ching rough ideas in her notebook. She had been here for less than an hour, but the weight of the

g just a few feet

nothing. The silence between them was thick-n

ander finally said,

ok up. "I work

s crossed. "Most people in this posi

d on her sketch. "Good th

hen-"No, y

y he said it made her

an page. "Okay, let's talk style. Do you ha

her. Too close. His cologne-woodsy and

me," he sa

l from his tailored suit to the way he carried himself-controlled, compo

ured, tapping her pencil against the page. "You

twitched.

ends-you set them. That means classic cuts, deep color

hen, to her surprise, he ga

ged. "It'

back, putting space between them. "I trust your

off guard. "No o

here was something else there-something she couldn't qu

mple statement made warmth spread

y anything, the off

darli

stakabl

ria H

oom like she owned the place. She was breathtaking-long legs, perfec

, scanning her quickly before flick

spine straigh

ssion didn't chan

eyebrows lifted. "Oh? Since

decide

pression faltered for a fraction of a second. But th

er to Alexander, "I was hoping we

d. But she wasn't deaf-she heard the way Victoria's voice softe

at they u

ever, didn't m

o much." She glanced at Annie. "I'm sure your li

d her jaw. Li

esponse was i

d, clearly not

on unreadable. He didn't explain

two of them, and Annie had a sinking feeling that the model had ju

ping her hair. "Well, if you change

ing her voice-just enough tha

avoid me fo

ehind the faint scent of expensi

k. She refused to ask, refused to let

ard his desk, his jaw clenched s

d by what had just happened. And that thoug