Falling for Autumn by Sherelle Green Page B

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    â€œIs this seat taken?” At the sound of the voice, she slowly lifted her head. She had just seen him three days ago, but her heartbeat quickened just as it did every time she saw him.
    â€œDanni won’t be back for a little while, so you can sit down.”
    Ajay didn’t sit down right away, giving her an opportunity to observe him. He had on a blue V-neck three-quarter-sleeve shirt that clung to his broad shoulders, and dark jeans that hung on his waist perfectly. Once again, she could see tattoos peeking from underneath his shirt and wished that she could get a better look. Finally, he took a seat in front of her.
    â€œWhat brings you to this wine bar?” she asked. “I figured working in nightclubs and bars, you’d be tired of anything dealing with wine and spirits.”
    He chuckled. “You would think so. But one of the bars I own is right down the street and I decided to take a walk tonight instead of heading straight to my car. I saw you through the window.”
    He smelled divine. She couldn’t quite place the cologne he was wearing, but goodness, it was doing wicked things to her body.
    â€œWhat were you thinking about before I interrupted your thoughts?”
    She studied his eyes. “Were you watching me for a while before you spoke?”
    â€œYes.” He didn’t smirk or smile when he said it. His answer was direct. It made her heart skip a beat.
    â€œI was looking at that couple out there.” She gazed in the direction of the couple. “They don’t seem to have a care in the world.”
    He followed the direction of her eyes before turning back to face her. “You’re right, they seem to be having a good time.”
    â€œThey are.” She studied the behavior of the man. “Look at how his hand gently rubs her arm, but his eyes stay focused on hers.”
    Ajay scooted his chair to the same side as Autumn so that they were sitting side by side. Although she assumed it was so that he wouldn’t have to keep turning around, it also made her senses more aware of the short distance between them. He was close. Almost too close for comfort.
    â€œWhy is the fact that he’s looking in her eyes so important?”
    â€œIt’s not the way he’s looking into her eyes, it’s that he genuinely seems interested in what she has to say. Since he cares so much about her, he cares about her perception of things. Her point of view. She’s wearing a low-cut shirt. Her breasts look perfect in whatever bra she’s wearing. And she’s touching him as well, so you know her touch is sending alerts to the lower part of his body. He notices her shirt. I’m sure he notices her physical attributes. He can feel her touch and he’s responding to it. But his eyes...his eyes only see her. A true sign that he’s in love.”
    She wasn’t sure what had gotten into her, but she couldn’t stop staring at the couple.
    â€œIs the girl in love, too?”
    Autumn smirked. “She is. For him, you can see it in his eyes, but for her it’s in the way she reacts to him. The way she’s finding any excuse to lightly touch him. The way she’s clearly excited to talk to him about whatever happened during her day. More important, you can see it in her smile.” She glanced at Ajay before turning back to the couple. “Her smile is that of a woman in love. A woman can fake a laugh. Fake a cry. Even fake an orgasm. But a smile... A woman can’t fake a smile. You can tell when a smile is forced. When it doesn’t hold the happiness it should.”
    Ajay appeared to be watching the couple as intently as she was. “So when a man is truly in love, his eyes will tell it all?”
    â€œThey will.” She crooked her head toward Ajay, who met her eyes. “And a woman’s smile won’t leave anything to question. A smile alone will let him know that she’s