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at Tony’s penthouse apartment, but despite the luxurious surroundings he confessed to liking her townhouse better. She had to agree it was cozier, so they returned there first thing Sunday morning.
    He helped her cook brunch and they made slow, sweet love all afternoon. That night he suggested hiring a car to take them to dinner at a restaurant about twenty miles away. Then they could have wine and not worry about drinking and driving.
    He tipped the maître d’ and they were tucked into a secluded corner of the restaurant. Although she liked the intimate setup, it reminded her that their relationship was still a secret. The food was excellent but plenty of good restaurants existed closer to home so he might have chosen this one because they wouldn’t run into anyone they knew.
    She understood his impulse to prolong their privacy, though, and she vowed to be patient. The shadowy corner where they sat combined with a second glass of wine made her feel mellow and sexy. While they talked she slipped off her shoe and caressed his ankle with her bare toes.
    He smiled at her. “Is that a signal that I need to text our driver?”
    “Maybe.” She finished off her wine. “Unless you want to meet me in the bathroom.”
    He blinked. “The bathroom?”
    “It’s supposed to be exciting.”
    He looked relieved. “So you’ve never actually done it.”
    “No, I’m teasing you. Having sex in a public restroom isn’t my idea of a great fantasy.”
    “What is?”
    “Oh, that’s easy. Sex with you in the office elevator. “
    He swallowed. “No kidding?”
    “No kidding this time.” She held his gaze. “Think about all those mirrors.”
    “I . . .“ He drew in a shaky breath. “I can see how that would be . . .”
    “Amazing.”
    “Yeah.”
    “I imagined it once when we happened to be riding the elevator together and I haven’t been able to get it out of my head since.”
    “You thought of it sometime this week?”
    “Long before that.”
    “Wow. I had no idea.” Judging from the heat in his eyes and the change in his breathing he was imagining it, too.
    No one would be in the building tonight, but she didn’t think he was ready for that particular fantasy and might never be. Having an elevator adventure where they worked would be an emotional risk for both of them but more so for him.
    If their relationship fell apart she had the option of leaving. He didn’t and he’d be reminded of her every time he took that elevator. Better to simply go back to her townhouse and enjoy quality time in her warm bed.
    She waited while he texted their driver and paid the bill. He’d insisted that tonight was his treat because she’d fed him several home cooked meals recently. She’d had fun doing that. He was easy to please and willing to help in the kitchen even if he didn’t know much about the process.
    Considering that he’d grown up in a wealthy family he was remarkably unspoiled. If and when they announced that they were seeing each other she intended to thank his parents. She remembered them as decent people and they’d obviously raised Tony right.
    When their driver arrived with the town car not long afterward, Tony gave him the office building address.
    She was so shocked she forgot to buckle up. “Tony?”
    He squeezed her hand and smiled. “Fasten your seatbelt.”
    She complied but then she turned to him. “Look, we don’t have to do this. I completely understand if you’d rather –”
    “I want to.” He lowered his voice. “It’s your fantasy. Let me give you that.”
    She was stunned that he’d risk so much to please her. He might not be ready to broadcast their relationship to the world, but he was willing to lay his heart on the line so that she could have the experience she wanted. She almost blurted out those three loaded words.
    No, not now. The situation was already crackling with emotional tension. Besides, she already knew how he felt about her. He wouldn’t be taking her to the office