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“So there is no hot shot investor waiting to jue business there?” he asked curiously

“Not that I aain

“Ok, I’ll tell you what I’ll send so If you like ‘e me in the eye

“Do I look like an idiot to you Paul? I knoell as you do exactly what top dollar is for that property Send me the paperwork I’ll take it to my lawyer and I’ll have you a certified check by Tuesday ning disinterest

“Ok, but proet Carmical Construction to clear the timber I kinda owe the owner a favor,” he replied defeated

“Done” I gave hi finished

I joined Lindsey at our table and ne Lindsey sly “So what are the stipulations? I know he had some”

“Only one, Carmical Constr-” I froze mid- sentence Carmical Construction? Surely it was not the sa of My question was answered as a tuxedo dressed Luke entered the roo Dressed in a black tux with a cha like the biker Luke that I knew No, this Luke was all business and the power and attention he deo unnoticed by anyone including myself Even now, he drew the eyes of every woman in the room, and I was immediately jealous This was my Luke Well, ed to me and no one else He seeathered in s It seemed he had eyes for only one woman, and I knew exactly who that was as soon as he turned and looked at me I could feel the pull that was between us The chest all of the people I felt as though ere the only two in the room In what see in front of me

“Dance without his hand His voice seeht the chatter quieted down somehen I took his hand and allowed hiled fro the stage, but aone of the sweetestjust for you,” he said, looking deep in my eyes

He pulledhis hand on the small of my back, just abovehis scent Oh how I had missed these arms- that smell-this man I let the lyrics of Joshua Radin’s You Got What I Need take me away

I reveled in the feel of his ar me close The world had disappeared and it was just us I sent up a silent prayer, thanking God for the second chance he had givento let hi finished and I looked up into his clear, blue eyes

“Come home withplea Not being able to find ree both hands on either side of ue to slowly caress mine I had never felt so cherished Thisa public display of affection in front of hundreds of people and in that moment, I was happier than I had ever been He pulled his lips fro them, and then led me off the dance floor

Every eye in the roo the show, but the feeling faded when I noticed Nathalie wiping tears fro fondly at us Luke’s truck was parked at the entrance of the building He opened the door, and assistedin then walked around to jus frorin Luke pulledthe top of my head