“I think I needed this.” Dominic digs a spoon into the oval-shaped dish of lavender crème brûlée.
“I “The dessert? It is pretty amazing,” I reply with a grin before I spoon another bite into my mouth.
isLooking dead serious, he says, “No, a night off with you.”
A wash of giddy delight hits me. The hyper-disciplined CEO who always plays his cards close to the vest not only likes me, but is being open about it. Though he does also tend to be bold and blunt, so maybe I shouldn’t be so surprised.
Still, the admission catches me off guard, leaving me feeling almost shy. On cloud nine, mind you, but a little shy all the same. This man is so far out of my league and sexy as all get-out. It’s a little disorienting. I shouldn’t feel so weak. I shouldn’t ache for his hard-won crooked smiles, but
