Conquer Your Love by J. C. Reed

Author:J. C. Reed
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2013-06-05T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

MY HEAD WAS leaning against the window of Jett’s expensive car, my skin scorching with the promise of another sunburn courtesy of our lovemaking on the boat’s deck. Only thirty minutes to go and I’d be back in my normal world, away from Jett’s presence, and already I felt like I was missing him—even though he was sitting right beside me, steering the car through the country lanes at a leisurely speed.

The sun was setting, coloring the sky in dark shades of red, bronze, and copper. Soon the sky would darken and display the moon and the stars. It was my favorite time of the day—the few minutes between day and night, when it wasn’t quite either. I was ready for my next first with Jett.

“Tired?” Jett asked, shooting me a sideway glance.

I nodded and returned his smile. “A bit. Thanks for the date. I had a great day.”

“So did I. I’d like to do it again.” He winked and turned his attention back on the road.

My cheeks caught fire at his insinuation.

“The boat’s amazing. No wonder you spend so much time on it.” I laughed out loud, thinking how wonderful it must be to live on a boat. Be carefree. Do whatever you feel like doing.

“Once you’ve figured out what to do with the estate and everything’s settled, we’ll set sail for a week,” Jett said. “Maybe even travel the world or, in this case, the world’s waters.”

“That sounds amazing.” I leaned back in my seat and closed my eyes for a moment, savoring his presence. It felt so good to be near him, with him. I couldn’t wait to spend more time together and get to know each other. Like really find out everything about him, including favorite color, hopes and wishes, the stuff of his nightmares, and what brought a smile to his perfect face. I couldn’t just ask without seeming to be inquisitive fan girl material, so my best bet was to get him to talk.

“You asked me if I could swim,” I began. “I can, but I wish I could dive. When I was younger I had the dream to live underwater among corals and fish, which is weird because I’m scared of drowning. I bet you can scuba dive, huh?”

His fleeting look shot to the rearview mirror and his foot stepped on the accelerator.

Not the elaborate answer, or interest, I had been hoping for. I held on to the armrest for support and thought of another angle I could go. “What are you scared of?”

“Not sure.” His voice came a little brisk.

Okay.

His sudden reticence was making meaningful conversation difficult. I turned to regard him, but his focus was on the road ahead.

“Jett?” I touched his arm gently to get his attention.

He frowned but didn’t turn. “Yes?”

“Are you tired? Or would you rather not talk? Because I’m fine with the latter.” I tried to infuse as much nonchalance into my voice as I could muster. All guys were weird every now and then, right? If he needed a bit of space, I could give him that.

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