Pyramids and Promises (Omega Mu Alpha Brothers Book 2) by Kimberly Loth Page A

at all. I just don’t have any clue how this works. I’d say based on everything you’ve done for me this weekend that you’re trying to hook up with me, but you haven’t made a move. I can’t understand why you’re being so nice to me.”
    “I’m definitely trying to hook up with you.”
    She looked up and saw the laughter in his eyes, but there was something else. A heat that made her shiver. She started to say something smart, but he interrupted.
    “But I’m a patient man.” He leaned forward and grabbed her hand. “I know you’ve just gone through a divorce and need to move slowly. Plus I’m already starting to value your friendship. I say let’s just see where things go.”
    She squeezed his hand. “Thank you. That means a lot to me. I appreciate you bringing me down here to see the Valley of the Kings.”
    “No problem. Lots of other things to see, and I want to take you to see them all.”
    He brought his face very close to hers, and for a split second she thought he was about to kiss her. But he stopped about three inches from her. “Pick the place you want our first kiss to be. That way, there’s no surprises.”
    Jessica grinned. “You know the area better than I do. Why don’t you pick?” She was surprised he’d suggested this. If she was being honest with herself, she wanted him to kiss her now. But she loved the fact that he wanted to make it special.
    Conner let go of her and leaned back. “Maybe when we go camping in the desert. Or it could be on a remote island in the middle of the Red Sea. What do you think about inside the Red Pyramid?”
    She wrinkled her nose. “In a place that was used as a tomb? No thanks.”
    Though she was pretty sure he almost kissed her in Tut’s tomb, and she was just as sure she wouldn’t have minded.
    He shrugged. “It smells in there anyway. Lots of other options though. In front of the Alexandria Library. On a Nile cruise to Aswan. Maybe Memphis. The sphinx. There’s always a dusty museum.”
    Conner looked right into her eyes. “Any of those work for you?”
    Her breath caught, but she shook her head, unsure of how serious he was and what to say. He stood up quickly and pulled her up too. He wrapped his arm around her waist and drew her in close. Her hands rested on his chest, and his heartbeat raced under her fingertips.
    “We could always make it on a plane ride back from Luxor.”
    She took a deep breath. Did she want this? Of course. But she also wanted to do all those things with him, and she was afraid if they moved too fast, he’d lose interest, and this would be over before it ever really got started.
    She shook her head with a coy smile. “I know. On the top of the Great Pyramid.”
    He frowned. “That’s illegal. No climbing allowed.”
    She slipped out of his arms and gave him a grin so he’d know she was kidding. “That’s my offer. Take it or leave it.”
    “That’s it, huh?” He cocked an eyebrow at her. She nodded and returned to her seat. With any luck she looked much more confident and seductive than she felt.
    Conner brooded for most of the rest of the flight home. He really didn’t like being told no. Every time she tried to engage him in conversation he would give her short, one word answers and then clam up again. Finally, she sighed and gave up. She could pout too.
    When he dropped her off at her apartment, he was still sulking, but he brought the bag up for her. She carried the vase with the flowers.
    She put her key in the door and turned away from him. It wouldn’t be good to show him how disappointed she was that their adventure was over. She set the vase down on the side table and pulled her bag in the doorway. Conner stood there looking lost.
    “Thank you for everything.” It felt so inadequate for all that he’d shown her and lavished on her, but she didn’t know what else to say. He shrugged like it was nothing.
    “Do you wanna come in?” she finally asked. She couldn’t very well close the door in