Free Me And Mrs Jones by Marie Rochelle Page A

mind, but he really wanted to surprise her with their first date. He would have time again later before the night was over for him to have another taste of her.
    “Are you ready to go?” Travis asked, touching the side of Renee’s face with his fingertips.
    “Yes, I just need to get my stuff out of the living room on the way out,” Renee answered, taking a step back from him.
    “Let’s go beautiful,” Travis said, grabbing Renee by the hand. “Your night of surprises is waiting for you.”

 
    Chapter Eleven
     
     
    “How did you do all of this?” The shock was loud and clear in her soft voice.
    Renee stood frozen in the park as her eyes stared at the twinkling lights hung on the low branches of the trees. The entire patio was set up for a romantic meal for two. Music played softly in the background while a chef was busy at the side preparing their food. She took her time taking in everything.
    “I did a painting for the man who’s the groundskeeper and he opened it to me for tonight,” Travis asked as he came up to her. “I wanted to do something special for our first date. I didn’t think you’d have ever eaten a romantic dinner by a pond, so I tried my best to make it happen.”
    Spinning around, Renee smiled up at Travis. No one had ever done something so unique and touching for her ever. Not even her ex-husband Robert had thought about doing something like this for her.
    Travis was right. This would be a night that would stay in her mind for the rest of her life.
    “Travis, this is stunning. I will remember this forever,” she said, glancing around the area again.
    Pulling her to him, Travis ran his hand down the side of her neck. “I want to do a lot of amazing things with you Renee. I don’t know why I’m so drawn to you, but I’m not going to fight it. I’ll let it happen and see where we end up. Are you willing to take the same plunge as me, or am I in this alone?”
    The suggestion intrigued her making Renee wonder when the last time was that she’d truly taken pleasure in being in the company of a man. She had sensed there was something special about Travis from the very beginning, but was she ready to explore it to the fullest?
    Travis looked as if he was battling himself not to ask her the question again; however, what surprised Renee the most was her own driving need to agree to what he wanted. For the past months, she had been so swamped with work that she never thought there would be any time for romance in her busy schedule.
    The thought barely crossed her mind before another followed. Could she handle work and trying to date Travis? An even more terrifying realization washed over Renee. She wasn’t scared to give it a shot. If it didn’t work out, so what, but she wasn’t about to lose this chance. Sometimes things only came by once in lifetime and this was going to be her chance.
    “I’m willing to take the plunge with you,” Renee answered. “Just don’t move too fast. I really want us to get to know each other.”
    A faint light twinkled in Travis’ eyes as he grinned at her. “I’ll try my best to take it slow with some things, but kissing isn’t one of them. I love how your mouth tastes. I want to sample it as much as possible.” Lowering his head, Travis kissed her again to prove his point.
    The soft kiss consumed Renee making her wrap her arms around Travis’ wide shoulders. She didn’t think about anything else but getting lost in the kiss and how it felt to have Travis’ arms around her.
    A voice interrupted them. “Excuse me, sir.”
    “I think someone wants our attention,” Travis whispered, staring down at her.
    “I do too.” Renee smiled.
    Turning her around in his arms, Travis hugged her to his body as he looked at the waiter. She was guessing their food might be ready.
    “Yes, Antonio,” Travis said.
    Chef Antonio smiled at her then addressed Travis. “Your meal is ready and already placed on the table as you requested. The dessert is in the