The Wrong Date

mouth suddenly feeling bone

ging his face inches from hers as his dark eyes searched her fac

er voice dropping into a breathless whisper as she sta

er his sharp cheekbones, but his dark e

baritone voice calm and absolutely

head as she took a small step back. "It was clearly a mi

tance between them. A faint, dangerous smirk touched his lips. "That doesn't affect my

its headlights cutting through the London drizzle. The rain was picking up, her high

a brief second before lettin

cing back up into his dark, mesmerizing g

thly across the rain-slicked pavement toward the vehicle. The uniformed driv

at, the leather warm and luxurious. Jeremy closed her door with a solid, airtight

ught Jeremy's reflection in the side mirror. He was leaning back in the plush leather seat, hi

illed with an electric, unspoken tension. Streetlights flickered across the windshield as th

ndon apartment building. The heavy rain had settled into a soft, steady dri

rear passenger door and stepped out into the night. He glided around to the front, pulling open Cel

her shoulders against the cool night air. Standing on the pavement, she looked

complex, his dark eyes taking in the surroundings with

tly, his deep voice carrying easily o

er head as she adjusted her clutch

phone call inside the car earlier. He took a slow step closer, bringing his intimidating presence

hat I said," J

er throat at the sudden, sharp intensity

t sent a warm shiver straight down her spine. "But I do know I want you as my partner. We

y lock of dark hair away from her cheek. His touch lingered a

s lingering on her crimson lips before meeting

ood utterly frozen on the pavement, her heart hammering wildly against her ribs as Jeremy offered h

car glided smoothly down the street and

ide open in utter disbelief. She had watched the entire scene unfold from above-the pitch-black, ultra-luxurious Maybach pulling up to their dump

and Celine stepped inside, kicking off he

rack, Kylie rushed across the living room to meet her, h

er feet as she blocked the hallway. "You're welcome! Is

right past Kylie, walking straight toward the smal

, her voice completely exhausted as she turned

against the doorframe, desperate for de

around, her dark eyes locking onto her friend with a sharp, heavy

voice dropping into a stern, dangerous tone that made the air