Page 31 of Mr. Delicious

“I’m serious. No phones, checking emails, or anything business related.”

The loan. “I have a –”

He silenced me by placing his finger lightly over my lips, which he stared at. There was that spark again. This time stronger. He came closer, so close I thought he was going to kiss me.

Now I was wondering what that would feel like.

“No. You leave everything here. Worries and all, and come with me. We’ll just go.”

What he was offering was that thing I’d desired for so long it felt like a fantasy to me.

It was a break.

An actual break.

“Okay.” I wanted that, all of it. The escape and to be with him.

The smile on his face was classic. “Is that a ‘yes’?” His eyes searched mine.

“Yes.” I wasn’t crazy or senile. Of course, it was a ‘yes.’