Page 7 of Perfect Three

Lucy hadn’t turned her head so she had no idea who had rescued her, but she did know whoever he was he was tall, smelled delicious, and his skin was a beautiful dark color.Her savior then put an arm around her waist.

Rob had no choice but to smile at them both.

“I’m sorry, Lucy,” Rob said.“Goodbye.”Then he turned and stalked away.

She tried to relax as her savior took her mostly empty glass from her shaking hand then steered her farther into the room.

He ushered her over to stand beside one of the aforementioned hotties leaning against the wall.

The second man had been watching them with a huge grin on his face.Upon reaching him, he spoke to her rescuer in a very sexy voice, which had her suddenly thinking thoughts that were definitely X-rated.

“Watched you do your good deed for the evening.”

Her rescuer answered, his deep melodious voice sending shivers down her spine.“Yep, rescued this gorgeous creature from the unwanted attentions of a tiny rock troll.”

“Ah, I see.I was wondering what was going on, but I think you just wanted an excuse to kiss her.”

Her savior dropped his arm from around her waist so she finally turned slightly to look at him and gasped.Her previously racing heart stopped suddenly for a second.It was the handsome dark-skinned hottie, and he bowed in her direction.

“I have to admit that was part of the reason,” he replied.

Tongue-tied, Lucy had no idea what to say but managed to stammer out a reply.“Oh er ...thank you.”

“Your little friend is glaring angrily at you, or maybe it’s me he’s aiming his anger at.Still, whichever it is, I think you’d better stay here with us.”

She risked a glance across the room.

Rob stared at them.His face showed fury.He was probably wishing he had daggers to throw at them.

Damn!

“My name is Sebastian and this is Jack.”

Flustered, she looked from one to the other.“Um ...I’m Lucy.”

Sebastian leaned down and kissed her cheek again, then Jack pushed himself off the wall and did the same.

There was another rush of blood to her cheeks.Standing alongside them, they were even more handsome.

Sebastian had deep, black eyes that twinkled with interest at her, a flat, broad nose, thick kissable lips, and startling, white teeth.His hair, wiry and black, was definitely untamed.Here and there were streaks of grey that only added to his attractiveness.

There was a wildness about him, an underlying savagery.Yet there was something regal in his bearing.She guessed he was around six foot seven.His lean frame appeared to hide a powerful strength.He exuded confidence and majesty.She saw his skin had rich, dark chestnut highlights.She could see them through the open collar of his shirt and on his face.

Where Sebastian was lean with hidden muscle, Jack’s strength was blatantly obvious.He had a broad chest, his shirt stretched tight by the well-defined muscles under it.His eyes were pools of light grey, gleaming with joy, and Lucy had the impression laughter was never far from the surface of this man.He reminded Lucy of a surfer—his dark blond hair looked like it had been bleached in streaks by the sun.

Up close, Lucy thought they were both in their early fifties, maybe around fifty-two or fifty-three.She finally gathered enough wits to thank Sebastian properly.“Thank you for rescuing me.”

“You’re most welcome.It was my pleasure.I could see you were pretty uncomfortable and then that creep grabbed your wrist.”

“I...It was a bit scary.He’s a sort of friend.”She shook her head.“No, actually just a work colleague, but I didn’t know what to do without making a scene.Thanks.”

He looked over at Jack and gave him Lucy’s glass.“The troll made Lucy spill her drink.Can you let the staff know where and then get her another?”

“Sure.What were you drinking, Lucy?”

“It doesn’t matter.”

“Nonsense.”

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