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raised an eyebrow and gave him a dirty
look, “‘Tell me about yourself?’ That’s your great pick up line?”
She asked in disgust.
    Adrian couldn’t help the chuckle that escaped
and had to suppress the laughter when she frowned. “I admit it
would be terrible if it were a pick up line. But I really do want
to know more about you. I find you very intriguing.”

    Chapter Three

    I find you very intriguing. Melissa stared at
him, his voice echoing in her mind. She knew his type, full of
charm and flattery. They flashed their megawatt smiles and imagined
the whole female population turned to mush. It also didn’t help
that they had blonde good looks. But she wasn’t falling for all
that. Been there, done that. So she deliberately took a sip from
her wine glass and laid it gingerly on the table.
    “Look, if you’re looking for a flirtation,
you’re out of luck. I have neither the time nor the inclination. If
however, you’re after a quick lay, then we might be able to arrange
something.”
    She hid a smirk of satisfaction when she saw
the clear shock in his eyes. That ought to get rid of him, she
thought to herself. Instead, his eyes turned smoky and she could
almost swear she felt his hot gaze caressing her body; she
certainly felt the heat run through her.
    “Don’t be mistaken, I am after much more than
a flirtation. But I find it impossible to turn down your offer. If
you lead the way, I’ll be right behind you.”
    She felt her face heat up as he called her
bluff. There was no doubt that he was serious. If she stood up now
and headed outside Abel’s, he would indeed be right behind her. She
made the mistake of catching his gaze and he held it. She was
completely mesmerized and couldn’t look away even if her life
depended on it. Her breath became short as she felt desire course
through her. She couldn’t believe she was getting so turned on just
from looking into his eyes; they were not even touching. But she
could feel the heat pooling between her legs. It didn’t help that
he was every bit as turned on as she was and as she gazed into the
deep pools of desire, she knew that if she made even the slightest
move, they would be in bed that night and they wouldn’t be
sleeping. She’d never been this attracted to anyone since
Jeremy.
    At the thought of her rat of an ex-husband,
she blinked and came to her senses. What on earth was going on
here? She was not interested in a short, meaningless affair no
matter how good it was looking at the moment, and she certainly
wasn’t interested in a man that was too good looking for his good.
She stood up abruptly and arranged her face into a withering
stare.
    “Go try your lines elsewhere, I’m not
interested.”
    Slight regret filled his eyes, “What a pity.
It would be memorable between us.”
    She gaped at him in amazement and apparent
confusion. He sounded like he really believed what he was saying.
Either way, she was not interested. She would not be
interested.
    “Goodnight.” She said sharply and walked
toward where Trina and Cassel were pretending not to watch
them.
     
    ***
     
    Standing outside with her coat wrapped around
her shoulders, Melissa wished she’d taken Trina up on her offer of
her car. Worse still, she wished she’d brought hers. She’d been
standing outside Abel’s for the past forty-five minutes and
strangely, she hadn’t been able to get a taxi. It was a chilly
night even though it was Miami; still that was nothing strange for
the month of February. She could have gone back inside and asked
for Trina’s keys but she was not willing to face Adrian again. He
had an unsettling effect on her. Just thinking about him, she could
feel her body grow warm.
    “That’s what you get when you go without for
an entire year.” She murmured to herself.
    “Go without what?”
    Melissa shrieked and turned round in alarm to
find Adrian standing behind her. She felt relieved but she couldn’t
deny the shiver of nervousness that went through