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“You don’t have to.”
“I would not be doing my duty as a doting and dazzled husband otherwise.” Leaning over, he flicked a finger at the diamonds dangling at her lobe. “They suit you.”
“Stop it.”
“I am in love with my wife and cannot keep my hands off her," he reminded her.
“Did I forget to tell you that I have a black belt in jiu-jitsu?” she asked him sweetly, reaching for her own glass of champagne.
His thick brows lifted and a smile curved his sensuous lips. “And I suppose you have read that I have a black belt in karate. We just might be evenly suited.”
His green eyes wandered from her face to her bosom where the material of the dress hugged lovingly. He could see a glimpse of nipples and felt the heat rising inside him. She really was a beauty.
“I can take you any time. You are accustomed to a pampered life which makes one soft.”
“We could prove how soft or hard I am—” His lips curved into a smile as she caught the innuendo in the word. “Any time.”
Ignoring him, she turned to James to find the man eyeing them with a strange expression on his face. “I have some notes on the line-up for this evening. The fiasco- I mean the sudden marriage has taken away the shine from the musicians and we should try and get it back.”
“Or tie in both of them.” He picked up his glass and took a sip. “It will make for sensational news.”
“And put the spotlight back on us," she muttered.
“The spotlight will always be on us.”
She looked at the man seated next to her. He was wearing a thin cashmere sweater, the color almost matching his eyes, and an exquisitely cut sports jacket.
His thick blonde hair was brushed back from his face, the overhead lights burnishing the strands. He looked relaxed and even so, managed to portray an image of leashed power that sent shivers up and down her spine.
“Please don’t remind me.”
“Are you prepared for what’s coming?” he asked her softly.
“I am not an idiot," she snapped at him.
“Careful darling.” He trailed a finger down her cheek. “We are being watched, remember? It would not do for you to frown at your husband.”
“Would it be unseemly for me to stick this dessert fork into my husband’s hand?” she asked him sweetly.
He grinned at her but wisely removed his hand.
“That would be a definite disaster.” Before she could move back, he placed a swift kiss on her lips.
“What the hell was that for?”
“For anyone who happens to be looking and again for me. It certainly wiped the frown off your face.”
James watched the fire and sparks between them with avid interest.
Chapter 5
“I do not want you sitting next to me," she said in an undertone. She had gotten through the last two days, had managed to answer the questions thrown at her whenever she went outside the hotel, and had locked the adjoining doors to their suite, in case he had the idea of sliding into bed with her.
But he had stayed over his side. He had asked her to have dinner with him last evening and she had refused. He had not insisted, which she told herself she was grateful for.
“We are newly-wedded,” he pointed out as he slid into the seat and buckled his belt. “It would look strange for us to be sitting apart.”
“There are no cameras in here," she pointed out.
