A smile crossed Gemma’s lips. She was proud of herself. “Yes, kudos for me.” Her eyes narrowed. “And just what did you find amusing earlier?”
“How quickly you can get angry just for the sake of doing so. I’d heard about your unique temperament but never experienced it before.”
“Did it bother you?”
“No.”
Gemma frowned, not sure how she felt about that. In a way she liked that Callum didn’t run for cover when her temper exploded, as it did at times. Zane, Derringer and the twins were known to have had a plate aimed at their heads once or twice, and knew to be ready to duck if they gave her sufficient cause.
“However, I would like you to make me a promise,” he said, breaking into her thoughts.
She lifted a curious brow. “What?”
“Promise that if you ever find yourself in a bind again, financial or otherwise, you’ll let me know.”
She rolled her eyes. “I don’t need another older brother, Callum.”
He smiled and his teeth flashed a bright white against his brown skin. “There’s no way you can think we have anything close to a brother-sister relationship after last night. But just in case you need a little reminder…”
He pulled her into his arms, lowered his head and captured her mouth with his.
Twelve
Gemma’s face blushed with anticipation as she walked into Callum’s condo. Dinner was fantastic, but she liked being back here alone with him.
“Are you tired, Gemma?”
He had to be kidding. She glanced over her shoulder and gave him a wry look. He was closing the door and locking it. “What makes you think that?”
“You were kind of quiet at dinner.”
She chuckled. “Not hardly. I nearly talked your ears off.”
“And I nearly talked yours off, too.”
She shook her head. “No, you didn’t. You were sharing how your day went, and basically, I was doing the same.” While sitting there nearly drooling over you from across the table. Now that they were alone, she wondered if she would have to tell him what she wanted or if he already had a clue.
“So Kathleen worked out well for you?”
“Yes,” she said, easing out of her shoes. “She’s a sweetheart and so efficient. She was able to find all the fabric I need and the cost of shipping won’t be bad. I really hadn’t expected you to set up the office like that. Thanks again for the roses. They were beautiful.”
“You thanked me already for the flowers, and I’m glad you liked them. I plan to take you to the movies this weekend, but how would you like to watch a DVD now?”
She studied his features as he walked into the living room. Was that what he really wanted to do? “A movie on DVD sounds fine.”
“You got a favorite?”
She chuckled as she dropped down on the sofa. “And if I do, should I just assume you have it here?”
He sat in the wingback chair across from her. “No, but I’m sure it can be ordered through my cable company. As I said, whatever you want, I will make it happen.”
In that case. She stood from the sofa and in bare feet she slowly crossed the room and came to a stop between his opened legs. “Make love to me, Callum.”
Callum didn’t hesitate to pull Gemma down into his lap. He had been thinking about making love to her all day. That kiss in her office had whet his appetite and now he was about to be appeased. But first he had to tell her something before he forgot.
“Mom called. She’s invited you to have lunch and go shopping with her, my sister and my sisters-in-law next Friday.”
Surprise shone on Gemma’s face. She twisted around in his arms to look up at him. “She did?”
“Yes.”
“But why? I’m here to decorate your house. Why would they want to spend time with me?”
Callum chuckled. “Why wouldn’t they? You’ve never been to Australia and I gather from the conversations the other day they figured you like to shop like most other women.”
“The same way men like watching sports. I understand that sports are just as popular here in this country as in the States.”
“Yes, I played Australian rules football a lot growing up. Not sure how my body would handle it now, though,” he said, adjusting her in his lap to place the top of his chin on the crown of her head. “I also like playing cricket. One day I’m going to teach you how to play.”