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‘A burger joint?’ she said, out of desperation

He shook his head ‘We could have stayed in London for that! But, no, I a people have for fast-food restaurants,’ he responded

Neither had Darci—although she had indulged several tiry and her time off had been limited

‘Just tell , Luc,’ she pro her slightly resentful eous!

His hair shone in the sunshine, and his already olive-coled face that was so handsome it was almost beautiful—was tanned a deep bronze

Darci had told herself thisthat his body couldn’t really be as hard and ested it was Only to be proved co when she’d opened the flat door to hiht faded denims and a white T-shirt had rendered her breathless

Perhaps, she decided, with another sideways glance at him now, Luc was short for Lucifer—because this man tempted her more sinfully than she had ever been tempted before!

‘It’s a surprise,’ he answered her cryptically

‘I don’t like surprises,’ she shot back

‘Everyone likes surprises, Darci,’ he disainst his bronzed skin

Not when Luc Ga that surprise, they didn’t!

Although Darci had a feeling that when it came to Luc, women and surprises, she was in a minority—probably of one!

Because most women wouldn’t care that any relationship with Luc was sure to be of short duration—would simply enjoy the affair while it lasted, enjoy him while it lasted

Unfortunately Darci si family, and her parents had been absolutely devoted to each other—they were still And Darci had promised herself that one day, once she was firmly established in her career, she would have that sort of partnership for herself

Her plans didn’t include a deviation into a fling with someone like Luc Gambrelli!