Reflected in You(9)

"Okay," I agreed.

"Which hotel is yours?" "I have a few.

You can take your pick."

He turned his head to look out the window.

"Scott will e-mail you the list.

When you've decided, let him know and he'll make the arrangements.

We'll fly out together and return together."

Leaning my shoulder into the seat, I took a drink of my coffee and noted the way his hand was fisted on his thigh.

In the tinted window's reflection, Gideon's face was impassive, but I could feel his moodiness.

"Thank you," I murmured.

"Don't.

I'm not happy about this, Eva."

A muscle in his jaw twitched.

"Your roommate f**ks up and I have to spend the weekend without you."

Hating that he was unhappy, I took his coffee from him and set our travel mugs in the backseat cup holders.

Then I climbed into his lap, straddling him.

I draped my arms around his shoulders.

"I appreciate you bending on this, Gideon.

It means a lot to me."

He caught me in his fierce blue gaze.

"I knew you were going to drive me insane the moment I saw you."

I smiled, recalling how we'd met.

"Sprawled on my ass on the lobby floor of the Crossfire Building?" "Before.

Outside."

Frowning, I asked, "Outside where?" "On the sidewalk."

Gideon gripped my hips, squeezing in that possessive, commanding way of his that made me ache for him.

"I was leaving for a meeting.

A minute later and I would've missed you.

I'd just gotten into the car when you came around the corner."

I remembered the Bentley idling at the curb that day.