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“I’ her eyes Then she sighed, her exhaustion showing “Fine Whatever you say, teacher I’ht now”
He shook his head at her, suppressing the amused s inside of him
God, any other woiven up on her by now But as he followed Eva to her bedroom to help her pack, he realized that very little would ive up on Eva Fiorini
Chapter Four
Eva
r />New York ht be the city that never sleeps, but at three in thea lull
By the ti then rousing Mrs Miller, her neighbor across the way, to beg her to watch Sasha and Mutton for a few days—she felt like she could sink into the smelly pleather seat and hibernate for a thousand years She almost fell asleep in the vehicle She would have, if the cab hadn’t sailed through the near-deserted streets like a bullet train,a trip that would’ve normally taken half an hour in mere minutes
Thank goodness for small favors
Aside from a skeleton crew of hotel staff, the lobby was eh Eva knew the Plaza was like Jack’s second hole person called out a welcome as they made their way to the elevator bank
Another thing to be thankful for She didn’t want to chat, or force a friendly s a bed with Jack Just beautiful, wonderful, life-renewing sleep
She was still irritated with hi full on alpha-hole on her at her place, but she couldn’t keep the smile from her face as theyher bag, le when he pressed the elevator button and turned to her, holding a flowered Vera Bradley on his shoulder like it was his own “Nice bag,” she said “Brings out the color in your eyes”
He patted it and pretended to show it off like a game show model “You think?”
She snorted, too shocked by the playful display to make a more ladylike sound Who knew Jack was so full of surprises?
She’d nearly had a heart attack earlier, when he’d suggested that she stay with him Live with him, in his house, at least for the next feeeks Jack was the quintessential bachelor and hadCoeainst his code?
Did he feel so sorry for her that he illing to alter his way of life to ain? And if so, did she really want her first ti with a man to be because he pitied her?