Takeoff (Open Skies #5) - Becca Jameson Page 0,7

though she’d convinced herself it was for the best. Now that they were talking again, she was grateful for him, but she was also falling for him again. Who wouldn’t?

The guy exuded sex appeal. Even his voice over the phone made her heart race. Thank God she hadn’t slept with him during their two weeks together. She’d spent a lot of time with him, but he’d never pressured her to have sex and she’d never let things get that far. Every time they made out, she would pull back before it got too hot and heavy. Self-preservation.

The reality was Raeann hadn’t had sex in years. Not since she’d decided there wasn’t a chance in hell she was going to procreate. She’d been less selective in her younger days, often going out with men to escape her real life. She’d slept with several guys, more than she cared to think about, in her early twenties.

Eventually, she’d realized she was wasting her time. Sex wasn’t that great. At least not any sex she’d ever had. She may have been a little wild for a few years, but she had nothing to show for it, and once she realized she would never marry or have kids, she lost interest in less-than-fulfilling recreational sex.

Until Deacon. Nothing about him was less than. Not even his kisses. The man exuded power. When his lips touched hers, she lost all common sense. Her brain cells flew out the window as soon as he held her in his strong arms. His hands seemed to span her entire back. When he threaded his fingers in her hair, she couldn’t think.

“Raeann?”

Shayla’s voice yanked her out of her thoughts as a flush raced up her cheeks. She smirked. “You sure this thing with Deacon is purely friendship because you just left us for a few minutes with the most pleased expression on your face.”

Raeann cleared her throat. “Don’t be silly. My mind just wandered.”

“Yeah. That’s what Shayla said,” Heather teased. “Wandered to what?”

Raeann rolled her eyes, then took a long sip of her coffee. “We’re just friends.”

“Okay. Well, your friend Deacon is calling. You might want to answer that.” Heather pointed at Raeann’s phone that was silently vibrating on the table.

Raeann snatched it up and answered the call before she could think to stop herself. “Hey. Give me a second.” She covered the mic as she stood. “I’m going to take this upstairs.”

Both of her friends smirked.

“Of course you are,” Shayla teased as she stood. “I have to get going anyway. I’ll see you both later.” She picked up her purse and pointed at the phone in Raeann’s hand. “Tell your friend Deacon hello.”

Raeann groaned as Heather walked Shayla to the door. She didn’t wait for Shayla to be gone before rushing up the stairs and shutting herself in her bedroom. “Hi,” she said breathlessly.

“I didn’t mean to interrupt. You sound busy. What was all that giggling about?” He was teasing her. It seemed everyone was today.

“I was having coffee with Shayla and Heather. I told them about me being a witch and how it was going to affect them.”

“Rae…” His voice was filled with empty warning. “I know you’re kidding, but stop it.”

She dropped down onto the bed and stared at the ceiling. Smiling. Smiling because she was talking to Deacon. Because he’d called her in the middle of his workday. Because she enjoyed talking to him. Because he made her heart race.

She was treading in dangerous waters. “If I can’t make fun of myself, what else is left in life?” she asked.

“You can, but not about that topic. You’re not a witch. And so what if you were? It’s a legit religion these days.”

“True. Maybe I should convert and give these old biddies what they want.”

“You’re insatiable.”

“This is true. Now, I know you didn’t call in the middle of the day just to hear my voice. What’s up?”

There was a hesitation. Several seconds.

Raeann’s chest tightened. “Deacon?”

“Yeah. Sorry. Uh, I wanted to see if you were free for dinner? You don’t work until tomorrow, right?”

“Yes. But…” God, she wanted to see him. He was totally under her skin. If she lived in a perfect world, she would give in to her feelings for him and spend every waking moment with him. But she didn’t live in a perfect world. Her world was a shitshow that rivaled few others.

She should slow this down, stop spending so much time with him. As it was, she’d gotten giddy when his name showed up

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