Venus chose that precise moment to appear with the meal. “Dinner is served,” she said cheerfully, rolling a cart with their dinner on it.
“What did you have in mind?” Burke asked Hosanna, following up on his earlier statement.
“Her,” Hosanna answered without hesitation, a lascivious smile on his face as Venus placed his plate in front of him. “Her,” he repeated. “I had her in mind.”
As Venus served the last plate, Burke grabbed her and pulled her onto his lap. “I call dibs,” he boldly declared to the other. “Hey, sweet cheeks, are you on the menu?”
Venus was startled into inaction when the man grabbed her. She wasn’t sure what the appropriate behaviour was in a situation like this. She didn’t like nor want the man currently pawing at her. But he was an associate of Malcolm’s. What woul
