Flatiron Five Tattoo Boxed Set by Deborah Cooke

Author:Deborah Cooke [Cooke, Deborah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-990279-09-6
Publisher: Deborah A. Cooke

Two

“And now the woman who stole your heart with a glance is back,” Lexi said, taking another drink of the champagne. “And so you’re going to be with her, which is great. I was just leaving anyway.” She drained her glass. “That’s wonderful news, Gabe. I wish you both all the best.”

He stared at her. “What are you talking about?”

“Thanks for tonight, Gabe. It was great.” She leaned over and kissed his cheek quickly. “But I need to go.”

“Won’t you stay and enjoy the champagne?”

“It’s late.” Lexi scooted off the bed. She peeled off his shirt, cast it over a chair, and reached for her underwear. He looked astonished that she was going to leave, but she was surprised he expected her to listen to him rave about the woman he loved. “You don’t have to spell it out for me, Gabe. I get it. And no hard feelings. Seriously. It must have been a blue moon tonight...” She glanced up to find Gabe standing in front of her, a formidable barrier between her and the door, his hands on his hips.

He was frowning. “Why do you always run?”

Always? Lexi was confused by that. “I’m not running,” she insisted. “I’m leaving so you can get on with your life. I shouldn’t have come home with you in the first place. You’re the one who said it wasn’t a good idea to mix work and pleasure, and you’re right.”

Gabe glowered at her. “But I wanted you to. And you wanted to be here, with me. What’s changed in the last ten seconds?”

Lexi couldn’t believe she had to spell it out for him. “Three’s a crowd in my book.”

Gabe, to Lexi’s astonishment, swore. Her eyes widened. She was pretty sure she’d never heard him swear before. He paced to the door and back again, pushed a hand through his hair, then glared at her. “Don’t you want to know about her?”

The short answer was no, but Lexi could tell it wasn’t the right answer. She didn’t want to hear the details about the fabulous dream woman. Why did he want to tell her so badly? She’d been intimate with him and he was still an enigma.

But he was...ruffled. That was new.

And interesting.

Lexi tugged on his shirt again and folded her arms across her chest. “Okay. Tell me.”

“You don’t have to ask on sufferance.” He seemed to be insulted and Lexi wondered what he’d expected.

“No, I’d like to know. Really.” She tried to smile again because he seemed so grumpy. “I’m curious to know what kind of woman could capture your heart before you even knew her name.” She raised her brows. “Besides a beautiful one.”

“Real beauty is more than skin deep,” Gabe said. He took a deep breath, then retrieved their glasses and filled them again. “She was confident of her beauty. That’s what was so enticing about her.” His tone turned thoughtful and she knew he was thinking of that moment, the one when he’d met her. “If you took an inventory, she probably wasn’t the most beautiful woman ever.

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