“Oh. Ohhhhh.” I leaned over the desk, getting even closer. “You’re famous? And you don’t want to be bothered?”
“Something like that.
Something like that? What does that even mean?
“Well, I assure you, you’re in good hands. I’m one of the owners of the inn, and I will make sure no one bothers you while you’re here. They might not even know who you are, because I don’t know who you are. And I mean no offense by that. God knows I hardly have any time to go to the movies anymore, I mean, that’s if you’re a movie star or something.” Rambling was a nervous habit of mine, and my inner voice begged me to stop talking.
“Are you from Peachtree, Hazel?” he asked, a sexy smirk settling on his handsome face.
“Born and raised here.” I waved my hands around as if I’d just won some sort of prize.
“I left for a few years, but I returned after my grandmother passed away, and I opened the inn with my sister.”
He’d just asked if I was from here. He didn’t ask for my life story.
He looked amused as he placed his hat back on his head and reached in his wallet.
“I can assure you that I haven’t been in any movies that you’ve seen.” He chuckled. “I’ll give you my ID, if it means I can get the key and go to my room.”
“Thank you. I hope you understand. It’s company policy,” I said as his fingers grazed mine when he handed me his driver’s license.
And holy electrical sex current.
What the hell was that?
A zip of something unexplainable shot through my body.
“Company policy? Is this hotel part of a chain?” he asked as he studied me.
“Nope. It’s just our personal company policy. But we do take it very seriously.” I glanced down at his ID, and my eyes widened.
Maverick Storm.
Come on. I couldn’t make this stuff up.
This man was like sex on a stick. And the name was a little too sexy for just a regular guy.
I thought about what he’d said, and then it all made sense.
"I can assure you that I haven’t been in any movies that you’ve seen."
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