Proud to Serve Her by Heather Long

Author:Heather Long [Long, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Adult, Romance
Amazon: B008EDLZ5E
Barnesnoble: B008EDLZ5E
Goodreads: 15727121
Publisher: Decadent Publishing Company, LLC
Published: 2012-05-30T00:00:00+00:00

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In very fine restaurants, and she’d eaten in enough of them, the salad didn’t come until after the meat, and the cheese typically came after that. But nothing about this evening or the meal, seemed to be following what she would normally expect. By the time the hedonistic steak and salad course was swept away and a bread bowl laden with soup was set before her, she didn’t care.

She immersed herself in the evening, in her pretend date with the waiter, and the wildly delicious food. It was past eight, she should be home reviewing case files, but Judge Albert was going to issue a continuance in the morning no matter how prepped she was, the plaintiff’s case wasn’t ready and her client had been dealing with nuisance suits for years.

Damon poured a third glass of wine and gestured to the bowls. “Sweet potato bread, cooked hard, cored out to serve as the bowl for sweet potato soup. There’re diced Idaho potatoes with a dash of paprika and a pinch of salt for flavor. The soup is a palate refresher, it will relax your taste buds and prepare them for the next course.”

She loved the way he talked about the food and didn’t hesitate to dip her spoon for a taste. The soup was rich and creamy with a hint of sweetness, but to her utter surprise she could taste the paprika.

“You like?” He swirled the wine in the glass, leaning back in the chair. He’d angled his seat until they were sitting closer together. The stretch of his long legs beneath the table warmed hers and she’d compensated to sit slightly twisted, taking advantage of her front row view. He really was the whole delicious package from the white shirt contrasting with his olive complexion. Although not a huge man, the elegance and precision in his movements emphasized his musculature.

And then there were his eyes.

She’d never understood the phrase ‘drown in his eyes’ until she was able to feast on the sight of his. They were the most perfect shade of midnight blue. The sound of the restaurant beyond the curtains might as well have been miles away for all that it failed to intrude on their intimate tête-à-tête.

“If I forget to mention it later,” she murmured, “I think this is my favorite birthday.”

He grinned and her pulse thudded. “We’ve just gotten started, don’t give away the prize until the mission is complete.”

Laughter bubbled up and she took another spoonful of soup, her gaze skating over to watch his hands as he began to eat. His expression was neutral as he sampled the flavors.

“It’s not quite perfect. I think we should have added the Idaho potatoes later.”

“I think it’s wonderful. But now I am very curious.”

“And what are you curious about?”

“You know so much about food and you obviously enjoy it, but why a restaurant? There’s so much more to running a restaurant than just the food.” She’d seen the unfortunate results of what happened of creative passion overwhelmed by the demands of running a business.

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