Page 209 of Sin City Dark
“Enough about him.” She leaned in to brush her lips along his jaw. “Kiss me hello.”
He grinned. “Again?”
“Uh-huh.”
He kissed her until she gasped for air.
“I missed your mouth.” He lowered his voice. “Would you like it if I kissed you in other places?”
“Very much. But the vet said we have to keep an eye on Rolf.”
He nuzzled her neck before he pulled away. “OK.”
“You still haven’t told me what brings you here.”
He grinned. “My Learjet.”
She blinked and sat upright. “Wait, what?YourLearjet?”
“That’s right. I closed on it yesterday. She’s mine. Well, mine, plus three other guys’. Now all I need to do is turn her in for the conversion.”
She let that sink in for a moment. “You bought a Learjet?”
“A 1980 a35, yes. She’s far from new, but a very good start.”
“You didn’t mention buying a plane!”
“I did. Long time ago.”
She thought back. “Yes, I remember now. For an air ambulance.”
“That’s right.”
“You mean you’re actually doing it?” She sat up. “For real?”
His eyes sparkled. “For real.”
“That means …”
“That means I’m self-employed.”
“No more Singapore?”
“No more Singapore. I found a pilot to replace me; my work in Asia is done. No more separations. No more being away from you. These months have been pure hell, and I never want to go through that again.”
“You’re not going back.”
“No.”
Jannie couldn’t help it: she hauled him to her and planted a big kiss on his smiling lips.
He grasped a lock of her hair and let it slide through his fingers. “I wanted to surprise you today, with myself and with the news. Got waymore than I bargained for. I was about to ring the doorbell when I heard you shouting.”
“Thank God you showed up when you did.”
“Did you like being rescued?” he asked seductively.
“Actually, it was Blake you rescued.”
