Emily straightened the hem of her dress. “Well, it was either that or you didn’t enjoy my company.”
His eyes widened. “You couldn’t possibly think that.”
Emily smiled. “I hoped it wasn’t that.” When Rowan said nothing again, she continued, “Why bring me here if you don’t like heights?”
He straightened up and shrugged. “I wanted you to see it.”
“I could be wrong, but I thought the idea of a date was to do something together.”
“I’m doing this all wrong, aren’t I?” There was a new look of concern in Rowan’s eyes.
“Well, I’ve never been left to fend for myself on a date before. It’s an unusual tactic to get a woman’s attention.” She gave Rowan a teasing look. His response was to look even more awkward while the look in his eyes went from worry to despair. She hurried on. “There was somet
