Page 49 of More Than a Billionaire

He gave her a smile. “Want me to tell you about the wines?”

“Sure.”

Luca thoroughly educated them, and they tasted their way through a flight.

Franky’s entire demeanor had changed. He barely spoke the entire time, and they didn’t linger long after they finished.

“What’s up?” Skylar asked when they were headed back to their rooms.

“What do you mean?” His brow furrowed at her question.

“You’re not normally this quiet.”

“I guess I was more tired than I thought, and the wine has me all relaxed.”

She knew him well enough to know that was an excuse, but she didn’t press.

Outside their rooms, she paused in the hallway. “Want to watch a movie or something?”

He looked deep in thought for several seconds before he answered, “Sure.”

“My room or yours?”

His eyes met hers, and his eyebrow lifted.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean for that to sound so suggestive.” She looked away nervously.

He chuckled. “I know what you meant. Yours is good. You have the better view, after all.”

She giggled as she opened the door, and he followed her inside.

“What should we watch?” She grabbed the remote and turned on the television, flipping through the channels to find the guide. Her face screwed up as she scrolled. “Not much of a selection tonight.”

“Are you kidding?” Franky snatched the remote from her hand and clicked down a few channels. “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. It’s classic Costner.”

“I haven’t seen this in forever.” She climbed onto the bed and scooted back to lean against the headboard. “I wish we had popcorn.”

“Want me to run down to the front desk and ask if they have any?”

“You don’t have to. Besides …” She reached over to the nightstand and grabbed the basket of treats she’d discovered upon arrival. “The Zanettis left me this for my birthday.”

Franky snatched the basket out of her hands.

“You sure are grabby tonight.”

He pulled almonds, crackers, and Schultz Chocolate truffles from the basket. “These will do.” The first thing he opened was a truffle. “Open up.”

She laughed nervously as he held it an inch from her mouth and leaned forward to take a bite. The way his eyes were fixed on her lips made her stomach somersault, and she took the remainder of the truffle from his hand.

His gaze remained on her lips for several beats before he turned away to open a pouch of honey roasted almonds and scooted back to sit beside her.

Skylar couldn’t have paid attention to the movie if she wanted to. Franky’s arm was firmly pressed against hers, and she could feel his body lift each time he took a breath.

She tried to follow the story and cracked up whenever Franky quoted lines from the movie. And when they reached Robin and Marian’s kiss by the water, she glanced hesitantly at him and found him looking at her.

“What?”

He twisted his lips to the side. “What was that moment between you and Luca earlier?”

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