CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Deal?
The only deal Jared wanted to make with Kate was about her being his wife...for real. Sure, he should be patient. He’d only been in town one day. But each time he saw her, the pull grew stronger.
Now that she sat across from him with the candlelight flickering, he hated to deny what he wanted.
A waiter removed the plates from the linen-covered table.
“I’m glad we did this tonight,” Kate said, looking more beautiful than ever. Her shimmery blue dress matched the color of her eyes.
It was a good thing they were out in public, or Jared might be in trouble. Who was he kidding? He was already in trouble.
She looked at him expectantly, waiting for his response.
“Me, too,” he said.
Her hair tucked casually behind her ears made her appear younger, almost innocent.
