she said, wondering just how wealthy Toni’s family was.
“My parents will return tomorrow night and we will have my mother’s dinner party then.” His mouth softened. “She was quite intrigued by you.”
Sam was uneasy that she would meet Katina for the first time tomorrow. “I like your parents. Their aura is very warm and generous, protective and loving.”
“You don’t say,” he said , the expression behind his eyes softening.
“Yes.” She rose and slipped on her yellow sundress over her bikini. Leo’s gaze flickered approvingly over her body and a warm blush settled on her cheeks.
“And you?” He asked casually. “Are you family-oriented? Do you want children one day?”
“If the right man came along,” she replied. “I don’t know if he exists, though. It’s a little difficult for me to fall in love when men are an open book to me.”
Leo stiffened. “Am I an open book to you?”
His question surprised her. Was he implying he could fall into the category of a man she could fall in love with? “No. You’re one of the few people I can’t read completely.” She didn’t want to admit to him she’d been trying to read him for two months and finally managed to catch a small glimpse of his aura last night in her bedroom.
“Well, then,” he said firmly, his hand reaching for the small of her back to guide her from the beach while his other hand carried their bags. “Since we will be alone for the evening tonight, that will give you ample time to figure me out.”
Sam laughed nervously. “Perhaps tonight would be an ideal time for me to give you a reading.”
He flashed her a seductive smile. “Actually, I am not as adverse to the idea anymore.”
“You’re not? I thought—”
“People can change their minds, Sam. It is done, then. After dinner you will give me a reading. Somehow, I have the feeling the experience will be very entertaining.”
She saw his car parked behind the Volvo. “Since Maria won’t be in, I will make us dinner,” she offered.
“As it happens, I will be the one cooking tonight. I thought I would cook us a couple of steaks and grill some asparagus.” Sam’s expression made him raise his brow. “Are you surprised to find I know my way around a kitchen?”
“A little.”
“Well, it seems now you are the one who has formed a preconceived opinion of me. Tonight we will remedy that. We have all night long to get to know each other better.”
On the outside, she smi led politely, but on the inside, she wanted to run.
“I will follow you up to the house,” he added smoothly.
* * * *
It was almost six and she wasn’t even dressed yet! Sam stared at the clothes she had placed on the bed, mulling over her choices.
She stared at the black, mini dress with spaghetti straps and chewed her lower lip. Too sexy, she thought. Next , she decided, and shifted her gaze to her following selection. The red dress was frilly and long, the bodice a snug, empire cut that lifted her breasts and gave her more cleavage than she cared to reveal. Wrong! If the black dress was too sexy, this one screamed come and get me.
She glanced at the clock and sighed. She would just have to go with her original choice, she thought, and looked at her white, short sleeved, silk top and black, A-line skirt that fell softly around her knees. Her pretty black and gold sling back sandals would be the finishing touch.
Quickly she dressed and dabbed a little perfume behind her ears.
Sam was nervous. Was this a date? She gave herself one last look in the mirror, satisfied with her appearance. Her tan gave her a healthy glow and her hair behaved, falling in thick, lustrous waves down her back.
Taking a deep breath, s he left her bedroom and went downstairs. She had reached the mid-point down the stairs when she caught sight of Leo, dressed in black slacks and a navy shirt, coming
“My parents will return tomorrow night and we will have my mother’s dinner party then.” His mouth softened. “She was quite intrigued by you.”
Sam was uneasy that she would meet Katina for the first time tomorrow. “I like your parents. Their aura is very warm and generous, protective and loving.”
“You don’t say,” he said , the expression behind his eyes softening.
“Yes.” She rose and slipped on her yellow sundress over her bikini. Leo’s gaze flickered approvingly over her body and a warm blush settled on her cheeks.
“And you?” He asked casually. “Are you family-oriented? Do you want children one day?”
“If the right man came along,” she replied. “I don’t know if he exists, though. It’s a little difficult for me to fall in love when men are an open book to me.”
Leo stiffened. “Am I an open book to you?”
His question surprised her. Was he implying he could fall into the category of a man she could fall in love with? “No. You’re one of the few people I can’t read completely.” She didn’t want to admit to him she’d been trying to read him for two months and finally managed to catch a small glimpse of his aura last night in her bedroom.
“Well, then,” he said firmly, his hand reaching for the small of her back to guide her from the beach while his other hand carried their bags. “Since we will be alone for the evening tonight, that will give you ample time to figure me out.”
Sam laughed nervously. “Perhaps tonight would be an ideal time for me to give you a reading.”
He flashed her a seductive smile. “Actually, I am not as adverse to the idea anymore.”
“You’re not? I thought—”
“People can change their minds, Sam. It is done, then. After dinner you will give me a reading. Somehow, I have the feeling the experience will be very entertaining.”
She saw his car parked behind the Volvo. “Since Maria won’t be in, I will make us dinner,” she offered.
“As it happens, I will be the one cooking tonight. I thought I would cook us a couple of steaks and grill some asparagus.” Sam’s expression made him raise his brow. “Are you surprised to find I know my way around a kitchen?”
“A little.”
“Well, it seems now you are the one who has formed a preconceived opinion of me. Tonight we will remedy that. We have all night long to get to know each other better.”
On the outside, she smi led politely, but on the inside, she wanted to run.
“I will follow you up to the house,” he added smoothly.
* * * *
It was almost six and she wasn’t even dressed yet! Sam stared at the clothes she had placed on the bed, mulling over her choices.
She stared at the black, mini dress with spaghetti straps and chewed her lower lip. Too sexy, she thought. Next , she decided, and shifted her gaze to her following selection. The red dress was frilly and long, the bodice a snug, empire cut that lifted her breasts and gave her more cleavage than she cared to reveal. Wrong! If the black dress was too sexy, this one screamed come and get me.
She glanced at the clock and sighed. She would just have to go with her original choice, she thought, and looked at her white, short sleeved, silk top and black, A-line skirt that fell softly around her knees. Her pretty black and gold sling back sandals would be the finishing touch.
Quickly she dressed and dabbed a little perfume behind her ears.
Sam was nervous. Was this a date? She gave herself one last look in the mirror, satisfied with her appearance. Her tan gave her a healthy glow and her hair behaved, falling in thick, lustrous waves down her back.
Taking a deep breath, s he left her bedroom and went downstairs. She had reached the mid-point down the stairs when she caught sight of Leo, dressed in black slacks and a navy shirt, coming
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