“Thank you, Vanessa. Now you take care of yourself, and don’t hesitate to call if you need anything.”
“I won’t. You enjoy your night.”
When I hung up, I felt lighter.
“I wouldn’t have thought of that,” Nic said, startling me.
“What?” I asked as I turned to face him.
“Asking Raffe for support with the Committee.”
“Well, you don’t work for or with him, so it might be weird for
you to call him,” I teased.
“He probably wouldn’t even take my call,” he said with mock
hurt.
“What are you doing out here, Mr. Corbeau?”
“Well, Ms. Parker, I’m taking you on a date.”
“You’re doing what now,” I said with a bit of disbelief. “We are
camping out for the third day in a row, which means no showers or clean
clothes. Not to mention tomorrow is a make or break kind of day.”
“I know,” he said with a mischievous grin.
I laughed and rolled my eyes. “I’ll give you this, you sure are
persistent.”
“You did tell me you’d let me take you out.”
“That I did… Your timing is impeccable.”
“I know,” he said with an even bigger grin.
He walked slowly toward me and held his hand out, the question
in his eyes. I could tell he was afraid I would reject him again. He really was
sweet when he wasn’t being an ass. I put my hand in his and nodded. His
answering smile made it all worth it.
This excerpt is taken from a lightly edited first draft. All content here may be changed or removed entirely from the final book.
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