eeks Be

e me,

ey eyes on an unbelievably handsome face that made her

es

I share your table? Every other on

he resort lobby a few minutes ago, thanks to his tall stature and dark clothi

as combed back, but a stray strand fell over onto his forehead. His lower

ied with a smile

white teeth. His smile revealed a dimple at

suggesting tone,

" she fi

taking a seat. "It'

tely and gave a

man wasn't part of her evening a

h Amanda's order. She arranged the dishes b

ave some

e menu as she

mouth watering at the sight of the

ous, maybe I should order

r first bite and nodding vigoro

enu away. "It's

th his water and he order

?" he asked when th

ea

tains like me?" he teased,

enough without flashing a smile that probably had women falling for him left, right, and center.

lied, wearing a

life, perhaps? From his clothing and the watch peeking b

oking around the lobby, they appeared to be t

he said, his grey eyes glinting under t

*

ould end the day sitting across a

m everything for a week. Being alone meant leaving eve

th Amanda. But, it was also true that long before he realised he didn't have another o

wandered to the cafe and landed on her. She looked gorgeous under the dim light of

low flashed through his mind. He cleared his throat, as if t

beauty,

excited when he realised her table

asked, her voice mingle

ied by a host of facial and hand gestures that informed him they were ready to get down and dirty with him at the slightest indication. Not that he was complaining. He wasn't any different when he had his eyes set on

couldn't help fl

water. "Have you ev

head. "This is

he rev

n a yearly basis, but he was never able to completely plug away. He would be tanning on a beach in Hawai

was free of all

onth, a

ed up a favor for an old friend. Apparently, one of his father's friends

rk up until a month ago. He hadn't planned on remaining in the States for long.

ng opportunities, but wasn't planning to

p left at the other company. Now, Lucas only had one more week of freedom before he was back to work. He thought

asked Amanda. "If you

n on her plate. The waitress came around again,

" Amanda said. "We can talk ab

agreed. "I

smile before pouring hers

as running away from. He guessed it had some

t's so good, I'm tempted to down it all. But that would leave me

, Amanda. Are you

to side, in thought. "M

his brow

d start doing things

inhibitions,"

, th

know her, but he already had a long list of things he liked ab

y waitress and asking for a glass. He would share her wine,

to hang out with her some ot

are you

just got here too, by the w

wee

of excuses to hang around her. Maybe one of these fine days, he would end up lying

to each other a few

. "I'd lo

was interested in skiing, while Amanda said she wanted to go hiking and camping. They found out that t

ned to not let th

as almost gone, and he suspected Amanda was getting tipsy. She was smiling

ladies are gonna pounce," she said, doing an impression of cla

held her gaze. "I'

him. "Such a smooth talker, you

ase after yo

" she m

y n

hook her head. "I think

to your cabin

on the other s

mind th

. She chewed on her bottom lip, and he

she finally said. "I'

just want to spend a few m

that and cam

a few more in