she stepped over to her suitcase. The first thing she spotted was the black, lace gown. Heavens no! That would never do.
With a sigh, she settled on pair of cut-off jeans and a pink cropped top. After she dried her hair, she decided to take the easy way out and put her hair up into pigtails, letting each dangle over her shoulder.
Now how could any man flirt with such a childish hairdo?
Satisfied with the results, she returned to the living room. Of course, no one said Adrian wanted to flirt with her. Dani sighed as she realized her logical thinking was short-circuited tonight. The left and right side of her brain seemed to be in a tug-of-war. Maybe he'd found her lacking in bed last night.
Thinking back on their day together, she realized he'd been a perfect gentleman since he'd learned of her dreadful mistake. As she opened the bedroom door, she wasn't sure exactly how that made her feel.
"I hope you're hungry," Adrian said as he set a sizzling steak on her plate and the other on his.
The aroma put her taste buds in high gear. "I'm starved," Dani admitted when she took her seat. "How did you know how I liked my steak?"
"I guessed rare. I hope I was right. If it isn’t, we can always put it back on the stove."
"You were absolutely right," she grudgingly admitted. The man did everything perfectly.
"Did you hear any more about the hurricane?"
Adrian set a tea pitcher on the table before taking a seat. "It must be pretty close, because I'm only picking up static on the radio. I'd guess we'll feel the brunt of Felix in another four, maybe five hours."
"I sure hope this house is made of brick. You know what happened to the three little pigs."
Adrian chuckled then reached out, placing his hand on hers. "I can assure you, hurricane Felix can huff and puff, but he won't blow our house down. He might do a little damage, but that's all. Some extra precautions were taken when this house was built. I guess now we'll see if it works." He cut into his steak. "You still look worried."
"I guess I am." She reached for the butter. "Why didn't you leave when you had the chance?"
"Are you sure you want to know?"
She nodded and waited for his answer.
"I knew you were still on the island. And I figured your boyfriend had stood you up because I usually bump into everyone on this small place, and I didn't remember seeing any strangers. With him not around, you would have been stranded here. Alone. And no matter what you think, I'm not a complete jerk."
Dani almost choked on the lump in her throat. She didn't know what to say besides, "Thank you." He would do that for a perfect stranger? She was finding Adrian had many facets to his personality.
"Besides, the island isn't expected to take a direct hit, so I feel we're pretty safe."
"I hope you're right."
He smiled and raised his brow a notch. "Trust me."
She returned his smile thinking, not on your life.
They enjoyed the rest of dinner in silence. Dani was starved. This had to be the best meal she'd had in a long time. Or perhaps it was the company, she reluctantly admitted. She glanced at Adrian when his attention was elsewhere and found herself growing curious. He had a beautiful olive complexion and intriguing dark brown eyes so dark they appeared black. A lock of raven hair had fallen out of its place, making him all the sexier . . . probably to anyone else . . . not to her, she tried to convince herself.
Adrian cleared his throat and pushed the chair back gaining her attention. Only then did she realize she'd been caught staring, and her cheeks warmed with a blush as he smiled broadly. At least this time he was gentleman enough not to point out the fact. Maybe he did have a few good qualities.
"Since this is going to be a long night, we need something to do," Adrian paused, looking at a skeptical Danielle.
"Such as?"
"Why don't we play a game of monopoly to pass the time?"
"That sounds like fun,"
With a sigh, she settled on pair of cut-off jeans and a pink cropped top. After she dried her hair, she decided to take the easy way out and put her hair up into pigtails, letting each dangle over her shoulder.
Now how could any man flirt with such a childish hairdo?
Satisfied with the results, she returned to the living room. Of course, no one said Adrian wanted to flirt with her. Dani sighed as she realized her logical thinking was short-circuited tonight. The left and right side of her brain seemed to be in a tug-of-war. Maybe he'd found her lacking in bed last night.
Thinking back on their day together, she realized he'd been a perfect gentleman since he'd learned of her dreadful mistake. As she opened the bedroom door, she wasn't sure exactly how that made her feel.
"I hope you're hungry," Adrian said as he set a sizzling steak on her plate and the other on his.
The aroma put her taste buds in high gear. "I'm starved," Dani admitted when she took her seat. "How did you know how I liked my steak?"
"I guessed rare. I hope I was right. If it isn’t, we can always put it back on the stove."
"You were absolutely right," she grudgingly admitted. The man did everything perfectly.
"Did you hear any more about the hurricane?"
Adrian set a tea pitcher on the table before taking a seat. "It must be pretty close, because I'm only picking up static on the radio. I'd guess we'll feel the brunt of Felix in another four, maybe five hours."
"I sure hope this house is made of brick. You know what happened to the three little pigs."
Adrian chuckled then reached out, placing his hand on hers. "I can assure you, hurricane Felix can huff and puff, but he won't blow our house down. He might do a little damage, but that's all. Some extra precautions were taken when this house was built. I guess now we'll see if it works." He cut into his steak. "You still look worried."
"I guess I am." She reached for the butter. "Why didn't you leave when you had the chance?"
"Are you sure you want to know?"
She nodded and waited for his answer.
"I knew you were still on the island. And I figured your boyfriend had stood you up because I usually bump into everyone on this small place, and I didn't remember seeing any strangers. With him not around, you would have been stranded here. Alone. And no matter what you think, I'm not a complete jerk."
Dani almost choked on the lump in her throat. She didn't know what to say besides, "Thank you." He would do that for a perfect stranger? She was finding Adrian had many facets to his personality.
"Besides, the island isn't expected to take a direct hit, so I feel we're pretty safe."
"I hope you're right."
He smiled and raised his brow a notch. "Trust me."
She returned his smile thinking, not on your life.
They enjoyed the rest of dinner in silence. Dani was starved. This had to be the best meal she'd had in a long time. Or perhaps it was the company, she reluctantly admitted. She glanced at Adrian when his attention was elsewhere and found herself growing curious. He had a beautiful olive complexion and intriguing dark brown eyes so dark they appeared black. A lock of raven hair had fallen out of its place, making him all the sexier . . . probably to anyone else . . . not to her, she tried to convince herself.
Adrian cleared his throat and pushed the chair back gaining her attention. Only then did she realize she'd been caught staring, and her cheeks warmed with a blush as he smiled broadly. At least this time he was gentleman enough not to point out the fact. Maybe he did have a few good qualities.
"Since this is going to be a long night, we need something to do," Adrian paused, looking at a skeptical Danielle.
"Such as?"
"Why don't we play a game of monopoly to pass the time?"
"That sounds like fun,"
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