Wildest Dreams (Dreamers Series Book 1) by Mercedes Raye Lee Page A

picking the phone back up, she hit reply:
     
    No dinner. I’m not ready for
    that. I might not ever be, Reece.
    Give me time
     
    She hit send and sat back. She took a deep breath and put the phone away and started back on the resume.
    The next time she looked at the clock it was fifteen after three and she was finally finished. She called to check on Kaylen and let Jade know she would be leaving soon to pick her up. Then she went to find Ridge.
    His door was open, so she knocked on the door frame. He looked up and smiled.
    “I’m going to pick up Kaylen, and we’ll be home a little later. I won’t be long. She has picked out “Frozen” to watch tonight, so be ready to get your cartoon on.” She grinned at the blank stare on his face. “It’s not as painful as it sounds, I promise.”
    Finally, he smiled. “What do you want me to make for dinner? If you call as you’re leaving, I can start something so we can eat when you get back.”
    “How about spaghetti? Kaylen loves that,” she called over her shoulder as she was heading back toward the door. Ridge may have someone come in and clean once a week, but he did his own cooking. Ember was proud of him for that.
    “I can do that.”
    As she walked out of Ridge’s office, she had an impulse to thank Blake one more time, since this was probably the last time she was going to see him. She knew she should stay away from him, but it was harder than she wanted to admit.
    The thick navy blue curtains concealed his office like Ridge’s. She knocked lightly on the door, and immediately regretted her decision. She hoped that he was out of the office, but before she could turn to leave, he answered.
    He looked up from his desk as she opened the door. When he saw her, he leaned back in his chair and invited her in.
    “Hi.” Nervously she stepped into his office and closed the door, but not moving much further than a few steps. “I just want to thank you again for the coffee.” She bit her bottom lip nervously.
    “You’re welcome." He cocked his head slightly to the side and raised an eyebrow. "You came here just to say thank you for coffee?”
    “No.” She shook her head nervously, “I want to say goodbye, too. I finished my resume so I won’t need to come back.” Fumbling for the words she continued, “I mean I may see you around, just not here.” She knew she was rambling, but she suddenly couldn’t think. His scent filled the office, and it was intoxicating. The more she tried to breathe in to clear her head the more of his scent she took in.
    Her eyes grew wider as he stood and stalked toward her saying, “Do you remember the night Ridge, Jade, Lance, you and I sat around the bonfire discussing our dreams?” He took her hands while studying her closely. He continued when she nodded, “You said you wanted to help people. You wanted to be a doctor so that you could heal people.”
    Ember wasn’t sure where he was going with this, but she was shocked that he had remembered the conversation. Blushing she looked down at their hands and said softly “That was nine years ago.”
    “Has that changed? You no longer want to help others?” He furrowed his brows.
    “No! Of course, I do.” She was a little frantic that anyone might think that. She looked into his eyes and his expression softened. “That's still my dream; the reality has just changed a little.” She looked back down at their hands unable to keep eye contact. She started to blush thinking he could tell how he affected her.
    He lifted her chin, looked into her eyes and before she had a chance to say or do anything he kissed her. It was a soft and slow kiss at first, but he quickly became more forceful parting her lips with his tongue. Moaning into his mouth, she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him even closer.
    He backed her against the door of the office slowly sliding his hands up her thigh to cup her ass, causing her whole body to tingle. In one quick motion, he lifted her off