Manda searched through her clothes and found a tan dress with three-quarter off the shoulder sleeves and a tie around the waist. It was shorter than she normally wore, but it was cute and she bought it on a whim. She looked down at her current outfit. Tight light blue jeans, a low-cut white tank top, dip-dyed turquoise at the bottom, and matching turquoise heeled sandals. The dress would work with her shoes. Perfect. She was almost ready.

She took a deep breath. No panic. Not an ounce of worry. She smiled. This was the first time in a long time that she’d actually be confident without having to fake it. Manda folded the dress neatly and put it in the bottom of the bag. She’d have to find a place to change before dinner.

Should they do something exciting? Maybe she would suggest ziplining. Or skydiving.

A knock sounded at her door.

She put her purse in her bag, threw in the box of condoms from the nightstand, and went to answer the door.

Hunter stood on the other side. He was positively sinful. Khaki colored linen pants with a white and tan linen button-up shirt. Dark sunglasses covered his eyes. He raised them to look her over.

“Stunning as always.”

Manda pushed up on her toes, pressed her lips to his, and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Hunter kissed her back, and his hands grasped her waist. “That’s quite the greeting.”

“I wanted to start the day out right.”

Hunter grinned. “Salsa making, salsa dancing, and margaritas first, then a romantic dinner tonight?”

“Sounds divine.” She nodded. “I thought about doing something more adventurous, but I don’t think we’ll need it.”

Hunter laughed and put his arm around her. “What do you have planned?”

“To show you just how much you mean to me.”

* * *

Hunter put his hand on Manda’s shoulder. “Are you doing all right? You downed that drink.”

She turned to face and him and grinned. “I’m doing just fine.” She rested her hand on his leg. “When do we get to the salsa dancing?”

“Shortly, I think.” God, he wanted her.

Manda’s shirt slipped exposing more of her cleavage. Her hand rubbed up and down his upper thigh. As if on cue, the instructor stood up and clapped her hands. “Time to dance.”

Manda stood and grabbed Hunter’s hand. “Are you ready?”

“You seem more than ready for both of us.” Hunter laughed.

Manda grinned. “I am.”

* * *

The dance session was torture for both of them. Manda didn’t take her hands off of Hunter. Nor did she refrain from pushing her hips against him when they danced. By the time they were done, he was ready to find a closet somewhere, but he wouldn’t do that to her.

She grinned and shook her hips as they walked out of the event center. “We need to find a place I can change before we go to dinner.”

“You brought something to change into?”

She nodded. “Come on, I’ll just do it in the bathroom back inside. I’ll meet you outside momentarily.” She gave him a quick kiss and rushed back into the building.

Good lord, he needed a cold shower. He’d also been taking three a day since they’d bumped into each other on the first day. If they both wanted it, would it really be a bad thing? He took a deep breath. He wanted to see her after the trip. They’d planned out their next two months. Hell, if she’d let him he’d plan out the rest of their lives. He stopped in his tracks. He loved her? Less than a week and he already knew he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. This was what he’d been waiting for since he was a kid. Her. Amanda Reilly, the girl he’d married in her backyard almost two decades before.

Manda stepped out of the building. Her jeans and tank top gone, replaced by the short, tan, off the shoulder dress. Very short.

Hunter grabbed her hand, spun her around, and pulled her into his arms. “Would you do the honor of having a very romantic dinner with me this evening?”

“I thought that’s what we had planned anyway.” Manda laughed.

“We did.” He stared down into her eyes. “Manda, I—” He kissed her.

“What?” she asked when he broke the kiss.

He shook his head. “We should go.” He wanted to tell her he loved her but wasn’t sure how she would take it.