You know what, it wasn't as if Beau had a track record of being cautious or prepared before she threw herself into a situation so really, why should she start now?

Karolina wasn't the only one having a butterflies situation here, either; in between that tone of voice and the warmth of her hands against Beau's face Beau was . . . forgetting how to breathe, just a little bit.

She nodded, though, looking relieved and very, very pleased. "Okay then," she said, her voice a little huskier than usual because she was all over the place emotionally right now. "Okay, cool. Date, check. You and me, tonight. Dinner and then . . . maybe other stuff afterward?"