Page 39 of Enthrall Shadows
“Of course not.”
“Once Andrea Buckingham arrived, our table had a constant flow of visitors.”
“That’s why she arrives late,” she said.
“I planned on sending you a gift basket,” I admitted. “To apologize.”
That brought a sparkle to her eyes. “No need.”
“We ended on a bad note.”
“Because you told me I wasn’t good enough for you?” She waved that off. “I found myself in the area and thought I’d visit to clear up the awkwardness.”
“That was decent of you,” I said, biting my lip. Annoyingly, she’d interpreted my comment just the way I’d meant it.
She peered up at me from beneath long eyelashes. “I promise you I’m discreet.”
Hiding from fireworks didn’t exactly inspire hero-worship, but my shoulders relaxed at her reassurance. Caressing the bridge of my nose, I tried to shake off this private sense of shame.
“It’s okay,” she said softly.
Her words brought me back to the present.
I stared at her rouged lips, so pouty and kissable. Her tongue flitted to the corner of her mouth.
I tried to fight the urge to drag her in for a kiss.
I met her gaze. “We have another event coming up soon.”
“I’m probably busy,” she said, her voice clipped.
“Right.”
She grabbed her coat and purse off the chair and then strolled leisurely with her hips swaying toward the door.
“That’s it?” I said.
The memory of her in a corset and not much else graced my mind, making my cock stiffen. “You don’t want to stay for a drink?” I gave her a dashing grin. “You’d be welcome.”
She turned back to face me. “No, thank you.”
“Sure?” I coaxed.
“Quite sure.”
“Back in that hotel room, I shouldn’t have told you you’re—”
“I’m what?”
I shrugged. “It’s that I saw what you do at Chrysalis.”
“You didn’t see me doing anything, Henry. I escorted you to safety, remember?”
“Let’s start over,” I said sincerely.
Her eyes sparkled with mischief. “Give you the chance to apologize properly?”
“Well, it’s the least I can do.”
