questioning glance and she gave a nod. She knew what she wanted—she’d been craving a burger. They placed their orders and were again left.
“Tell me about your family. How are they?”
Her heart melted a tiny bit at the way his face brightened. “Wonderful. I spent the day with my niece and nephews. Well, my brother and sister-in-law also, but they weren’t as cute.”
She smiled. “How old are the triplets?”
“Eight months. Michael, Dante and Cynzia.”
Children. A warm feeling filled her and she bit off a sigh as it grew painful. She wanted kids. However, sometimes life threw a person curve balls.
“Sound adorable.”
“They are.”
“Any of your other siblings married or have kids?”
A shadow passed over his face before he masked it. “No.” The word was final as if he didn’t wish to progress further.
She could respect his wish. Unsure of what to say next, she took another drink and sent up a prayer of thanks when their food arrived. She gave Patti a smile.
“Enjoy.” Patti walked off.
“My brother wants to meet you.”
The announcement startled her such that she almost dropped the saltshaker over her piping hot fries. “Excuse me?”
“My brother, Gio. He would like to meet you. He’s invited us to their house for dessert.”
Ignoring the slight tremble in her hand, she replaced the saltshaker. “I see.”
“We don’t have to go. But I’d like you to meet him as well.”
That bit was unexpected. She swallowed. “You want me to meet your family?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
He seemed to pick up on her tension. “I like you, Halyn. A lot. We don’t have to go if you don’t want to. Gio wanted me to offer it.”
She was ashamed. Holding up a hand, she shook her head slightly. “No, I’m sorry, it was my past jumping out there. I’d love to meet them.”
Enzo stared at her as he ate. “You’re certainly a different woman than most I meet, Halyn.”
Her response was a slight grin before attacking her food. Their talk returned to him and his racing as they finished the meal. He paid after a short discussion, and she struggled not to envision him stripping down before her.
“How do you want to do this?” he asked as they walked out.
She waved over her shoulder at her friends and shrugged. “Do what?”
“Get to my brother’s.”
“I can follow you. That way you don’t have to leave there again once dessert is over.”
He spun her against the side of a vehicle, trapping her in by settling his arms on each side of her head. “What if I want to leave after it’s done?”
Heat pooled and her knees wobbled. “We… Well, in that case I would say follow me to my house and we can take my car. That way I’d have to bring you back.”
Her skin tingled and burned as she pined for his touch. It wasn’t fair being this close to him and having to behave because they were in public.
“I like that idea best. Where’s your car?”
His breath was warm and inviting as it flowed over her. All she would have to do would be turn her head slightly and their lips would connect. She was so tempted.
“The blue convertible Z28.”
“You are full of surprises,” he whispered in her ear.
He sucked the lobe in his mouth and grazed his teeth along it. She whimpered, her hips bucking against him. Tightening her hands in the cotton on his sides, she closed her eyes and prayed for the strength to do this, to keep her self-control.
“We should go.”
“Right. I’ll follow you to your house.”
He gave her a fast kiss, one which rattled her shaky body even more, and sent her on her way with a smack on the ass. She took several deep breaths on her way to her car. Unlocking the door, she glanced at him over her shoulder. He stood next to the white Lexus RX330 he’d pressed her against.
“Great, he drives a Lexus.” She hopped in her car and turned the engine over.
Sure enough, he fell in right behind her and she took them to her place, a one-storey ranch. While it
“Tell me about your family. How are they?”
Her heart melted a tiny bit at the way his face brightened. “Wonderful. I spent the day with my niece and nephews. Well, my brother and sister-in-law also, but they weren’t as cute.”
She smiled. “How old are the triplets?”
“Eight months. Michael, Dante and Cynzia.”
Children. A warm feeling filled her and she bit off a sigh as it grew painful. She wanted kids. However, sometimes life threw a person curve balls.
“Sound adorable.”
“They are.”
“Any of your other siblings married or have kids?”
A shadow passed over his face before he masked it. “No.” The word was final as if he didn’t wish to progress further.
She could respect his wish. Unsure of what to say next, she took another drink and sent up a prayer of thanks when their food arrived. She gave Patti a smile.
“Enjoy.” Patti walked off.
“My brother wants to meet you.”
The announcement startled her such that she almost dropped the saltshaker over her piping hot fries. “Excuse me?”
“My brother, Gio. He would like to meet you. He’s invited us to their house for dessert.”
Ignoring the slight tremble in her hand, she replaced the saltshaker. “I see.”
“We don’t have to go. But I’d like you to meet him as well.”
That bit was unexpected. She swallowed. “You want me to meet your family?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
He seemed to pick up on her tension. “I like you, Halyn. A lot. We don’t have to go if you don’t want to. Gio wanted me to offer it.”
She was ashamed. Holding up a hand, she shook her head slightly. “No, I’m sorry, it was my past jumping out there. I’d love to meet them.”
Enzo stared at her as he ate. “You’re certainly a different woman than most I meet, Halyn.”
Her response was a slight grin before attacking her food. Their talk returned to him and his racing as they finished the meal. He paid after a short discussion, and she struggled not to envision him stripping down before her.
“How do you want to do this?” he asked as they walked out.
She waved over her shoulder at her friends and shrugged. “Do what?”
“Get to my brother’s.”
“I can follow you. That way you don’t have to leave there again once dessert is over.”
He spun her against the side of a vehicle, trapping her in by settling his arms on each side of her head. “What if I want to leave after it’s done?”
Heat pooled and her knees wobbled. “We… Well, in that case I would say follow me to my house and we can take my car. That way I’d have to bring you back.”
Her skin tingled and burned as she pined for his touch. It wasn’t fair being this close to him and having to behave because they were in public.
“I like that idea best. Where’s your car?”
His breath was warm and inviting as it flowed over her. All she would have to do would be turn her head slightly and their lips would connect. She was so tempted.
“The blue convertible Z28.”
“You are full of surprises,” he whispered in her ear.
He sucked the lobe in his mouth and grazed his teeth along it. She whimpered, her hips bucking against him. Tightening her hands in the cotton on his sides, she closed her eyes and prayed for the strength to do this, to keep her self-control.
“We should go.”
“Right. I’ll follow you to your house.”
He gave her a fast kiss, one which rattled her shaky body even more, and sent her on her way with a smack on the ass. She took several deep breaths on her way to her car. Unlocking the door, she glanced at him over her shoulder. He stood next to the white Lexus RX330 he’d pressed her against.
“Great, he drives a Lexus.” She hopped in her car and turned the engine over.
Sure enough, he fell in right behind her and she took them to her place, a one-storey ranch. While it
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