realized—some new facet of his personality.
Such as, Luc was a gentleman. He was a rogue when he teased her, but he never mocked her. He hadn’t mocked her for her old-fashioned nature. And for that, he’d scored more points than bone-melting kisses could ever gain him. Sexy men were a dime a dozen and Elise knew that—with one phone call to her mother—she could have a drop-dead gorgeous hunk waiting on her doorstep when she got home from work. But Elise didn’t want that. Elise wanted the man who could make her sigh with his thoughtfulness. A man who would understand and treasure everything she had to offer. Luc was that man.
He unlocked the passenger’s door and opened it for her.
“Thank you.” Elise sent him a dreamy smile and slid into the seat. “I could get very used to this.”
His smile was rakish and warmed her to her toes. “That’s the plan, darlin’.” He closed the door and her eyes followed him as he walked around the front of the car.
Oh yes , she thought , he is definitely that man . The man she could respect and trust with her fanciful dreams of the future. Someone she could confide in. A strong shoulder she could lean on. A warm and very masculine body to curl up next to at night. Oh yes, he was definitely that man. And in six days he would be her husband.
Luc climbed in behind the wheel and glanced at her. “Do you get the feeling that someone has planned a surprise for us?”
“You mean in the office?” He nodded, starting the engine, and she said, “Probably.”
“You know, we don’t have to go back in.” He backed out of the parking space. “We could play hooky for the rest of the day.”
“What and ruin their fun?” Elise laughed lightly. “You know as well as I do that the party they’re planning has nothing to do with us.”
“It doesn’t?”
“No. They’re giving your lucky pen a farewell party.”
Luc grinned. “You mean my staff of masculinity.”
Elise kept her face averted and blushed deeply. “How you managed to restructure the company without laying off a single person is beyond me.”
“Darlin’, they’ll need all their employees to fill the vacuum of your leaving.”
Elise glowed from his words. “Oh really?”
“Yes, really. Didn’t you notice the tear in Roger Dill’s eye when he heard about you leaving? Poor guy. His work hours have increased and his productivity has decreased since I stole you from him.”
“Which makes me wonder.”
“Wonder what?” he asked.
“If I helped increase Mr. Dill’s productivity and decrease his work hours, then why didn’t it work with you?”
“I think this would be a good time for me to ask for directions.”
Elise gave him the directions, then said, “Well? Why didn’t it work with you?”
“For a couple of reasons.”
Elise waited patiently for him to continue, but he didn’t. “Which reasons?”
He heaved a great sigh and pulled out into traffic. “One reason was… I preferred spending my nights in the office watching you suck on pens than doing anything—and I mean anything —with Margot.”
“Oh.” Her eyes widened at the implications of his statement.
“Another reason was… filing.”
“Filing?”
Luc slowed for a stop light and turned his head, his eyes rolling from the top of her head down to her legs. “Yeah. Filing.”
She caught his meaning and her cheeks went up in flames. “I should have known.”
He chuckled. “There are other reasons, but I’m not sure you’re ready to hear them.”
“I’m not?”
“Maybe I should rephrase that.” The light turned green and they resumed the trek to the garage. “I’m not sure I’m ready to admit them.”
“You’re not?”
“I’m not.” He glanced briefly at her, then turned his attention back to the road and smiled. “Have I mentioned how beautiful you look
Such as, Luc was a gentleman. He was a rogue when he teased her, but he never mocked her. He hadn’t mocked her for her old-fashioned nature. And for that, he’d scored more points than bone-melting kisses could ever gain him. Sexy men were a dime a dozen and Elise knew that—with one phone call to her mother—she could have a drop-dead gorgeous hunk waiting on her doorstep when she got home from work. But Elise didn’t want that. Elise wanted the man who could make her sigh with his thoughtfulness. A man who would understand and treasure everything she had to offer. Luc was that man.
He unlocked the passenger’s door and opened it for her.
“Thank you.” Elise sent him a dreamy smile and slid into the seat. “I could get very used to this.”
His smile was rakish and warmed her to her toes. “That’s the plan, darlin’.” He closed the door and her eyes followed him as he walked around the front of the car.
Oh yes , she thought , he is definitely that man . The man she could respect and trust with her fanciful dreams of the future. Someone she could confide in. A strong shoulder she could lean on. A warm and very masculine body to curl up next to at night. Oh yes, he was definitely that man. And in six days he would be her husband.
Luc climbed in behind the wheel and glanced at her. “Do you get the feeling that someone has planned a surprise for us?”
“You mean in the office?” He nodded, starting the engine, and she said, “Probably.”
“You know, we don’t have to go back in.” He backed out of the parking space. “We could play hooky for the rest of the day.”
“What and ruin their fun?” Elise laughed lightly. “You know as well as I do that the party they’re planning has nothing to do with us.”
“It doesn’t?”
“No. They’re giving your lucky pen a farewell party.”
Luc grinned. “You mean my staff of masculinity.”
Elise kept her face averted and blushed deeply. “How you managed to restructure the company without laying off a single person is beyond me.”
“Darlin’, they’ll need all their employees to fill the vacuum of your leaving.”
Elise glowed from his words. “Oh really?”
“Yes, really. Didn’t you notice the tear in Roger Dill’s eye when he heard about you leaving? Poor guy. His work hours have increased and his productivity has decreased since I stole you from him.”
“Which makes me wonder.”
“Wonder what?” he asked.
“If I helped increase Mr. Dill’s productivity and decrease his work hours, then why didn’t it work with you?”
“I think this would be a good time for me to ask for directions.”
Elise gave him the directions, then said, “Well? Why didn’t it work with you?”
“For a couple of reasons.”
Elise waited patiently for him to continue, but he didn’t. “Which reasons?”
He heaved a great sigh and pulled out into traffic. “One reason was… I preferred spending my nights in the office watching you suck on pens than doing anything—and I mean anything —with Margot.”
“Oh.” Her eyes widened at the implications of his statement.
“Another reason was… filing.”
“Filing?”
Luc slowed for a stop light and turned his head, his eyes rolling from the top of her head down to her legs. “Yeah. Filing.”
She caught his meaning and her cheeks went up in flames. “I should have known.”
He chuckled. “There are other reasons, but I’m not sure you’re ready to hear them.”
“I’m not?”
“Maybe I should rephrase that.” The light turned green and they resumed the trek to the garage. “I’m not sure I’m ready to admit them.”
“You’re not?”
“I’m not.” He glanced briefly at her, then turned his attention back to the road and smiled. “Have I mentioned how beautiful you look
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