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the way to the room.
    It was a small space with bright green walls. A tartan yellow and purple duvet covered the small double bed. There was a couch at the end, which I offered to sleep on.
    “I can take it. I’m shorter.”
    “Jane.” I shook my head. “I have been working overtime to make sure you don’t feel like I’m trying to flirt with you. I haven’t opened doors or carried your bag, I haven’t offered to pay for any meals, but I cross the line at making you take the couch. Please, let me play my gentleman card on this one. I won’t be able to sleep a wink otherwise.”
    Her green eyes warmed with a smile when she nodded and mouthed, “Thank you.”
    My insides curled with affection as I gazed at her. She was growing more beautiful every day, and it made me nervous. We’d met less than a week ago. Technically she was still in the stranger zone, yet she wasn’t, because being with her was so incredibly easy.
    Brushing past her, I walked to the windows and stared out at the darkened sky. A flash of lightning lit the air followed by a loud rumble of thunder. “Blimey. Zeus must be pretty aggro about something.”
    Jane laughed, bending down to unzip her bag and pull out a change of clothes. “I’m gonna have a shower. Then maybe we could…” She looked around the room, and then her eyes landed on my computer bag. “You have any movies on your computer?”
    “Uh, yeah.” I was slow to answer, knowing that all I had was my collection of sci-fi and fantasy movies. I barely knew any girls who were into that kind of thing.
    “When I was a kid and it rained like this on the weekend, my dad and I would always sit down for a movie marathon. You got anything marathon-worthy?”
    I winced and crossed my arms. “Um, just a few sci-fi type…”
    “Any Star Wars ?”
    My eyebrows lifted at the eager expression on her face. “Yeah, all seven.”
    Her lips lifted into a smile as she checked her watch. “I’d say we could fit in the original three. Maybe even have time for The Force Awakens , don’t you?”
    I couldn’t speak for a moment then blinked and whispered, “You like Star Wars ?”
    “Oh, yeah. Huge fan. I love all those types of movies. Star Trek , Aliens , Terminator … the Marvel Universe.” She tipped her head back. “I love the Marvel movies.”
    And I love you, I thought.
    Thank God I didn’t whisper the words aloud. I was too surprised to do anything more than bob my head and give her a stupid grin.
    “I’ll shower quickly.” Her eyes sparkled and she winked at me before spinning on her heel and heading into the bathroom.
    I clutched a hand to my chest and dipped my knees.
    “Hey, do you think this place will have room service?” Jane called from behind the closed door.
    “I can call and find out.”
    “Order us a bunch of comfort food, will ya? Let’s be slobs today.”
    “Really, truly love you,” I mumbled as I grabbed the phone and dialed the front desk.
    Forty minutes later I was stretched out on the bed, sharing an array of delicious Spanish food with Jane. The Star Wars music started up and I felt my insides buzz like they always did. I’d seen the movie a hundred times, but I still loved the thrill of reading that yellow writing and getting pulled into a galaxy far, far away.
    By the time Luke Skywalker and Han Solo were rescuing Princess Leia, the bowls and plates had been licked clean. Moving them to the floor, I stretched back on the mound of pillows and rested my hand beneath my head. Jane shifted around, lying on her side and letting her bare feet dangle off the edge of the bed. Her damp hair rested on the pillow beside me. I could smell the citrus scent and wondered what it was doing to my body.
    I hadn’t felt anything like it in such a long time. Unearthing those desires should have sent me reeling. I should have been pulling away, jumping off the bed, finding something better to do.
    But I couldn’t, even if I tried.
    In that moment, I was so content I