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“You’ll hold the door open for me when I leave?”
Absolutely.With a sunny smile, she responded, “I’ll count down the days on my calendar.”
“Perhaps in that case, you’ll want to work to ensure my success.”
The promise of that reward would be enough to motivate her for a long while.
“Now, Ms. Robbins, about getting to know each other better. I have a few suggestions. Would you like to hear some?”
CHAPTERTHREE
Achill ran up her back as she recalled the feel of Frost’s hands on her.
“My grandmother will be curious about you, about us. It would be odd if I didn’t know your birthday or favorite foods.”
Panic held her in its icy grip. “Maybe there’s an online questionnaire we can fill out. I’ll look.”
“That’s surface. I’m talking about more important issues, where we live and what things we have in common.” In his usual no-nonsense way, he dismissed her suggestion. “Knowing someoneintimatelytakes time and effort.”
At his emphasis on the word, her mouth dried.
“Gran is astute. She’ll want to know how and where I proposed. What makes you special? Why are you willing to put up with me? What our plans are for the future. And for continuing the family line.”
Kaylee blinked rapidly.
“How many children do you want?”
Since her breakup with Dwayne, she’d shelved that dream. Frost’s casual reminder of what she’d lost stung, and she self-protectively wrapped her arms around herself.
“Four for me. But I’d be open to compromise if my wife wanted more.”
More?
The thought of having Frost’s baby darted into her mind, lingering for a moment before she could banish it.What the hell is wrong with me?She didn’t even like him, and she was doing her best to get away from him.
“We need shared experiences to reminisce about.”
“During our Monday morning planning meeting, we can come up with a few stories. I’ll add a line item to our agenda.”
He shook his head. “That will lack details and the nuance we need. Gran will figure that out.”
Much as Kaylee hated to admit it—even to herself—he had a point.
“Since the dinner is only a few days away, we need to make the most of what little time we have. Let’s scene tonight and then spend tomorrow together.”
Once again, the confounding bosshole had outmaneuvered her. She should have asked for more than seventy hours of pay. Right now, it didn’t seem like nearly enough.
“Tell me what you were hoping to do tonight.”
“Nothing.” At the fib, her face heated.
“Is that right? You came to the Quarter, dressed like this…” Slowly, excruciatingly, he swept his gaze over her, from the shoes with their ridiculous upturned toes, to her bare legs, torso, then her face.
Approval radiated from his gaze, flooding her with awareness.
“And since you were given a fairly prominent role in tonight’s festivities, it’s certainly not your first visit to the club.”
How she hadn’t run into him before, she had no idea.
