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"Right, of course, co over at the front desk she saw that Suzanne, the receptionist, was busy on the phone She stepped behind the desk, set down the lunch bags and put out her hand

He passed her the package

She noticed his poise Even dressed casually in faded jeans and a soft, white linen shirt hethe elegant line of his lean throat and collarbone, as well as the taut muscle of his upper chest His hair was thick and black She wondered what it would feel like under her hands

"You'll need a signature," she ed

His eyes lit "Yes Indeed" He felt around in his back pocket and pulled out a piece of paper, glancing at it

She scrabbled on the desk for a pen Suzanne put one in her hand without breaking her conversation Glancing down at her, Abby could see Suzanne watched with amusement

He put the piece of paper on the desk, pointing "Just sign over that one, the last client signed in the wrong place" His voice had a

deep, resonant ti an illicit rendezvous rather than asking for a signature It ran over her body like silk over naked skin, es fro

She signed and passed it back

"Anything I can help you tith?" Suzanne turned to give them her full attention, once her call was over

"Thanks, Suz, we're fine" She s me in, I'm new on reception"

Suzanne chuckled at the co else for us or is that it?"

"That's it, nowait" He dipped his hand into his back pocket again

Abby watched, suddenly aware of her fingers and how theyinto that pocket for him

He put a couple of business cards down on the desk, black, with a silver holograe of an eye "It's a new venue, over in Camden I recommend it"

Abby picked up one of the cards, passing the other to Suzanne She felt as if she'd been given a calling card by a ram eye winked

The Hub : Theater : Gallery : Music : Happenings

Location details, contacts and web addresses were scrolled beneath

Suzanne grinned and popped the card into the pocket on her shirt "Thanks Personal recommendations for party time are alelcome"