Free Taking Chances by Amanda Lukacs Page B

hard roll. Tyler was on the phone with his brother regarding a business matter in the London office. While he talked to his brother and tried to work out the problem at hand, he couldn’t stop watching Jenna. She got this intensely passionate look on her face when she worked on her art.
     
    Tyler realized that his whole life he has been on the quest for the ultimate adrenaline high. Meanwhile he never felt as high as he did when he was with Jenna. She was so passionate in everything she did. She brought out this fiercely protective side in him. He wanted nothing but to make her happy and keep her safe.
     
    “Alright Bryan I guess you are right. When we get back to the city I will make ar rangements to fly out there in two weeks . Yes I am going to try and bring Jenna I just have to make sure she will be comfortable.” Hanging up the phone he walked over and sat next to Jenna.
     
    “How’s it going babe?” He looked out the window and knowing he wasn’t seeing what she was seeing with her artistic perspective.
     
    She handed him her sketch pad and sat back grabbing the rest of her sandwich. “I love the view. I have drawn the ocean many times, but never my own view of it. I can’t thank you enough for this.” She moved closer to him while he studied her work. She offered him a bite of her sandwich and he took it.
     
    “You know I am more than happy to do this for you. I was kind of hoping you would do something for me too.” He saw her turn her head to look at him.
     
    “You know I will try and do anything for you. With you by my side you make me feel like I can try anything.” She kissed his cheek and leaned against him to hear what he wanted.
     
    “Well, I just got off the phone with Bryan and there is a problem in the London office. Some of the permits we need to expand the London hotel have fallen through and it would help things greatly if we were both there to find out what happened and appeal the decision.” He felt her go still and he held her tight, placing her sketch pad on the table.
     
    “Jen you don’t have to go but I would love to be able to show you Europe. We can start with London. Bryan and veronica have offered to open their home to us, and of course we can stay at the hotel if you prefer.” Kissing her temple he waited before continuing to see if she had any questions.
     
    “I want to try Tyler I do but I have never been on a plane. I do have a passport but I never thought in a million years I would use it for anything other than another form of identification.” He could tell by the tremble in her voice she was scared but the lack of tremble in her body showed him she wasn’t completely against the idea.
     
    “We will take the private jet. And if you fee l ok after London we can go anywhere you want. Ireland, Scotland, France or even Italy and Greece.” He was getting excited at the possibility of literally showing her the world.
     
    The two of them talked the whole way home about the impending trip. Jenna was petrified and made a mental note to make damn sure her anti-anxiety prescription was full and on hand for the whole trip. She normally didn’t like to take them seeing as how they were a narcotic and left her feeling like she was in a haze. Her medications were as necessary to her as diabetics were to them. She would always need them and has for as long as she can remember. However for the first time in who knows how long the unknown wasn’t completely paralyzing scary. She knew the flight would be hard and the crowds abroad would be harder. She knew Tyler would be there every step of the way holding her hand, and if she said she had enough he wouldn’t try to talk her out of it he would accept it and take her to a safe place.
     
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    Jenna spent the better part of the next week packing and unpacking. She went online and read everything she could about London. She bought no less than ten tour books full of things to see and do when they were there. She even