A Trap So Tender
““To our future.” James raised his glass and she met it with hers.
She smiled and hoped it wasn’t too shaky. “I admit I’m a little worried about the curse of doom hanging over the Drummonds. We haven’t made any headway toward finding that cup piece.” She cut into her roasted salmon.
“I’d almost forgotten about that.”
“It’s the whole reason you brought me here.”
“Not the whole reason.”
“You knew you were going to propose to me?”
“Let’s just say I had some ideas in that dir...ection.” He sipped his champagne with a somewhat predatory gaze.
“But you didn’t even know me.”
“I’m a big believer in gut instinct. I can size up a stock chart, or a start-up company or even a person in a glance. I don’t always act on my gut, but when I do I’m usually right.”MoreLess
She smiled and hoped it wasn’t too shaky. “I admit I’m a little worried about the curse of doom hanging over the Drummonds. We haven’t made any headway toward finding that cup piece.” She cut into her roasted salmon.
“I’d almost forgotten about that.”
“It’s the whole reason you brought me here.”
“Not the whole reason.”
“You knew you were going to propose to me?”
“Let’s just say I had some ideas in that dir...ection.” He sipped his champagne with a somewhat predatory gaze.
“But you didn’t even know me.”
“I’m a big believer in gut instinct. I can size up a stock chart, or a start-up company or even a person in a glance. I don’t always act on my gut, but when I do I’m usually right.”MoreLess
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