The Durango Affair - Brenda Jackson [36]
“Did you get a lot accomplished today?” he asked softly against her moist lips.
Not able to speak at first, she nodded. Then she said breathlessly, “Yes, I think I have everything I’m going to need. And I think I found an appropriate dress for tomorrow.”
Durango chuckled as he took her hand in his and led her toward the restaurant where they would dine. “I’m sure it’s more than appropriate. I bet it’s perfect and I can’t wait to see you in it.”
Later that night while packing, Savannah had to admit that it had been a simply wonderful day. First the visit to the doctor and then her shopping trip to the mall and last, having dinner with Durango at that restaurant. The food had been delicious and Durango’s company had been excellent. Over a candlelight dinner he had told her about his partnership with McKinnon’s horse farm and how well it was doing.
Closing her luggage, Savannah smiled when she recalled the message Jessica had left on Durango’s answering machine, telling them to expect her and Chase at Lake Tahoe tomorrow. A part of Savannah had been both elated and relieved that elopement or not, a stubborn Jessica would not let her get married without her sister being there. Durango also seemed pleased that his cousin was coming, as well.
She looked up when she heard the knock on her bedroom door. “Come in.”
Durango entered, dressed in a pair of jogging pants and a T-shirt with a towel wrapped around his neck. “I was about to get into the hot tub and was wondering if you would like to join me.”
“But it’s cold outside.”
He smiled ruefully. “Yes, but once you get into the tub you’ll forget how cold it is. It’s the best thing to stimulate sore, aching muscles. Try it. I guarantee that you’ll like it.”
Savannah thought of all the walking she had done earlier that day at the mall and decided a soak in the hot tub sounded good. But still…
“Is it large enough for the both of us to fit comfortably?” The thought of being crammed into a hot tub with Durango was too much to think about.
“Yes, it can hold five to six people without any problems.”
She nodded. Good. He could stay on his side of the tub and she could stay on hers. “All right, then let me change into a swimming suit.” She had bought one that day at the mall and had to dig it out from the suitcase.
After Durango left Savannah changed her clothes, thankful that the swimming suit she had purchased was a one-piece and wasn’t overly provocative. The attraction between her and Durango was bad enough without adding fuel to an already hot fire.
“For a moment I thought I was going to have to come back inside to get you.”
She chuckled and quickly padded on bare feet across the deck to the hot tub. “Sorry. My mom called right when I was about to come outside.”
His eyebrows lifted. “Did you tell her about our plans for tomorrow?”
“Yes,” Savannah said as she quickly dispensed with her robe and eased inside the tub, deliberately sinking as far down as she could and letting a sound of “ahh” ease from between her lips. Once she got settled in a comfortable position she added, “I didn’t give her a lot of details and told her we can have a long discussion when she returns from Paris. But she is very astute in reading between the lines, so I’m sure she has an idea why we’re having a quick wedding.”
Durango studied her eyes since her face was the only part of her he could see. She had water covering her entire body, from her shoulders to her toes. She was almost completely submerged.
“Did your mom know we’d been involved?” he asked, wishing he had X-ray vision that would enable him to see her body through the water. But he had caught a glimpse of her curves when she had removed her robe. Although she had tried to be quick about it and to not draw any attention to herself, she had failed miserably. Her swimsuit was sexy, and the cut was a snug fit that showed off her shapely thighs and bottom.
“If she does it’s not because I’ve told her anything,” Savannah said, cutting into his