books, but it now longer had the same intensity that it used to have. Lucifer’s musky male scent had taken the place of every scent she used to like. To be truthful, he had taken over all of her senses.
Angie sighed.
She thought about what Teri had said. Her assistant was wrong about one thing.
Angie was very aware of the connection between her and Lucifer. And over the past few days, it had only grown stronger. He was all she thought about.
She took the books out of the box and stacked them next to the computer, and then tossed the empty box aside and sat down. Angie stared at the computer screen, and as usual, thoughts of Lucifer Fitch filled her mind. Every time he asked her out, she denied them what they both wanted with her refusals.
She denied herself what she wanted.
Angie shook her head.
No more.
She wasn’t denying herself anymore. She didn’t care what he was, just the fact he was hers. And she was falling in love with him…correction she wasn’t falling in love, she was in love with Lucifer Fitch.
She snorted, wondering when that had happened.
Angie smiled at her reflection in the computer screen. She picked up the book on top of the stack nearest her and scanned the barcode. With a couple of clicks of the mouse, the new book was in the library system and ready to be checked out.
For the next couple of hours, Angie repeated the procedure, finishing the stack of books by her computer and emptying two more boxes. When she finished the last book, she put it on the counter, and pushed away from the computer. She stretched her arms out in front of her, and then rotated her head from side to side.
Angie looked up and saw Lucifer staring at her. She smiled at him. “How long have you been standing there?”
“Not long,” he said. “Are you ready for lunch?” Lucifer held up a brown paper bag. “Your choice of turkey on wheat or roast beef on rye.” He flashed a hundred watt smile at Angie.
Before Angie could answer, her stomach growled, causing her cheeks to turn pink. “Sorry about that,” she mumbled.
Lucifer shook his head. “You didn’t eat breakfast again, did you?”
“I had coffee,” said Angie
“Coffee is not breakfast.”
Angie frowned. “It’s one of the basic food groups, and I can’t function without it.”
Lucifer shook his head. “No, it’s not. You have to eat actual food too.”
Angie shrugged. “I can’t live without coffee. Besides, I wasn’t very hungry this morning.”
Lucifer shook his head. “Come on. Let’s eat.” He gestured to one of several tables that were set up around the library.
Angie walked around the counter. She admired the view of his muscular backside as she followed Lucifer to a table by a window.
“Turkey or roast beef?” he asked.
“Turkey please.” Angie sat down, knowing Lucifer wouldn’t sit until she did. She liked his old fashioned manners. He held open doors for her. He tucked her arm into his or put his hand on the small of her back when they walked. The gestures made her feel special. He made her feel special. Yeah, she was stupid for refusing to go out with him.
“Here you go.” He put a sandwich and a bottle of water in front of her, and then did the same for himself. He pulled out napkins, forks, and a small tray of sliced fruit.
Angie unwrapped her sandwich. She picked up one of the halves and took a bite. “Mmm. This is good.”
“It’s a new place a couple of blocks from the firehouse. My brother recommended it.” Lucifer took a huge bite out of his sandwich.
“You’ve never mentioned you had a brother.” Angie picked up one of the forks and speared a pineapple chunk out of the fruit tray.
Lucifer shrugged his shoulders. “I actually have three brothers. Phoenix is the fire chief. He’s the one who recommended Sweet Delights, the new sandwich shop.”
“Do all of your brothers live here?” she asked. Growing up in foster homes, she was always envious of the families with siblings. She liked
Angie sighed.
She thought about what Teri had said. Her assistant was wrong about one thing.
Angie was very aware of the connection between her and Lucifer. And over the past few days, it had only grown stronger. He was all she thought about.
She took the books out of the box and stacked them next to the computer, and then tossed the empty box aside and sat down. Angie stared at the computer screen, and as usual, thoughts of Lucifer Fitch filled her mind. Every time he asked her out, she denied them what they both wanted with her refusals.
She denied herself what she wanted.
Angie shook her head.
No more.
She wasn’t denying herself anymore. She didn’t care what he was, just the fact he was hers. And she was falling in love with him…correction she wasn’t falling in love, she was in love with Lucifer Fitch.
She snorted, wondering when that had happened.
Angie smiled at her reflection in the computer screen. She picked up the book on top of the stack nearest her and scanned the barcode. With a couple of clicks of the mouse, the new book was in the library system and ready to be checked out.
For the next couple of hours, Angie repeated the procedure, finishing the stack of books by her computer and emptying two more boxes. When she finished the last book, she put it on the counter, and pushed away from the computer. She stretched her arms out in front of her, and then rotated her head from side to side.
Angie looked up and saw Lucifer staring at her. She smiled at him. “How long have you been standing there?”
“Not long,” he said. “Are you ready for lunch?” Lucifer held up a brown paper bag. “Your choice of turkey on wheat or roast beef on rye.” He flashed a hundred watt smile at Angie.
Before Angie could answer, her stomach growled, causing her cheeks to turn pink. “Sorry about that,” she mumbled.
Lucifer shook his head. “You didn’t eat breakfast again, did you?”
“I had coffee,” said Angie
“Coffee is not breakfast.”
Angie frowned. “It’s one of the basic food groups, and I can’t function without it.”
Lucifer shook his head. “No, it’s not. You have to eat actual food too.”
Angie shrugged. “I can’t live without coffee. Besides, I wasn’t very hungry this morning.”
Lucifer shook his head. “Come on. Let’s eat.” He gestured to one of several tables that were set up around the library.
Angie walked around the counter. She admired the view of his muscular backside as she followed Lucifer to a table by a window.
“Turkey or roast beef?” he asked.
“Turkey please.” Angie sat down, knowing Lucifer wouldn’t sit until she did. She liked his old fashioned manners. He held open doors for her. He tucked her arm into his or put his hand on the small of her back when they walked. The gestures made her feel special. He made her feel special. Yeah, she was stupid for refusing to go out with him.
“Here you go.” He put a sandwich and a bottle of water in front of her, and then did the same for himself. He pulled out napkins, forks, and a small tray of sliced fruit.
Angie unwrapped her sandwich. She picked up one of the halves and took a bite. “Mmm. This is good.”
“It’s a new place a couple of blocks from the firehouse. My brother recommended it.” Lucifer took a huge bite out of his sandwich.
“You’ve never mentioned you had a brother.” Angie picked up one of the forks and speared a pineapple chunk out of the fruit tray.
Lucifer shrugged his shoulders. “I actually have three brothers. Phoenix is the fire chief. He’s the one who recommended Sweet Delights, the new sandwich shop.”
“Do all of your brothers live here?” she asked. Growing up in foster homes, she was always envious of the families with siblings. She liked
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