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Declan should have known better. The minute his lips pressed up against hers, sweet went out the window. He pushed his tongue past her slightly parted lips and was a lost man. He angled his head to deepen the kiss. Her fingers gripped the hair at the nape of his neck while a moan erupted from her.
He tore his lips from hers, panting. If he didn’t be careful, they’d both be arrested for indecent exposure in public.
“Well, I didn’t even think of the gun range.” He chuckled, brushing one last kiss on her swollen lips.
“Maybe date number two?”
He took in the relaxed look on her face. Her smile was genuine, and she literally seemed happy. It was a start. If this was all it took to please her then he’d start planning a million little dates.
“Consider it done.” He smiled, stood back from her, and offered his hand. He had to will his cock down. It was pressing hard against his jeans, and it wouldn’t do him any good to walk around with an erection around families and children. “So what is the first animal you want to see?” he asked.
They walked up to the payment booth. He took care of the fee and guided her inside the park. She leaned on his arm, and he basked in the feel of her relaxing into him.
“I’ve always been partial to elephants.” She opened up and spoke of how, as a child, she’d been fascinated with the large, intelligent animals.
He tried to contain his shock at the mention of her childhood. “As the lady wishes,” he replied.
Aspen losttrack of time as they made their way through the beautiful area. She’d forgotten what it felt like to walk carefree without having to constantly look over her shoulder.
Declan, being a gentleman, made her feel safe and secure. The true southern gentleman in him was showing. His hands were constantly on her. From holding her hands, to placing his hand in the small of her back when walking along with her.
“They are so beautiful,” she breathed, staring at the lions lounging around in their exhibit. The male, with its large mane, sat beneath a tree taking advantage of the shade that was offered. The animal glanced around, observing the crowd clamoring to get pictures of it.
“Powerful beast.” Declan wrapped his arms around her and pulled her back against his hard body.
Aspen sighed, loving the feeling of him pressed close to her. She relaxed, imagining this could last forever.
“Where do you want to go? I think we’ve seen about everything!” She turned in his arms and glanced up at him.
“We didn’t see the bears,” he teased.
“Oh my! How could I forget about them?” she exclaimed, jumping in place.
Declan laughed at her and grabbed her hands. She was taken back to her childhood with this date. It had been perfect. She hadn’t been to the zoo since her teenage years and had forgotten how much fun one could have there.
“But before we go there, let’s stop and grab a bite to eat. There’s a great little restaurant not too far from here that serves surprisingly good food considering it’s located in a zoo.”
“I’m famished.” She hadn’t realized she’d worked up an appetite. Her belly chose that moment to make itself known.
Declan cocked an eyebrow, and a giggle escaped her. He must have heard it.
“Yes, let me feed you.” The corner of his lips curved up in his infamous, sexy, crooked grin. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders and guided her away from the lion exhibit. His arm stiffened, and he brought them to a halt.
“What is it?” she asked, confused. She tried to follow his line of sight but couldn’t see what he was looking at.
“I first thought it was nothing, but now I’m sure of it.” Even behind his sunglasses, his eyes had darkened, focused on whatever had caught his attention.
Naturally, her body swayed toward him as if it knew he’d protect her.
“What are you talking about?” Even with the warm weather and bright sunrays beaming down on them, a chill still slid its way down her spine. Her heart raced with fear creeping into her chest.
Had they found her?
Was her cover blown?
A million thoughts raced through her head. Every situation the marshals had warned her about came to mind. Her fingers itched to grab her cell, but Declan’s arm tightened around her briefly before he turned to her with a small smile on his lips.
“He’s gone now. Maybe I’m just being paranoid,” he said, but the smile didn’t reach his eyes.
