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is that I would really like this to be an old-fashioned date. Which means I would come and pick you up. If you truly want to meet at the restaurant, I completely understand, and that would be fine with me.”
Her pursed lips told him she wasn’t quite convinced. He knew he had come on a bit too strong. His corporate-shark approach was never going to work at convincing Adele to take a chance on him. He tried another tactic and hoped this would go over better.
“Adele, I promise you’ll be safe with me. You might even enjoy yourself. I’ve even been told I cut a mean rug on the dance floor.” He smiled a bit, flashing his pearly whites in her direction. When he noticed her lips quiver, as if readying for a smile, he felt more comfortable with the direction things were going. “I’ll make sure you have my contact information before I leave tonight. And, to help you feel more comfortable about the decision, you may want to tell the guys where we’re going and when. I don’t mind. I know they like to make sure you’re safe.” He stood up from the counter, grabbed a chip out of the bowl, and walked toward the kitchen door, exiting back into the living room with the other guys.
Adele could not believe what just happened. The man was sexy as sin and he wanted to take her out on a date. She’d thought she would be repulsed by strong, alpha-male types—except for her brothers, who didn’t really count. There was something about Stefano that told her to take a chance, to give him a chance.
Oh well, the first step had been made, and she wouldn’t back down now. Adele gathered up the triple-layer coconut cake and apple pie she had purchased earlier that day from her neighborhood bakery and walked into the living room. The guys always made room for dessert, and she would not disappoint. She’d just have to put this attraction to Stefano on the back burner until another time.
Once she’d said her final goodbyes to Tyler and Ethan and the door was closed and locked behind them, Adele gave a sigh of relief. The day had ended better than she’d thought it would, with only a few skirmishes between Stefano and Ethan. It seemed as if Ethan kept giving Stefano sideways glances or would completely ignore him, literally growling under his breath whenever Stefano spoke to her.
Noah had tried to bring him into the conversation several times and Stefano seemed to hold his own with them, but Adele knew they still weren’t happy she had invited him over to the house.
Well, it was just too damn bad, and they could kiss her ass if they didn’t like it. Laughing under her breath, she fully recognized the irony in the situation. Sure, she could only say these things when they were gone, but it didn’t make the statement any less true. She was tired of living a half-life, and she didn’t want to hide behind them any longer. She hadn’t had panty dripping, mind-blowing sex in a very long time, and if she had anything to say about it—and she did—her five-year drought was about to come to a spectacular end.
The house was locked up tight, and Adele made her way upstairs to her bedroom. It was her favorite part of the house. She’d decorated it using her favorite theme—red roses. Her floor-to-ceiling windows had rose red sheer curtains that covered the entire length. On the walls, she had framed photos of roses on white or black backgrounds. Every week, she picked up a dozen fresh roses just for her bedroom. She loved the smell of fresh roses, and it always made her feel good to wake up and see her beautiful flowers sitting on the table across the room.
She pulled out a nightgown and gathered her items for the shower. The warm water would release some of the tension in her muscles, and she would be able to get a good night’s sleep. With the water heated to just the right temperature, she undressed and stepped into her own personal spa. Standing under the spray of the powerful showerhead, the hot water kneaded her shoulder
Her pursed lips told him she wasn’t quite convinced. He knew he had come on a bit too strong. His corporate-shark approach was never going to work at convincing Adele to take a chance on him. He tried another tactic and hoped this would go over better.
“Adele, I promise you’ll be safe with me. You might even enjoy yourself. I’ve even been told I cut a mean rug on the dance floor.” He smiled a bit, flashing his pearly whites in her direction. When he noticed her lips quiver, as if readying for a smile, he felt more comfortable with the direction things were going. “I’ll make sure you have my contact information before I leave tonight. And, to help you feel more comfortable about the decision, you may want to tell the guys where we’re going and when. I don’t mind. I know they like to make sure you’re safe.” He stood up from the counter, grabbed a chip out of the bowl, and walked toward the kitchen door, exiting back into the living room with the other guys.
Adele could not believe what just happened. The man was sexy as sin and he wanted to take her out on a date. She’d thought she would be repulsed by strong, alpha-male types—except for her brothers, who didn’t really count. There was something about Stefano that told her to take a chance, to give him a chance.
Oh well, the first step had been made, and she wouldn’t back down now. Adele gathered up the triple-layer coconut cake and apple pie she had purchased earlier that day from her neighborhood bakery and walked into the living room. The guys always made room for dessert, and she would not disappoint. She’d just have to put this attraction to Stefano on the back burner until another time.
Once she’d said her final goodbyes to Tyler and Ethan and the door was closed and locked behind them, Adele gave a sigh of relief. The day had ended better than she’d thought it would, with only a few skirmishes between Stefano and Ethan. It seemed as if Ethan kept giving Stefano sideways glances or would completely ignore him, literally growling under his breath whenever Stefano spoke to her.
Noah had tried to bring him into the conversation several times and Stefano seemed to hold his own with them, but Adele knew they still weren’t happy she had invited him over to the house.
Well, it was just too damn bad, and they could kiss her ass if they didn’t like it. Laughing under her breath, she fully recognized the irony in the situation. Sure, she could only say these things when they were gone, but it didn’t make the statement any less true. She was tired of living a half-life, and she didn’t want to hide behind them any longer. She hadn’t had panty dripping, mind-blowing sex in a very long time, and if she had anything to say about it—and she did—her five-year drought was about to come to a spectacular end.
The house was locked up tight, and Adele made her way upstairs to her bedroom. It was her favorite part of the house. She’d decorated it using her favorite theme—red roses. Her floor-to-ceiling windows had rose red sheer curtains that covered the entire length. On the walls, she had framed photos of roses on white or black backgrounds. Every week, she picked up a dozen fresh roses just for her bedroom. She loved the smell of fresh roses, and it always made her feel good to wake up and see her beautiful flowers sitting on the table across the room.
She pulled out a nightgown and gathered her items for the shower. The warm water would release some of the tension in her muscles, and she would be able to get a good night’s sleep. With the water heated to just the right temperature, she undressed and stepped into her own personal spa. Standing under the spray of the powerful showerhead, the hot water kneaded her shoulder
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