Teacher's Pet by Kayla Drake

Author:Kayla Drake
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary romance, millionaire billionaire, wedding, boss employee
Publisher: Four-Ply Publishing
Published: 2017-09-11T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

The Ferris Wheel’s gondola car was made to seat six, but they shared it with another couple. Dennis sat between Audrey and Cole as they rocked slowly skyward. Her shoulder brushed against his arm with each sway of the car. The heat from her body was more intoxicating than the view of the twilit skyline.

So far, the night was a success. Audrey seemed to have a permanent grin on her pretty face. Dennis had found himself counting the number of times he’d been able to make her laugh.

And the number of times he’d been unable to keep from touching her, like the hand on her elbow as they walked to the fourth tee. His fingers brushed hers as he gave her a ball. He’d watched her for a reaction, any reaction at all. But she didn’t seem to notice his compulsive touches, and he couldn’t decide if he should be bolder.

The car inched smoothly higher. Dennis found it hard to concentrate on anything but the smile flitting around Audrey’s lips and the warmth of her arm against him.

“Where’s our house?” Cole asked. “I want to see our house.”

Dennis examined the north shore. A tall building blocked the view of their apartment, but the gondola swayed up a notch.

Dennis said. “There. Behind the one with the blue light on the roof.”

“I can’t see it!” Cole complained, so Dennis pointed. “Oh, there it is.”

“Where?” Audrey asked.

It was all the excuse Dennis needed. He wrapped his arm around her and pulled her snug against his body, then he leaned close to rest his cheek against hers. Her skin was soft, softer even than Cole’s. He resisted the urge to nuzzle his beard shadow against that smooth cheek.

He lifted his other arm and tried to point out his apartment along her sight line.

“There,” he whispered. His voice felt thick in his throat.

She held perfectly still. He couldn’t even feel her breathing. The warm skin of her cheek caressed his as the car bobbled higher.

“Oh,” she said, the word a long breath.

He turned toward her head, and his lips grazed that tender spot where her cheek met her lips. He almost groaned with the desire to kiss her. To really kiss her.

Turn to me. Kiss me.

But the car swayed, forcing his lips away from hers. He couldn’t bring himself to lean so close to her again.

He kept his arm around her shoulders. The car bobbled, sliding her an inch away from him. He waited for the next smooth sway of the gondola to pull her close again.

“I spy a big bus, all the way down there,” Cole said. Dennis turned his head to look but held his body perfectly still. He was afraid that if he pulled away from Audrey, she would pull away, too.

They reached the peak of the wheel and the car seemed to pause for one breathless moment, high above the water and pier.

“Daddy, they’re kissing,” Cole whispered. Dennis looked, and sure enough, the other couple in the car was locked in a heated embrace.

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