Raine?” His voice is a deep purr from behind me. My heart starts to beat faster, but I can not turn around. I can feel that he is closer to me now. “Raine. I’m sorry about earlier. Can we talk?” Ever so slightly he runs his knuckles down the back of my arm. A slight squeeze on my elbow turns me effortlessly to look into his dark brown eyes that are gazing back at mine.
“I’ll talk with you, if you promise to be a gentlemen this time.” I raise one eyebrow to show him that I am only half teasing him. He runs his hand through his hair nervously, a trait I like more every time I see him do it.
“Let’s go sit down and maybe I can explain myself better this time, without acting like a complete jackass.” One hand rests on my lower back and the other waves in the direction we are going. I instin
