She walked ahead of him, heading for the exit. No more secret smiles or early morning phone calls. When she didn’t place her hand in his, he dropped his extended hand to his side and waited for her to join him.
Lily glanced at him, his expression clouded. There was a hint of regret in his voice that pulled at her heart. “But I don’t fit the mold of your ideal guy. To whisper it as if she were the love of his life while he was breaking her heart. It just wasn’t right for him to tell her things like that. When I think of you touching me, I lose myself.” “I want you, Liliana,” Adam admitted, his voice very quiet. What did she expect? For him to fight for them, or even worse, try to convince her to stay. With a slight lip press, she absorbed the unexpected shock of disappointment and lowered her head to keep it from reflecting on her face. He pushed his chair back, came to his full height and extended his hand to her. He brushed a hand over his jaw and let out a breath. “Everyone dies, Lily.” There was emptiness in his voice she’d never noticed before. He leaned forward, his elbows on the table. Look what happened to Sean Edwards, Allan Simonsen.” She named a few race car drivers who’d died recently. “You either live it or let the unknown cripple you. In the dimly lit room, she saw something flicker in his eyes. “It scares me.” She gave him a small smile, as surprised by this revelation as his expression said he was. “You race cars.” The words were spoken so softly, so out of the blue. She met his gaze briefly and then looked away. “You said things have changed.” His voice was low and raw. He reached and grasped her hand, automatically their fingers entwined. Loneliness, fear, the fact that she was about to walk away from the man she loved, all plagued her mind. “What’s on your mind?” he asked once they were sitting and facing each other. He led her to the opposite end of the room, away from everyone to an empty table. With a nod, Adam acknowledged the pretty bartender she knew as Maxie. “Let’s go talk.” He placed a hand on her back and guided her past the shuffle board to the stairs that led to the lounge.Īs usual the lounge was quieter, less crowded, with a smaller bar. “I said I would.” Okay, her voice shook just a bit, but overall she had to give herself brownie points for sounding relatively calm. “I didn’t think you were going to come,” he said in a low voice. Instead, her lips parted with an overwhelming need to be kissed by him. Lily could have died that instant and she wouldn’t have cared. Heart in her throat, she watched Adam put away the bottle of liquor and walk to the edge of the bar where she stood.
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