Duke
“She shivered and turned her head so he couldn’t see the reaction he had on her. The waiter handed her a menu, and she fiddled with it, pretending to focus on the words. Her scattered mind wouldn’t settle enough to take in what she saw, so she concentrated on keeping her breathing even.
Duke took his seat across from her and raised his own menu. She dared to peek at him only to catch his amused expression. Exasperation rolled through her. One minute he did something gentle and loving, the next he was like this, amusing himself at her expense. Either way, he managed to snap her out of the nervousness, and she could be more herself.
“I haven’t been here before,” she said as she considered whether she wanted the duck milanese or the char-grilled ribeye. Both sounded delicious, and she was hungry because she hadn’t eaten much all day. “I’m a little surprised you didn’t take me to Marquette’s.”
“I wanted you all to myself, and well, the ladies there seem to think we belong to them.
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