not . As if he could read her thoughts, he said, “I want to change things up a little, Jen. I’m determined to see that beautiful smile on your face tonight. Let’s meet in the lobby. I have a special surprise for you.”
Jenny couldn’t help it, she squealed in excitement. “You know how much I love surprises!”
“I do, and I promise this is something you’ll never guess.”
“Do I get a hint?”
“Nope.”
“You are a cruel man, Rye.”
He laughed softly. “Tonight marks a new chapter in our lives.” Jenny thought she heard a nervous sigh on the other end of the line. What could Ryan have in mind that would make him so anxious? It had her extremely curious—even a little amorous, and made waiting until the end of the work day a challenge.
Jenny arrived fifteen minutes early, anxious to discover his surprise. She was tickled by the gently falling snow when she stepped out of her car. The flakes were enchanting against the backdrop of the historic hotel.
Ryan was already waiting for her inside near the center statue. His face lit up when he saw her, but he was fidgeting with the change in his pocket. His nerves hit her from clear across the large foyer. The way Ryan was acting reminded her of their first date. Jenny glided over to him and smiled reassuringly. “Hi, stranger.”
“Hello, beautiful. Are you ready for the biggest surprise of your life?”
The thought he might propose came to mind and she suddenly felt panicky. There was no way she was ready for that.
Ryan read the concern on her face and wrapped his arms around her. “Don’t worry. I’m sure you’ll like it. It’s up in our room, in fact.”
Jenny giggled in nervous relief. Okay, he was simply planning to have a sexy interlude. That she could handle. “Well, what are we waiting for?” She grabbed his hand and headed for the elevator, but Ryan hesitated for a second.
Jenny could feel his tension and was reminded again of their first date together. What could have him so spooked? Now her curiosity was royally piqued!
When they reached the room, he took her hand and squeezed it tightly. His palm was clammy. Jenny looked into his eyes, trying to figure him out. “Whatever it is, Rye, I’m sure I will like it. You don’t have to be so worried.”
Ryan’s cheeks flushed before he kissed her. “I’m suddenly afraid you might like it too much.”
The suspense was killing her. “There is only one way to find out,” she said with a wink. Ryan slipped the card in and opened the door for her. Jenny walked through the doorway and froze.
“Hi, Jenny.” Dan stood in front of her with a crooked little grin.
She couldn’t move even though her body longed to rush into Dan’s arms. Jenny looked at Ryan apprehensively. “What’s going on?”
Nervous laughter filled the room. “I… Well, we both love you. I have been talking to Dan all week. I think I’ve figured out a way for all of us to be happy.”
She stared at him in astonishment.
Dan spoke up. “We both want to please you tonight.”
She didn’t realize she’d stopped breathing until her lungs complained. Jenny gasped for air, afraid she might faint.
Ryan put his arm around her. “Are you okay, Jen? I thought you would be happy.”
Jenny looked at him and then back to Dan. This is too much!
“I think she’s in shock, Ryan. Give her a few minutes.” Dan walked over to the desk and picked up two glasses. “I mixed some drinks for us.” He came over and handed her one. When Jenny grabbed the stem of the glass, Dan brushed his hand over hers. Her whole body tingled from the simple contact.
Dan gave the other glass to Ryan and then retrieved the last one for himself. He took a sip and smiled. “A damn good martini, if I say so myself.”
Jenny took a taste. It didn’t live up to hers. “It’ll do.”
Dan snorted. “Perfectionist.”
“Amateur.”
Ryan took his own sip. “Jenny makes a better drink.”
“Et tu, Brute?” Dan complained.
Jenny
Jenny couldn’t help it, she squealed in excitement. “You know how much I love surprises!”
“I do, and I promise this is something you’ll never guess.”
“Do I get a hint?”
“Nope.”
“You are a cruel man, Rye.”
He laughed softly. “Tonight marks a new chapter in our lives.” Jenny thought she heard a nervous sigh on the other end of the line. What could Ryan have in mind that would make him so anxious? It had her extremely curious—even a little amorous, and made waiting until the end of the work day a challenge.
Jenny arrived fifteen minutes early, anxious to discover his surprise. She was tickled by the gently falling snow when she stepped out of her car. The flakes were enchanting against the backdrop of the historic hotel.
Ryan was already waiting for her inside near the center statue. His face lit up when he saw her, but he was fidgeting with the change in his pocket. His nerves hit her from clear across the large foyer. The way Ryan was acting reminded her of their first date. Jenny glided over to him and smiled reassuringly. “Hi, stranger.”
“Hello, beautiful. Are you ready for the biggest surprise of your life?”
The thought he might propose came to mind and she suddenly felt panicky. There was no way she was ready for that.
Ryan read the concern on her face and wrapped his arms around her. “Don’t worry. I’m sure you’ll like it. It’s up in our room, in fact.”
Jenny giggled in nervous relief. Okay, he was simply planning to have a sexy interlude. That she could handle. “Well, what are we waiting for?” She grabbed his hand and headed for the elevator, but Ryan hesitated for a second.
Jenny could feel his tension and was reminded again of their first date together. What could have him so spooked? Now her curiosity was royally piqued!
When they reached the room, he took her hand and squeezed it tightly. His palm was clammy. Jenny looked into his eyes, trying to figure him out. “Whatever it is, Rye, I’m sure I will like it. You don’t have to be so worried.”
Ryan’s cheeks flushed before he kissed her. “I’m suddenly afraid you might like it too much.”
The suspense was killing her. “There is only one way to find out,” she said with a wink. Ryan slipped the card in and opened the door for her. Jenny walked through the doorway and froze.
“Hi, Jenny.” Dan stood in front of her with a crooked little grin.
She couldn’t move even though her body longed to rush into Dan’s arms. Jenny looked at Ryan apprehensively. “What’s going on?”
Nervous laughter filled the room. “I… Well, we both love you. I have been talking to Dan all week. I think I’ve figured out a way for all of us to be happy.”
She stared at him in astonishment.
Dan spoke up. “We both want to please you tonight.”
She didn’t realize she’d stopped breathing until her lungs complained. Jenny gasped for air, afraid she might faint.
Ryan put his arm around her. “Are you okay, Jen? I thought you would be happy.”
Jenny looked at him and then back to Dan. This is too much!
“I think she’s in shock, Ryan. Give her a few minutes.” Dan walked over to the desk and picked up two glasses. “I mixed some drinks for us.” He came over and handed her one. When Jenny grabbed the stem of the glass, Dan brushed his hand over hers. Her whole body tingled from the simple contact.
Dan gave the other glass to Ryan and then retrieved the last one for himself. He took a sip and smiled. “A damn good martini, if I say so myself.”
Jenny took a taste. It didn’t live up to hers. “It’ll do.”
Dan snorted. “Perfectionist.”
“Amateur.”
Ryan took his own sip. “Jenny makes a better drink.”
“Et tu, Brute?” Dan complained.
Jenny
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