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Why is this line taking so long?
I take a moment to study the people before me and am exasperated at how long they take to place the most basic order.I keep on checking my watch because this job could be the shortest one in history if I don’t make it back there inside of the next ten minutes.
I’m vaguely conscious of someone behind me but don’t pay much attention to it until a deep husky voice whispers in my ear, “Do you need some help, omorfi korítsi?”
His voice sends a shiver down my spine, and I turn and stare into the darkest eyes I have ever seen. In fact, this man takes my breath away as I register his chiseled features and dark, brooding good looks. His eyes are flashing like a night storm and his scent is extremely overpowering. He is all muscle and man, and I swear my lady parts actually throb when he smiles softly and nods to the counter.
“You are impatient. Would you like my assistance?”
“Um–” I cough away the catch in my voice and say with a sigh, “Is it that obvious?”
“To anyone with eyes in their head.” He chuckles softly and I am experiencing serious hot guy overload right now.
Before I can say anything, he reaches for my hand and winks, and I swear I fall in love on the spot as he pulls me past the line to the collection point and leans in and whispers something in the ear of the woman delivering the orders.
She blushes and nods, her eyes never leaving his for a second and then, to my surprise, she shouts loudly, “Coffee for Troy.”
I stare in amazement as he nods and wraps his large hand around the cup and winks at her, causing her to stare with obvious desire.
He turns and thrusts the cup in my hand and, leaning in, whispers, “He has a standard order that requires no waiting in line. You just collect on the hour, although the last pa had them deliver.”
“How…” I am speaking, but the words aren’t following as I stare at him in confusion and he smiles, causing his entire face to light up.
He guides me toward the door and says in my ear, “I know everything, Laura.”
“Who are you?” I whisper as I stare into his insanely hot eyes and he grins, the mere act of it sending shivers down my spine.
“I’m your guardian angel.”
He pulls out a business card and tucks it into the pocket of my jacket, his fingers brushing against my breast as he pats it in place.
“Meet me here for lunch and I’ll tell you.” He says in a husky drawl and nods toward the elevator.
“I would hurry if I were you. He doesn’t like to be kept waiting.”
I jump to attention, my heart beating frantically as I head back the way I came, his card burning against my chest as I struggle to understand what the hell is happening to me.
As I enter the elevator, I lean against the wall and my head spins. What is this place? ‘Hot Guys Are Us’ or something. This is the most intense experience of my life and it’s as if everyone knows something I don’t. I am drowning in things I don’t understand, and I doubt I ever will, but an unexpected smile catches me off-guard as I cradle the coffee cup in my hand. I have never felt so alive and despite everything, this day is shaping up to be the most interesting one of my life.
CHAPTER 8
TROY
Finally. At twenty past ten, my coffee arrives in the hands of my newest, extremely nervous, employee.
She sets the cup down on the desk and I raise my eyes. “What’s this?”
“Um, your coffee, sir.”
“Is it, Laura?” I raise my eyes and love how the color drains from her face.
“It’s your order, sir.”
“It may be my order, but it’s in the wrong cup. Where is my bone china mug?”
She stares at me in confusion, and I sigh irritably. “Violet always made sure my mug was used. Surely the server mentioned that.”
“No, um, I didn’t know.”
