Statue of Limitations by Kate Collins

Author:Kate Collins
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington Books
Published: 2019-12-09T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Mortified, I shut off the water. “I’m just washing dishes after having a late bite to eat. Sorry I didn’t call earlier, Kev. I had tons of work waiting for me at the shop when I got back from the—um—”

Case was reaching around me to put his plate in the sink, standing so close I could smell the soap on his skin and feel the heat from his body.

“From the what?” Kevin asked.

“Press conference,” I blurted. “I’m so sorry I didn’t call sooner. I had so many things on my mind I forgot.”

“You’re forgetting about me an awful lot these days,” he said in an offended voice.

I couldn’t lie and deny it. I had to make it up to him somehow. “How about this, then? Dinner at six and I’ll fill you in on the conference.”

“I’m way ahead of you. I’ve already made reservations for us at La Belle Cuisine at six, so I’ll pick you up at five forty-five sharp.”

Not that he’d thought to ask if I was free before setting up that reservation. Trying to drum up some enthusiasm I said, “Great. I’m looking forward to it. See you then.”

I ended the call and heard a muttered, “Liar.” I turned to see Case studiously working on his new phone.

“What did you just call me?”

“Not you. This phone. The directions say it’s simple to set up. Ha!”

I wasn’t sure I believed him—or maybe I was just feeling guilty. I put the clean plates in the drying rack and came to stand beside him, reading the directions over his shoulder. I noticed his hair was slicked back and before I realized what I was doing, I ruffled it.

Case caught my wrist and brought it down in front of him with a quizzical glance. “What are you doing?”

What was I doing touching him so familiarly? “Your hair,” I said quickly, as heat flooded my face. “You had it combed straight back like the old Case. I was just trying to fluff it and bring it forward.”

He studied me with his intense golden-brown eyes as he ran his thumb across my palm, turning my insides liquid. In a soft, almost seductive voice he asked, “You know what I want to do right now?”

I swallowed, my throat going dry as I imagined all sorts of scenarios. “What?”

He placed my hand on the table and picked up the directions. “Finish setting up my phone. It’s hard to concentrate when you’re playing with my hair.”

Thoroughly humiliated by where my thoughts had taken me, I mustered up the indignation to say, “I was not playing with your hair. I was merely trying to style it so you wouldn’t be recognized if you decided to step out this evening. So do yourself a favor and fluff it the next time you shower.” And then I wouldn’t be tempted to touch him.

I stuffed my phone into my purse and slipped on my hooded sweatshirt. “I’ll see you tomorrow. It’s getting late, and I promised my son a treat before he goes to bed.

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