Unfinished Business with the Duke by Unfinished Business; the DUke

Author:Unfinished Business; the DUke [DUke, Unfinished Business; the]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-12-27T11:45:57+00:00

What the…?

Gio knew a delaying tactic when he heard one. And Issy’s sudden transformation into super-tourist definitely qualified. He spotted the rigid peaks of her breasts beneath her dress, the staggered rise and fall of her breathing—and almost howled with frustration.

Hadn’t they settled all this on the plane?

He was ready to get to the main event now. More than ready. In fact, if he hadn’t been co-piloting the plane he would have got to it sooner, giving in to the temptation to initiate her into the Mile-High Club.

Thrusting his hands into his pockets, he kept his face carefully blank. Her cheeks were a bright rosy pink but he could see the alarm on her face.

He should have guessed things wouldn’t be that straightforward, because nothing ever was with Issy. She’d been jumpy ever since they’d walked into the house. He’d enjoyed her nerves at first. Keeping Issy off-kilter was a good way to handle her. And it hadn’t done his ego any harm to see how impressed she was with his home.

But when she’d turned round, her eyes wide with surprise, he’d had the strangest sensation she could see right through him. And for the first time in his life he’d wanted to ask a woman what she was thinking.

Not that he intended to do it. For one thing, straight answers were not Issy’s forte. And for another, he had a golden rule against asking women personal questions. Once you opened that floodgate it was impossible to slam it shut again.

He’d already broken one golden rule by inviting her into his home. He generally avoided getting into any kind of routine with the women he dated.

‘Sure. No problem.’ He forced his shoulders to relax.

If Issy wanted to play hard to get for an evening, why not let her? He could slow the pace for a few hours. If he had to.

‘I know a place not far from the Piazza della Repubblica. Their bistecca fiorentina’s like a religion.’ And Latini had the sort of low-key, unpretentious atmosphere that should relax her while still being classy enough to impress her.

He would ply her with a couple of glasses of their Chianti Classico, comfort-feed her the Florentine speciality and indulge in a spot of light conversation. Maybe he’d even show her a few of the sights. Keep things easy. He could do that. For an evening.

‘Are you sure?’ she said, sounding surprised but looking so relieved he smiled.

‘Yeah. It’ll be fun,’ he said, forcing down his frustration. He could wait a while longer to get her naked. He wasn’t that desperate.

Then a thought struck him, and he realised he could make it more fun than he’d figured. He smiled some more. ‘We can take the Vespa. My mechanic Mario gave it an overhaul recently, so it’s running fairly well for once.’

‘A scooter?’ She had the same shocked look he’d seen on the plane. ‘You ride a scooter? That sounds a bit incongruous for a duke.’

‘Now, Isadora.’ He brushed a thumb across her cheekbone. ‘I hope you’re not saying I’m a snob?’ he teased as her cheeks pinkened prettily.

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