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as there was a knock at the door. Punctual as usual, she thought with a grin. Behind the door, Edward stood, casually leaning against the door jamb as though he hadn’t a care in the world.
“Good morning,” he said. “Ready to go?”
“I’m all set.” She swung her laptop bag over one shoulder and grabbed the handle of her suitcase with her opposite hand.
“I’ll take that,” Edward said, reaching for the suitcase.
“I have it,” she snapped and held firmly onto the handle. His old-fashioned ways sometimes annoyed her and today was one of those days. Why was he always trying to be nice to her? It would be easier to maintain her distance if he wasn’t so damned considerate. Damned British manners. “I don’t need your help.”
He raised an eyebrow at her outburst but let go of his hold on the suitcase. “Fine. I see someone didn’t get her coffee this morning.”
“Wrong. I had two cups.” And a restless night of sleep with alternating dreams of Edward and Lucas. Frustrated from tossing and turning all night, she’d gotten up at four and started baking.
“I made biscotti if you’d like some.” She handed him a white bakery bag, hoping her offering of food would compensate for her irritable mood.
He opened the bag and pulled one out. “Are they safe to eat or did you use arsenic instead of sugar?”
Rather than dignify him with an answer, she leaned forward and took a bite. It was still warm and the chocolate chips melted in her mouth. Edward’s gaze studied her mouth as she chewed and for a minute Kate thought he may take a nibble out of her.
“Perfectly safe. I swear,” she said after swallowing.
He popped the other half in his mouth. “Not bad.”
“Not bad, my ass,” Kate said.
“That’s pretty fine, too.”
There was the sparkle of amusement in his eyes and his lips curved in a crooked smile like they did when he teased her. Kate took his expression to mean their little spat was over.
She locked the door and followed him to the elevator, silently cursing herself for refusing his help. Her suitcase was heavier than usual because she had bought a couple gifts for Lucas and new release videos for the orphanage. Thankfully it had wheels and she struggled only mildly to get it on the elevator.
“Are you sure it’s all right for me to stay at your parents’ house again? I can get a hotel room right down the street from the restaurant,” Edward said, pushing the button for the garage level.
“It’s fine. Are you afraid my sister may try something more direct this time?”
“I’ll be better prepared, but maybe you should stick close to me in case I need protection.” His tone was playful, but the flash of heat in his eyes conveyed much more than the words he spoke. She was grateful for the gust of cold air that hit them when the elevator doors opened.
He opened the passenger door for her and stored their bags in the trunk. He’d been at off-site client meetings most of the week, and to her dismay, she’d missed seeing him at the office.
They headed out into the Manhattan rush-hour traffic, a comfortable silence between them.
“What are you and your mother doing today?”
“This afternoon we’re going over to the orphanage to finalize our plans for the holiday party. I made up flyers that we’re going to post around town and have handed out at church on Sunday. We also have to set up the toy collection box at the church and a couple other locations.”
“Sounds like an eventful day. We’ll be busy at the restaurant, as well. Since Mark rounded up some of his men today, I want to get them on board with the plans,” he explained. “If we’re both not too tired, would you like to catch a movie later?”
“I’m not sure I can. The head of the orphanage invited me to stay for movie night tonight, and I thought about having pizza sent over for everyone. Why don’t you call me when you’re finished and you can come over and join us.”
“A night with a bunch
“Good morning,” he said. “Ready to go?”
“I’m all set.” She swung her laptop bag over one shoulder and grabbed the handle of her suitcase with her opposite hand.
“I’ll take that,” Edward said, reaching for the suitcase.
“I have it,” she snapped and held firmly onto the handle. His old-fashioned ways sometimes annoyed her and today was one of those days. Why was he always trying to be nice to her? It would be easier to maintain her distance if he wasn’t so damned considerate. Damned British manners. “I don’t need your help.”
He raised an eyebrow at her outburst but let go of his hold on the suitcase. “Fine. I see someone didn’t get her coffee this morning.”
“Wrong. I had two cups.” And a restless night of sleep with alternating dreams of Edward and Lucas. Frustrated from tossing and turning all night, she’d gotten up at four and started baking.
“I made biscotti if you’d like some.” She handed him a white bakery bag, hoping her offering of food would compensate for her irritable mood.
He opened the bag and pulled one out. “Are they safe to eat or did you use arsenic instead of sugar?”
Rather than dignify him with an answer, she leaned forward and took a bite. It was still warm and the chocolate chips melted in her mouth. Edward’s gaze studied her mouth as she chewed and for a minute Kate thought he may take a nibble out of her.
“Perfectly safe. I swear,” she said after swallowing.
He popped the other half in his mouth. “Not bad.”
“Not bad, my ass,” Kate said.
“That’s pretty fine, too.”
There was the sparkle of amusement in his eyes and his lips curved in a crooked smile like they did when he teased her. Kate took his expression to mean their little spat was over.
She locked the door and followed him to the elevator, silently cursing herself for refusing his help. Her suitcase was heavier than usual because she had bought a couple gifts for Lucas and new release videos for the orphanage. Thankfully it had wheels and she struggled only mildly to get it on the elevator.
“Are you sure it’s all right for me to stay at your parents’ house again? I can get a hotel room right down the street from the restaurant,” Edward said, pushing the button for the garage level.
“It’s fine. Are you afraid my sister may try something more direct this time?”
“I’ll be better prepared, but maybe you should stick close to me in case I need protection.” His tone was playful, but the flash of heat in his eyes conveyed much more than the words he spoke. She was grateful for the gust of cold air that hit them when the elevator doors opened.
He opened the passenger door for her and stored their bags in the trunk. He’d been at off-site client meetings most of the week, and to her dismay, she’d missed seeing him at the office.
They headed out into the Manhattan rush-hour traffic, a comfortable silence between them.
“What are you and your mother doing today?”
“This afternoon we’re going over to the orphanage to finalize our plans for the holiday party. I made up flyers that we’re going to post around town and have handed out at church on Sunday. We also have to set up the toy collection box at the church and a couple other locations.”
“Sounds like an eventful day. We’ll be busy at the restaurant, as well. Since Mark rounded up some of his men today, I want to get them on board with the plans,” he explained. “If we’re both not too tired, would you like to catch a movie later?”
“I’m not sure I can. The head of the orphanage invited me to stay for movie night tonight, and I thought about having pizza sent over for everyone. Why don’t you call me when you’re finished and you can come over and join us.”
“A night with a bunch
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