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He rolled his eyes. “Uncle Dominic has everything he wants.”
Whatever he said, I still thought it would reflect poorly on me. Come six o'clock, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a mountain of gifts in the foyer for Uncle Dominic.
The car door was flung open before I could adjust my glare and then I slid out of the leather seat, walking behind Luke as he headed toward the front.
“I’ll find my aunt and introduce you, and then we can go upstairs into the guest bedroom.”
I ran my fingers through my hair, finding it hopelessly tangled. Feeling close to laughter, I walked inside the mansion. The floors were too good for my sneakerfeet. The marble foyer looked like it had just been polished. Beyond that, I could see dark mahogany hardwood floors in the living room, a modern stainless steel kitchen peeking around the corner. I wanted to sprint up the ebony staircase and hide in one of the guest rooms.
Luke, however, wasat home. I didn’t know how he always looked unruffled, like he stepped out of a men’s fashion magazine.
“Aunt Beth! I’m here!”
A motherly looking woman in her sixties appeared. I was pleased that she dressed in casual clothing. Shewasn’t pretty, but she was the sort ofperson you would be gladto see if you were feeling down.
Luke grinned from ear to ear as she seized his head and kissed his cheek.
“I’m so happy to see you. You look wonderful.”
“Thanks, Auntie.”
Something had happened to Luke. There was lightness in his eyes and his face was smooth. I realized with a shock that Luke was—happy.
Still smiling, he motioned toward me and I stepped forward. “This is my girlfriend, Jessica. I told you about her on the phone.”
“Oh, yes! It’s lovely to meet you.”
I felt the warmth from her smile in her handshake, and I couldn’t help it—I grinned back. “Thank you for letting us stay here. It’s kind of you.”
“It’s no trouble at all. Both of you are always welcome.”
I watched in fascination as Luke allowed himself to be steered upstairs.
“You two must be exhausted. Why don’t you take a nap and I’ll fix you a snack when you wake up?”
Luke’s hand curled around mine as he walked toward to the guest bedroom. “Sounds good. Don’t go through too much trouble.”
“Not at all.”
The exhaustion settled in as Luke opened the door to a room with a magnificent four-poster bed, our luggage already sitting nearby. There was a flat screen television, an armoire, and an adjacent bathroom.
I guess we have to share the bed.
Luke turned around with a worried expression on his face, having come to the same realization.
“I can sit in the chair while—”
“We had sex, remember? It’s not a big deal.”
Why was he trying to sweep it all under the rug? Maybe I was just tired. I ripped back the covers and saw that Luke was stillstaring at me. He froze me with that hungry, searching look. Before I knew it, he was standing right in front of me, demanding my full attention. My body seemed to shake with my pounding heart.
“Jessica, what you said earlier—did you mean it? You want me to stop paying you?”
I couldn't think when he was so close. He always made me feel breathless, but I knew the answer to his question. I had been bursting to tell him for days.
“Yes, I meant it. I want you, Luke. I don’t care about the money anymore, I want you.” My voice sounded rushed, and I didn’t look away from his eyes. I wanted him to believe me.
Believe me.
