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Unfortunately, her body hadn’t received that memo.
    Digging the keys out of her pocket, she put them in the ignition and twisted. Nothing, not even a click. She tried again, making sure the van was in neutral and the emergency brake engaged. Still nothing.
    “Is the battery dead?”
    “I have no idea. If I really wanted to be helpful to my family, I should have studied mechanics rather than law. You’re a man, can you fix it?”
    His deep laugh filled the van, flooding her with warmth. This is what she missed in her life—laughter.
    “Unfortunately, gender does not dictate mechanical ability. Give me a couple weeks and I can write an expert mechanic who will hop out of this van , and despite the presence of lightning, raise the hood and stick his head into a metal cavern and fix whatever is not working.”
    “So , you write characters who are too stupid to live?”
    “You’d be surprised at the ill-advised things an otherwise sensible man will do to impress a lady.”
    Was he talking about her? What stupid thing would he do to impress her? She pulled out her phone and stared at it for several seconds while she continually tried to get the van to start. She had no cell signal and after a few minutes gave up trying to start the engine. They were stranded. She glanced over at Marcus to see if he’d come to that realization as well.
    Another crack of thunder, although further away, made her jump.
    “Seems you’re stuck with me a little longer,” Marcus said.
    His voice was deep and intimate in the small space, without a single hint of regret.
    “I’m pretty sure you didn’t expect your day tour would turn into a twenty-four hour epic journey.” She regretted the inconvenience but not the fact she got to spend more time with him.
    “Why don’t we both agree this wasn’t what we expected ? I’m not complaining, though. I’m glad you asked Roland to phone your aunt and uncle so they won’t worry about you.”
    She cocked her head to one side. Could he truly be concerned about people he’d never met? Hanging out with the criminal element in New York had definitely tarnished her.
    “Looks like we’re here for a while, unless someone comes by to rescue us. We should get comfortable.”
    Another mischievous glint lit his eyes, accompanied by his sexy smile. “What did you have in mind?”
    Her lips twitched before she could stop them. “The seats in the back all fold flat. We can at least stretch out.” Without waiting for his reply, she clambered over to the back of the van. She struggled for a moment to flip the seat flat when strong arms came around her. Resisting the urge to lean back into him, she stiffened.
    “Do you think this is a good idea?” he whispered into her ear.
    “Probably not, but we can’t sit up all night either.” And in the present circumstances, a night in his arms, even with all their clothes on, seemed like a pretty good deal.
    She found the lever and the seat back gave way suddenly, sending her tumbling with Marcus landing on top of her. She felt his laughter before she heard it.
    “This tour keeps getting better and better.” He rolled off her, although not before every cell in her body lit on fire.
    The rest of the seats folded with ease and soon she knelt on one large bed with one gorgeous man. He sat at the other end, a huge smile on his face.
    “Chivalry demands that I offer to stay up front,” he said, but made no move.
    She reached down into the back of the van and pulled out a couple of blankets. “Don’t be ridiculous. We’re both adults. I’m sure we can share this space without any problems.”
    He waited for her to turn back to him. When she handed him a blanket he didn’t even try to disguise the lust in his eyes. “Did a little voice in your head just laugh hysterically? It did in mine.”

 
    Chapter 4
     
    She glanced at him again and another chunk of ice melted from her heart. “ Wi , I mean yes.”
    He reached over the front seat and grabbed his