Tension melted from his shoulders. “Do you mean it?”
She nodded.
“Come home with me,” he said, closely watching her reaction.
It’s a test, she realized. He wants a commitment. He wants me to take a risk for him. After what I put us both through, it’s no surprise. Her already-pounding heart increased in tempo, but the sensation of moisture in her panties told her what she needed to know. “Yes.”
His eyes widened.
She wriggled out of his grip and scurried around the SUV, letting herself into the passenger seat.
Kenneth stepped through the open door and flopped hard onto his own. “Yes? Are you sure?”
“Drive,” she ordered.
Kenneth’s lips twisted wryly to one side. Then he obeyed, cranking the key in the ignition, shifting the vehicle into reverse and backing out of the parking space. Th
