Her face slowly turned into his and her lips were inches away from his. Her eyes stared up at him, causing him to lose all focus. He had to have this woman. His hand wrapped around her neck, tilting it up, and his lips captured hers. Only this woman could fight with him and then heat him up.
“Get the hell off my property!” a man’s voice shouted from behind them. Anger flooded him that his kiss with Abigail was ending much too quickly.
Abigail pulled away first. Josh spun around to see the club owner coming their way with the bouncer.
“I’m going to call the cops if you don’t leave this instant,” the owner ordered.
“Get out of here,” Josh said, directing the command to Abigail.
She didn’t argue. As soon as Abigail was out of the parking lot, he turned back to the men standing there watching him. He thought about saying something to them, but then changed his mind. These men weren’t worth the tongue lashing.
Chapter Six
Abigail and Hailey had been in New York for almost a week now. Abigail still couldn’t believe she was actually here. She had been back and forth about the decision, but every time she looked at Hailey, she was reminded of Josh. And as angry as she was, her heart still beat rapidly when he crossed her mind.
Since arriving, they had been to more places than she could imagine visiting. Josh had taken them to the zoo, museums, parks, restaurants. All the places were kid-friendly and Hailey had loved it. He’d even hired a nanny for while they were there so Abigail could get a break as well. It had been wonderful.
They had yet to tell Hailey that Josh was her father, but Abigail knew it would be soon. Hailey knew they were related but didn’t yet know how. And it wasn’t fair to keep this from her. Josh had made it clear he wasn’t going anywhere. He also told Abigail daily that he wanted them both. And the more time Abigail was spending with him, the more she wanted it just as much as he did.
She couldn’t help but wonder though if she had told him about Hailey years ago, would she be here in New York now? Would she have become that hotshot lawyer she’d always dreamed of being? Or even have her own firm? Would she have another child? And most importantly, would she be as happy as she had been these last few days?
Abigail sighed loudly. It was getting to be too much with all the what ifs. Tonight Hailey was staying in with the nanny and Josh was taking her out. She couldn’t wait to spend the evening with just him, but knew they had to discuss telling Hailey he was her father and their return to North Carolina. Abigail would love to stay here but knew she couldn’t. It would be much too easy to be here and things had never been easy.
Glancing in the mirror, she added her lipstick. Her hair was styled with big bouncy curls. She wore a simple red dress that Josh had delivered. He’d wanted to treat her all evening. She was positive he had spent more than she made in a week on this dress.
She was satisfied with her appearance. In her room, she slipped on a pair of black heels and grabbed the matching clutch purse. After leaving her room, she went to the next door down and found Hailey with the nanny.
“Mommy, you look beautiful.” Her daughter’s eyes lit up.
“Aw, thank you sweetie. Come give me a hug. I don’t think I’ll be here when you go to bed tonight.”
Hailey wrapped her arms around Abigail’s waist. “I love you, Mommy. Have fun.”
“I will. And you have fun with Ms. Janet.” She winked at the older woman.
“We’re going to have popcorn in bed and watch a movie.”
Abigail laughed. “That sounds like the perfect evening.” She kissed the top of Hailey’s head. “Love you. Be good.”
“Bye.” Hailey returned to the nanny.
Abigail smiled, feeling at complete peace and then headed for the stairs to see if Josh was ready. As she walked down the long, winding stairway, she caught a glimpse of Josh in his study. The door was open. He wore a dark suit, and sat on the side of his desk on the phone. As she stepped onto the tiled floor, her heels clicking, he looked in her direction and held a finger up, letting her know he’d be with her in a moment.
She watched him, beside her self at the attraction she felt for this man. They’d shared a few kisses throughout the week, but she was craving more. Much more. She wasn’t sure how much longer she could go before she snuck into his bedroom at night and had her way with him.
“What’s put that smile on your face?” Josh asked as he closed his office door.
“You.”
He offered his arm to her and she grabbed ahold of it. “I like seeing it. Let me know what I did so I can keep doing it.” He led her to the front door. “Ready?”