ed with a s

ck again. This should help him enough. They could end th

ession disturbed her. Oh God. Did she say something w

f you’re not happy ab

smile and retrieved his hands.

ora managed to catch it. It seemed that she’s not the only one who had it tough. Feeling that

me?” The mischievo

ound it funny. Maybe it was the end of the day, or perhaps she had just received

rst out

answered, “I’m sorry, Miste

nner,

eyes studied him wit

reading. What makes you think

n." As the waves of laughter died down, his strikin

, stirring her insides. Aurora drew in a quivering breath and exhaled carefully. He cannot

Mister

n hesitation and it was d*mn arousing. He swallowe

him. "Theo. I need

I buy you d

nd I don't want to be fired." She finished inspec

ely to the display case and pretended to be interest

uch is

he broom and walked over. She saw what

u pick this by fate

s arms and rubbed his chin, as if he was pondering over a serious issue. "If we can't ha

"If you must, it's two hundred dolla

to a whisper. "I wan

y aware of how close they were, she felt the

She whispered back with a mi

s your

ame

other

"You're one pers

ed and tilted his head slightly with an alluring

r gaze away

f his fingers a hair's breadt

ming flower as she smiled. "A

boy who had just gotten the number of the most pop

about that

p. "Of course, you are. It's made for y

auty marched past him to the display case and back, holding the red c

ok the cash and flashed the brightest

bbed the box and her han

you need a

ady hav

e? He wondered who the lucky man was when a sinful thought barged into

asked, "Is it

ped. The frown came and van

ched her face. Sensing an uncharter

iend,

nger to her chin in a seri

gro

nd an orange vest." She grinn

"He has a lo

gh heel boots, butt-hugging mini skirt and

his place? D*mn, th

ulder as Aurora exclaime

best friend bulged her eyes at Theo then pulled Aurora clo

back. "We're done

it discreetly. It was a sign for him to leave. There'll be pl

seful gaze. "I'll look at this until my ne

t a thumb at the black curt

sexy man? Is he a bo

up the broom and swept the

out on this. There's definitely so

a customer. I'll change o

and chased her around the sh

u must be. All that working has finally gotten to you

n. No romance. Only money for now." Aurora remove

ne." Trish flicked her long black hair then

elplessly at her

**

lady with a rainbow-colored

I don't understand. Why am I fired? What have I done?" Everyone in the salon w

ra. I have customers." Gwen

used to le