"Somehow, I think that girls from Maine have pretty high standards. Everyone likes flashing lights, so that's hardly an indicator of how simple or not it is to impress someone from Maine." Mark's smile deepened. "And it's not a favor. I wanted to see you, so picking you up at the airport was not an imposition in the least."
He watched her movements out of the corner of his eye, wishing he could run his fingers through it as well. Perhaps he'd have the opportunity later, she might permit him that intimate act; and more besides. Mark arched an eye brow at her comment, amused that she wouldn't let the ploy unfold unmentioned. Of course she noticed; he was hardly trying not to be transparent, but still; at least she wasn't annoyed by the act.
"True, but this way. . .We spend a few more minutes together before I have to get back to work." Work...a place he dreaded due to his duties, not because Rick would pounce on him the moment he walked through the door demanding to know how everything went.
Re: Ready or not
He watched her movements out of the corner of his eye, wishing he could run his fingers through it as well. Perhaps he'd have the opportunity later, she might permit him that intimate act; and more besides. Mark arched an eye brow at her comment, amused that she wouldn't let the ploy unfold unmentioned. Of course she noticed; he was hardly trying not to be transparent, but still; at least she wasn't annoyed by the act.
"True, but this way. . .We spend a few more minutes together before I have to get back to work." Work...a place he dreaded due to his duties, not because Rick would pounce on him the moment he walked through the door demanding to know how everything went.