Before pulling out, he asked, “Do you still want to go to the park?”
“Yeah,” sitting up to look out the windshield at the beautiful sky. “It’s so pretty out tonight and warm for this time of year.” She looked over at him, and knew what he was thinking and why he was hesitating. “I promise not to seduce you.”
Darin only grinned. Knowing that if she were to seduce him, he wouldn’t fight her for a moment. There was something about her that made him want her -- she was a deadly poison. One he wanted more and more of after each taste. Pulling out of the parking lot, he headed towards Jarred Park. Jarred Park had always been one of Darin’s favorite parks in Lexington. It was a huge park with plenty of open fields, plus all of the sport fields you could want. Once they were at the park she led him a secluded spot away from any cops that might be out patrolling the area. A place that he had never known existed. There was no way anyone would find them back there unless they already knew about the spot.
Getting out of the truck, Darin looked around. It was a great spot. Surrounded by trees on what appeared to be a private little fishing area. A lake ran through the park, and fishing holes were very popular. He had done some fishing at this park as a child himself, he just had never known about this spot. Flame sat on top of the picnic table that was near one of the trees, looking at the sky. Darin had to admit it was a perfect night, it was unusually warm for February, almost up to sixty today. Beyond it being so mild, the sky was beautiful, a bright clear night, with a full moon accompanied by thousands of bright stars.
Flame looked at him as he joined her on the table. “I love this spot.”
Darin was trying to keep some distance between them, not trusting himself to keep his hands off of her. “How did you find it?”
Looking back up to the sky she said, “I’ve known about this spot as long as I can remember. My father used to take me here to go fishing before he passed away. I’ve come here when to get away from the world. It’s always helped me relax, it’s a tranquil spot.”
He wondered if she had ever been here with a man, but thought himself crazy. It was none of his business. He just couldn’t help the stab of jealousy he felt at thinking she had shared this spot with anyone other than him. “So,” getting back to a safe subject, “How did you meet Jamie?”
Flame smiled still looking at the stars. “By accident. I was writing a novel where the character was a female emergency room doctor. I asked the hospital to introduce me to a female doctor to interview and they set me up with Jamie.”
“Oh, the character in the book I just read?”
Looking over at him, she smiled. “Yes. We hit it off instantly, been best friends ever since.”
Sticking his lower lip out in a pout he said, “Replaced me huh.”
Laughing she reached over and took his hand. She held on to it as she looked back up at the stars,
“Never.”
They sat quietly like that for a while, just holding hands, and enjoying each other’s company and the beautiful night. Flame started to get restless and got up to walk along the water’s edge. She couldn’t put her thoughts into place, not knowing what to do about her growing attraction to Darin. She knew that her feelings could grow into something more, something that she instinctively knew he didn’t want from her. The attraction between them was smoldering fire that was about to blow up in their faces and anybody else’s face that happened to be near. Tonight was proof of that. This very romantic night in her mind wasn’t helping things a bit.
“What are you thinking about?”
She was surprised to hear his voice. She had known he’d been watching her. Walking over to stand in between his legs, she couldn’t help but to move the hair that had fallen onto his forehead. “You,” was her simple answer.
Taking her hand from his hair, he kissed the inside of her palm and put it back against his face. “What about me?”
“You’re so confusing.” Shaking her head, she moved closer to him. “I don’t know what to think of you since you came back into my life.”
Grinning he said, “Me either. It seems all I do is think of you, but it only confuses me more.”
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