You expect me to give you two hundred grand and let you jet off alone to Southeast Asia?" Kate asked him, more accusation than question. "You aren't thinking about going after Griffin and the half a billion dollars yourself, are you?"
"Never crossed my mind."
They were so close that their lips were practically touching, and she could feel his heart beating under her hand. She'd sort of hoped his heart would be racing, but his heart was steady. Her heart was the only one racing. Dammit.
She saw his eyes darken just as they had in the dressing room. He leaned in to her ever so slightly, and a hot rush of panic flashed through her. The panic was followed by something she feared was desire. Holy Toledo, she thought, he's going to kiss me.
"See you in Denpasar," Nick said, his lips lightly brushing hers when he spoke.
"Mmm," Kate murmured, ready for the kiss. "Denpasar."
Nick stepped away, smiled at her, and messed up her hair.
"Never crossed my mind."
They were so close that their lips were practically touching, and she could feel his heart beating under her hand. She'd sort of hoped his heart would be racing, but his heart was steady. Her heart was the only one racing. Dammit.
She saw his eyes darken just as they had in the dressing room. He leaned in to her ever so slightly, and a hot rush of panic flashed through her. The panic was followed by something she feared was desire. Holy Toledo, she thought, he's going to kiss me.
"See you in Denpasar," Nick said, his lips lightly brushing hers when he spoke.
"Mmm," Kate murmured, ready for the kiss. "Denpasar."
Nick stepped away, smiled at her, and messed up her hair.
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