An Engagement for Two by Marie Ferrarella

Author:Marie Ferrarella [Ferrarella, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-11-16T17:09:29+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“Do you actually expect me to eat that?”

Mikki looked at the large slice of tiramisu cake on the plate in front of her. The meal she’d just consumed had been more than filling, and she doubted there was even a tiny bit of space left in her stomach.

“It’s huge,” she protested, adding, “If I eat it, I’ll explode.”

“It’s not as big as you think,” Jeff assured her, “and I can personally vouch for the fact that it really does melt in your mouth. But all I’m asking is that you try a single forkful to see if you like it. If you do, you can take the rest of it home with you. That’s why God created doggie bags,” he added with a grin.

She looked at the dessert, a light, fluffy serving of mousse and whipped cream trapped between several paper-thin layers of confection—and she had to admit that it did look absolutely delicious.

“I guess I can manage to fit in one small bite,” Mikki speculated.

He held the dessert fork out to her.

After a moment, she took it.

“But if I explode all over you,” she warned, “you can’t blame me.”

“I never blame a patron,” Jeff told her solemnly. “It’s bad for business and word like that gets around very quickly.”

Mikki had never been the type to overindulge—and that included overeating—not even as a child. So despite the cake’s very tempting appearance, she was ready for this to be a less than pleasant experience.

Bracing herself, she slid the side of her fork into the cake before her. Then gingerly bringing the fork to her lips, she opened her mouth and then closed it again around the sliver she’d separated from the rest of her dessert.

Mikki was prepared to become almost nauseated because she felt she was literally stuffing herself.

However, she discovered that Jeff was right. The sample was so light and airy, it was as if she’d closed her mouth over a thought, an impression, an illusion of cake, but not anything that was real and certainly not substantial.

She looked up to find Jeff watching her. He seemed like a kid at Christmas, waiting to find out if Santa was real, the way he believed, or not real, the way everyone else maintained.

She found the expression on his face touching almost against her will.

“Well?” he asked when Mikki said nothing.

A sigh of pleasure escaped her lips. “You’re right. This is fantastic. But I’m still taking it home with me—if your offer still stands.”

“Absolutely,” he told her enthusiastically.

“Because I just can’t do it justice here.” She felt obligated to explain. “I am very full. More than full, actually.”

“I understand perfectly.” Turning, he signaled the young woman who had served them their dinner. She was at their table almost instantly. “Rachel, please box this up for Dr. McKenna—and put an extra piece in the box, please.”

“Yes, sir,” the young woman said, all but snapped to attention.

The man was going over and above the call, Mikki couldn’t help thinking. “Are you sure I can’t pay for any of this?” Mikki asked him.

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