Carved by Ink (London Inked Boys, #1) by Farrar Marissa

Author:Farrar, Marissa
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: sexy, Contemporary Romance, Tattooed, Bad Boys, London, British, series, Marissa Farrar
Publisher: Warwick House Press
Published: 2018-07-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Art loved being able to study Tess’s face as she absorbed the paintings and drawings hung on the walls of the gallery. He’d never done this with a woman—taken her somewhere that meant something to him. He didn’t know why this particular woman was affecting him in such a way, but she was. The last couple of days had been torture, wondering if he was going to see her. He’d been able to hear her moving around the flat upstairs, picturing exactly where she was and what she was doing by the sound and position of her footfalls. He’d wanted to go up and speak to her, but his male pride, and fear that she regretted what had happened between them had prevented him from doing so. A part of him still worried this was going to end up complicated. She was his landlady, plus she lived above the shop. If this all went wrong, things could get seriously awkward.

He knew all this, and yet he still hadn’t been able to stop himself from talking his way into getting her to spend the rest of the day with him. It had been easier to stay away when he’d not been able to see her, but the moment she’d been there, standing right in front of him, he hadn’t been able to stop himself.

Taking a risk, he reached to Tess, his hand bumping with hers. He was judging her reaction—whether or not she’d pull away. But she didn’t, so he went a step further, lacing his fingers between hers. Her hand was as tiny as the rest of her, and it was all he could do to stop himself from dragging her against him, and scooping her up. She was cute, and fiery, and she seemed interested in him, not just because he had muscles and tattoos, but genuinely interested in the person he was beneath it all. He’d only known one other woman who’d been like that, and she’d left him broken hearted many years ago. He’d made himself a promise he wouldn’t get involved with another woman, and yet here he was breaking it.

“So what did you think?” he asked her, when they’d made it all the way around the exhibition.

“It was awesome. I honestly never knew it was possible to do so much in black and white.”

He suppressed a smile. “You thought it was boring, didn’t you?”

She smacked his arm. “No! Not boring. I loved that you love it.” She smiled and his heart tightened in his chest. “That was the best part for me.”

“Can I buy you a coffee?” he asked, wanting to drag out the length of their time together as much as possible.

Her face lit in a smile. “I think I can handle that.”

They took the stairs up to the next floor, where the café was advertised. It was quieter up here, most people ending their day’s sightseeing now, and heading back to their hotels.

They passed some conference rooms that appeared empty. Acting impulsively, Art grabbed her hand and pushed open one of the doors, jerking her inside.

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