftly looked away, trying to keep a hold on her emotions. Besides, they were in public. “So what about you? How was work yesterday?”
Drew began removing items from the cooler he’d brought. “Slow. We had a few med calls, but that was about it.”
“Is it like that a lot?”
He quirked an eyebrow at her.
“Slow, I mean.” He held out a container filled with tiny sandwiches, offering her one. “Thanks.”
