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“Oooh, been there.”
“But the ride there was amazing. I can still feel the excitement of it—the anticipation of a night when anything and everything seemed possible.”
“Those are the best nights,” he says, his gaze so intense it’s doing all sorts of things to my lady bits.
Like tonight maybe? I nod, and swallow hard. “Definitely.”
“Speaking of anything being possible,” Hudson says, pulling a purple velvet box out of a white gift bag. “One of the perks of my job is that people are willing to lend me things like this.” He flips the lid to reveal a necklace made entirely of round diamonds set in white gold. “I thought it would suit you.”
My heart pounds in my chest and my throat suddenly feels thick. “Are those real?” I whisper.
He chuckles a little. “Yes, they’re real.”
“It’s beautiful. And so sparkly.” And definitely doesn’t belong on someone like me. Shaking my head, I say, “No, I can’t…”
Taking it out of the box, he says, “Yes, you can. Turn around.”
“But what if I wreck it or lose it?”
“You won’t.”
“But what if I do?”
“Then, nothing. They’re going to get a lot of free advertising which is worth more than the necklace,” Hudson says. “Now, turn around already so I can put this on you.”
I do as he asked, my stomach flipping as he lifts his hands over my head. The necklace is both cool against my skin and much heavier than I expected, but I don’t have time to think about that because his fingertips are brushing against the back of my neck, sending the most delightful surges of warmth through my entire body. After a few seconds, he says, “There.”
And with that, his hands are gone long before I’m ready. I turn to him, instinctively reaching for the necklace and running my fingers over the jewels.
When I look up at him, Hudson is smiling. “It looks like it was made for you.”
“Thank you,” I tell him.
“Thank you for taking time off to come with me.”
“I’m pretty sure I’m getting the better end of the deal.”
Shaking his head, he says, “Not even close. You should see who they were going to set me up with.” He pulls a face that makes me laugh.
“That bad?”
“The worst. I’ve never met a person so full of herself. And nasty too. Not to mention a complete airhead.”
“Well in that case, you’re welcome.”
He grins at me, his eyes flicking down to my lips. “Yes, I’m pretty sure tonight is one of those nights where anything and everything is possible.”
Oh good lord, I hope so, because I want to do anything and everything with him so badly it hurts…
21
Just When You Think It’s Safe to Get Back in the Water…
Hudson
The ride to the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco is just over an hour, and believe me, I’m spending the entire time trying not to imagine all the things we could be doing in the back of this limo. Things that would mess up her hair. Things I’ve been trying not to imagine when I’m in her office with her every day.
Because I knew this would be a problem for me, I planned ahead and brought out a little picnic spread of grapes, cheese, and crackers. “Something to hold us over until after the show,” I tell her as I set the basket on the seat between us.
