Love's Second Chance (Second Chances #1)(35)
Since I worked in the large building I had a parking pass that I could use for the employee level and gain quick access to the elevators. Parking in the closest space I could find, I hurtled out of the car and ran to the elevators. My heart was thumping wildly and I felt as if my body was going to explode with the adrenaline coursing haphazardly through my veins.
“Come on!” I hollered impatiently inside the elevator, demanding it to move faster. Of course it didn’t. I was glad I was alone, because I knew I looked like an impatient child with my arms crossed while tapping my foot angrily. Only three more floors to go … then two … then one. I finally made it! The door opened and Rebecca’s eyes went wide at the sight of me running toward the office.
“Hey, Rebecca!” I said hastily while passing her desk.
“Korinne, wait!” Rebecca called out. I didn’t stop but continued on to open the office door anyway. I glanced around frantically, expecting to see Galen, but then my heart fell when I saw that he was nowhere in sight.
Rebecca was behind me when I turned around. “Where is he?” I gasped with panic coursing through my veins. I wasn’t a patient person and now that I was determined to find him I couldn’t stop until I did. Grabbing for my cell phone, I decided to call him, but Rebecca’s next words stopped me.
“He won’t answer,” she claimed. Stopping in mid-dial I jerked my head up to look at her. Standing frozen in place, I stared at her in horror and confusion. Rebecca’s eyes went wide and then out of nowhere she burst out laughing, shaking her head. What the hell was going on? “Korinne, honey, relax. He’s not ignoring you on purpose,” she stated, laughing. “I didn’t mean to scare you, although it was priceless seeing your reaction.”
I released the breath I knew I had been holding and thankfully the dizziness subsided. Relief washed through me, and if I wasn’t in a hurry I would have flopped down into one of the lobby chairs, but I had to know where to find him. “Becky, that wasn’t funny,” I said, with a hint of irritation. “Where is he that he won’t answer my call?”
“He’s at the airport, Korinne. He has to go to Denver to meet a prospective client.”
“When does his flight leave?” I asked impatiently, already heading for the elevator.
“His flight leaves in an hour!” Rebecca hollered out as the door to the elevator closed. Please let me make it on time. If the damn elevator didn’t move any faster I would miss my chance to make it right before he left.
Chapter Fourteen
The business deal in Denver couldn’t have come at a worse time. I respected Korinne’s decision, and had given her as much time and space as she needed. Two nights ago at the reception she said she would come back to me soon. I contemplated calling her to tell her I was leaving the state to meet up with a new client, but decided against it. The deal would mean a great amount of business for my firm. The trip was only scheduled for a week, but the past few days had been an endless pool of agony.
Airports were not my favorite places to be. Although I loved flying, I couldn’t stand the rude people. I had to bite my tongue on numerous occasions to keep from bitching at a few people. Unfortunately, it wouldn’t look good for my company if word got out that I supposedly harassed someone at the airport. Being in the public eye sure had its downfalls. My flight was scheduled to leave within the next hour, and I hesitated when I pulled out my phone to send Korinne a text. I typed in that I’d be out of town, but when I was about to press ‘send’ the sweetest voice I’d been dying to hear called out my name.
“Galen!” I jerked my head around and followed the sound of her voice. Rebecca must have been the one to inform her of my leaving because no one else knew. Searching through the crowd, I finally spotted her. She was looking around frantically, desperate yet excited, but then she finally met my gaze. Tears flowed down her cheeks like rivers as she stood there frozen, her eyes never swaying from mine. I was about to go to her, but she didn’t give me the chance. In just a matter of seconds she hurled into my arms and cried against my chest. I held onto her tightly and let her body meld with mine, breathing her in deeply just to assure myself that it was actually her there with me. I rubbed my hands up and down her back to soothe her while hot tears soaked through my shirt.
“Korinne,” I whispered, kissing the top of her head.
She pulled back to look at me, her eyes red and moist with tears. “I thought I was going to be late,” she gasped, catching her breath. “I had to make sure I got here in time to tell you …”
Tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, I slowly trailed my hand down her cheek. “Tell me what, love?” She then paused and those stormy gray eyes of hers took me away, the same gray eyes that had possessed me many years ago.
Korinne took a deep breath and stepped up to kiss me gently on the lips. They were soft and warm, and tasted like sweet honeysuckles on a hot summer day. It was intoxicating and had always made me crave more. I had missed the taste of her body the past few weeks, and was sure my hard cock pressing against her stomach let her know that. Moving in closer, she pressed her luscious breasts against my chest and whispered across my lips, “I came to tell you that I love you. I’m so sorry for putting you through all that I have, but I’m here now and I’m never letting you go. You’re mine.” The possessiveness in her voice was sexy as hell and definitely sounded like the feisty Korinne I knew and loved. Her words were what I’d been waiting to hear.