By the time they finished breakfast, it took another twenty minutes to get out of Dinner Belles. One of the side effects of being mayor of a small town was that Sandy knew nearly everyone in some capacity or other, and part of why her approval ratings were so high was because she always took the time to acknowledge that. As she and Trey finally stepped onto the sidewalk, she blew out a breath. “I’m sorry about that.”
He only smiled. “I like seeing you in your element. You’re a woman in control of your world. It’s something I both appreciate and relate to.” The smile dialed up to a grin. “And it’s sexy as hell.”
“Well.” Sandy’s cheeks burned. He was flirting with her. When was the last time anyone had flirted with her? When was the last time she’d liked it?
Trey tucked her hand through h
