Chapter 8
I STARED UP AT the tattooed stranger and my breath suddenly caught in my throat. I hadn’t realized how big he was until now. Tall, broad shoulders, and arm muscles that could break someone’s neck easily during a choke-hold.
“Rocco’s is a few blocks from here. Their pizza is rated the best in the city,” he said. “I’ve always wanted to try it out. You game?”
“You’re asking me out?” I replied, flattered and yet irritated. He was hot; there was no doubt about it. He also looked like he wanted to devour me whole with that hungry gaze. But, I wasn’t in the mood for a one-night stand, and I was pretty sure it was all the he wanted. “Just like that?”
His smile was disarming. “From where I’m standing, nothing about you is ‘just like that’.”
I blushed, in spite of everything. This guy
