No Time for Romance by Raine English

Author:Raine English [English, Raine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sweet Promise Press
Published: 2019-12-05T16:00:00+00:00

9

As Chase adjusted his tie, he studied his reflection in the bedroom mirror. He’d been a nervous wreck all day worrying about tonight’s date. When he’d asked Emmy out, it was evident to him that there’d been some reluctance by her to accept. He didn’t blame her if she was worried that things were progressing too quickly. He had the same concerns. What if she disappeared from his life again? He still had no idea why she never answered any of his letters. He didn’t feel secure enough at this point to bring it up, and part of him was glad that she hadn’t either. As long as he had a chance with her now, they could work out their past problems later.

When he kissed her at the top of the Ferris wheel, it hadn’t been planned. Neither had telling her that he was divorced. But the moment seemed right, and common sense slipped away, leaving him with just gut instinct. And it wound up bringing them closer than he’d dreamed possible.

Her lips had been soft and warm, sending spirals of ecstasy through him as they kissed. He could’ve stayed on that Ferris wheel all night with her in his arms. So many times over the years, he’d imagined such a scene, but reality had been even better than anything he’d envisioned.

Now he had to just make sure they kept moving forward and got to know each other again, but not too quickly, or they could wind up going backward. Or worse. Losing their connection altogether.

He wanted their date tonight to be a step in the right direction, to make Emilia feel comfortable around him and be able to let her guard down like she had a few times at the fair when she’d become the carefree girl he’d fallen in love with all those years ago.

Before slipping on his jacket, he checked the time. It was nearly six o’clock. She’d be arriving any minute. After quickly raking his fingers through his hair, he headed downstairs. A moment later, the doorbell rang.

He invited Emilia inside, and when she walked by him, he caught a whiff of her perfume. It didn’t smell like her usual one.

“New cologne?”

Her brow furrowed. “What?”

“The one you’ve worn for years had a vanilla sandalwood scent. This one smells like citrus mixed with a little musk.”

“Um, yes. I felt like a change.”

“It’s nice. I like the old one better, though.”

“Thanks for letting me know. I’ll make a note of that.”

Something was off. Her voice sounded higher, and she was more aloof than she had been yesterday. Maybe she wasn’t feeling well. Or maybe the kiss hadn’t been as welcome as he’d assumed. Hopefully, at dinner, she’d warm up to him again.

“So this is where you do the cooking for Naturally Delicious?” she asked, wandering into his state-of-the-art commercial kitchen.

“Yes. It’s much nicer than the one I had in my restaurant in Minnesota. This time around, I wanted to make sure everything was top of the line, and that I had enough space to cater any size event.

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