Fated to be Yours by Jodie Larson Read Free Book Online Page B

to the side to allow me to exit first. We walk past a jealous Laura, who is still shooting daggers at me while undressing Andrew with her lusty green eyes. Without even looking, I know that he never acknowledged her. Call it a woman’s intuition but I could feel his eyes never leaving my body.
    As we round the corner onto the ramp, he swiftly moves to my side and places his hand at the small of my back. Tingles shoot up and down my spine at the intimate contact. I give myself a secret smile knowing I must be affecting him. I wonder if he’s as nervous about leaving me as I am about him.
    “So Tessa, you say you’ll be in London for the week?”
    My neck cranes back slightly as I get my first full glance of him standing next to me. He seems so much taller than when I first saw him back in New York. My best estimate puts him at about six foot three. I nod my head in response to his question.
    “Yes, I will be leaving on Friday to return back to the States.” I chew my bottom lip and wonder where he’s going with this. We reach the end of the ramp and I step to the side to wait for Kara.
    “I’d really like to see you again while you’re here. There’s something about you that’s calling to me. I don’t know how to explain it. All I know is that I have this urge to see you again and I’m hoping you do too.” There’s a flare of hope shining through his bright blue irises as he silently makes his plea.
    “I don’t think that’s a good idea, Andrew. Unfortunately, I’m here for business and not pleasure. Besides, there’s an ocean between us, literally. I appreciate your company on the plane and for everything that you did, but I believe it is best if we just part ways.”
    “I don’t believe you,” he says with a slight scowl. But then his face perks up with a determined look and I arch an eyebrow in response. “I guess I will have to prove you wrong.” I sigh and try my hardest to fight the feelings that are running through my body for him.
    “Again, thank you, Andrew, for your company on the plane. I really enjoyed it.” I stick out my hand, but he just stares at it. He must see through the charade that I’m giving him. His lips curl slyly into a smirk and I hear the low rumbling in the back of his throat. He refuses to shake my hand though. Instead, he brings my hand to his lips and places a soft, gentle kiss on the back of it. His lips linger on my skin, making my stomach flutter and my breathing to hitch.
    “Are you sure you don’t want to see me again Tessa?” Andrew smiles and kisses my hand again. He’s toying with me. He saw my reaction to his kiss and now he’s going to play it so I can’t deny it.
    I pull my hand from his grasp and give him a smile while tucking my hair behind my ear. I contemplate my answer for a moment before deciding that honesty is the best route to go, especially since he seems to be able to know when I’m lying.
    “I would be lying if I said no but that still doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. I’m only here for a short amount of time and my schedule will more than likely keep me extremely busy. Besides I’m sure you must be busy too since you’re just getting home from a business trip yourself. Anything extracurricular just isn’t in the cards for us.” Andrew’s hand brushes slowly down my arm and I’m about to cave into his request.
    He gives me a smirk and a devilish smile creeps across his face. He leans in close, allowing his scent to wash over me again, sending my body into a frenzy of hormones and lust. “We will see about that, love,” he whispers into my ear before he turns to walk away.
    And just like that he disappears into the crowd. I can do nothing but stand there and stare at the spot that I last saw his retreating form, silently wishing I could have just one more minute with him. And then the paranoia sets in. What if I never get to see him again? What if this is all just some horrible waking nightmare and none of this is real? He