Lucas: The Hunter Brothers Series by L.J. Dee

Author:L.J. Dee [L.J. Dee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-07-20T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 20

Charlie was only free at five thirty and asked to meet me at a wine bar in the City. It was unusual, but a welcome change from the office or the four walls of my apartment. It was a rare treat to be out in the week and would distract me from calling Samson Flatstone’s mother for the third time to check Dex was still okay. I’d heard them in the background, screeching and running riot. The poor woman had enough on her hands with two wayward five year olds, without adding an overzealous, anxious parent into the mix.

He’d never stayed out anywhere except Mrs Jones’ house before. I wasn’t sure how he’d manage, but according to Pauline Flatstone, my son was adjusting far better than me. He knew Samson from Sports Kids and school, and I knew Pauline the same way. He’d been pestering about this for months and I’d finally caved in.

She’d call me if there were any problems and I pushed my anxiety to one side, waving at Charlie as I entered wine bar. He was leaning casually against the curved solid oak bar in a beautifully cut three piece suit. My mouth curled into a suspicious smile as I took in the delectable creature that was standing right beside him. Coincidence? I didn’t think so and it was hard to hide my delight.

He bent to kiss my cheeks as I smiled up at him brightly before Lucas did the same. “Hello, gorgeous,” he whispered against my ear, sending a bristling shiver running down my spine as I looked up at Charlie, wondering if he knew about our unusual morning.

A slight flush fired up my cheeks as visuals burst into my brain and I could see Lucas grinning in my peripheral vision as Charlie asked me what I’d like to drink. I straightened myself up, trying to get my professional head on and asked for a glass of water.

“Why?” he laughed as I shrugged, adjusting my heavy bag on my shoulder that was holding my laptop and the files for the engineering event.

“Because I’m here to work,” I said as he chuckled gently.

“We can do business over wine. Just talk me through the pitch, Jess. I’ll get the idea, I don’t need all the detail,” he said as I nodded.

“White wine then, please” I smiled as Lucas put his hand on the small of my back, guiding me over to an empty table at the far end of the bar, pulling out a seat and searing me with an incredible white smile.

“You look fucking delicious,” he said, taking his seat as I smiled broadly, warmed by his words before Charlie joined us.

He handed me my drink as I took a sip, following Lucas’s gaze to the television screen hanging over the bar. The place was crowded and the sound mute, but I stilled, open mouthed as the words ran across the bottom of the screen. Jesus. Had I played with myself only feet from the man

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