Chapter 14

JJ parks the car up near an old fashioned iron door at the back of an old, bricked building. I look around, there’s a couple of cars parked, but otherwise, no one is around.

“Where are we?” I ask. Where the hell has, he taken me?  

Luke grins and takes my hand, giving me a gentle squeeze, “Relax. We’re at one of my restaurants. JJ has taken us to the back for your privacy.”

My heart swells, “I don’t know what to say.” I love that he is respecting my boundaries without knowing the actual reason.

“Thank you?” he suggests with a cheeky wink. The mischievousness disappears from his eyes when he says, “Stay here.”

JJ opens his door for him to exit. JJ closes the door behind him; they walk around the car, and Luke opens my door, holding his hand out for me. He ducks down and looks me in the eye, “Do you trust me?”

I smirk, “You steal movie lines often?”

He chuckles, “Only the best ones.” I take his hand and exit the car. The bac