Page 19 of His Noble Heart

She leaned against the driver’s side door of her car, and I stood in front of her about a foot away.

“Does that mean I’m special?”

“That’s exactly what that means.”

“Is that why you paid for the tires and didn’t charge me for your labor?”

“Maybe you’re a little more than special.”

“If that’s the case, can I have your phone number?”

I appreciated her forwardness. “Gimme your phone.”

She didn’t hesitate to dig inside her purse to retrieve her phone, unlock it, and give it to me. Before I went to the keypad to dial my number, I noticed the picture she had as her background.

“Are these your kids?” I asked.

“No. Those are Titi’s babies. My nephew and niece.”

I went to the keypad and called my number before saving it in her contacts asMy Favorite Ride andreturned it to her outstretched hand. She laughed when she saw the name attached to my contact.

“Did you see something funny?” I asked.

“No, but I saw something that hasn’t been proven true.”

“Name the time and the place . . . We already know the position.”

She looked away as if she was bashful, but from what I’d seen, that couldn’t be further from the truth.

“I’m supposed to be on a dating hiatus,” she confessed.

“I haven’t dated anyone seriously since my early twenties, so I guess that makes two of us.”

“I doubt it’s the same kind of hiatus.”

“What makes you say that?”

“When was the last time you had sex?”

“I think it’s been a little less than two months,” I admitted.

“Exactly. We’re not on the same kind of hiatus.”

I stepped closer to her, leaving barely an inch between us, and put my hands on the roof of her car on either side of her head. She looked up at me with desire in her eyes, and I was sure mine matched hers.

“None of that matters because, based on the vibes I’ve been getting from you since I stepped out of the tow truck, your hiatus is over.”

Before she could respond, I kissed her nose, something I’d wanted to do since I saw her, then pressed my lips against hers. As soon as our mouths connected, it felt as if the weight of the world had been lifted from my shoulders. She opened her mouth, allowing me to slide my tongue inside, and without words, our desire for each other was communicated.

“Mmm,” she moaned, causing me to snap out of the trance she had me in.

I pulled away, sucking on her bottom lip before we disconnected. She looked flushed, and I had reason to believe that if we could get away with fucking in this parking lot, she’d be all for it.

“Can I take you out?” I asked.

“When?”

“Tonight.”