“Go out?”
“Why not?Dinner, maybe some dancing?If you’re up for it.”
She stares at me.“Like a date?”
“I never got the chance to date.”Those words are a kick in the gut.“Exactly.So, Katelyn Ellis, would you care to go on a date with me?I promise to be nothing but a gentleman.”
She continues staring at me for so long, I’m genuinely not sure she’ll say yes.And then, she smiles.“I would love nothing more, Garrison Holt.”
“Good.”
“Oh, but I have to work tonight.”
“We can go out late.When do you get off?”
“Eight.”
“Then when you get back home, you can get changed, and we’ll head out.”
“Really?”
“Really.”Reaching forward, I cup her face, then draw her in for a kiss.It’s slow, a reverent meeting of our lips, but it stirs a hurricane within me.I pull away before I completely lose myself in it.“So, are you interested in a good steak for dinner?”
She arches a brow.“What do you have in mind?”
“Well, all that talk about Steel & Salt the other day made me hungry.”
“That sounds wonderful.And I promise not to make any mooing sounds at you.”
I laugh, then stand and pull her to her feet.“That would be much appreciated.”