скачать книгу бесплатно
He represented the worst time of her life.
He represented the best time of her life, a little voice reminded. Only, that time of joy had been short-lived and she’d spent years recovering from the aftermath.
CHAPTER FOUR (#ulink_9ccd4b33-7ac3-5534-bc91-560c93728d20)
EMILY ARRIVED AT Stluka’s right on the dot of seven. Although she’d been ready and nervously pacing across her tiny apartment for the past hour, she’d refused to arrive early. She would not have Lucas thinking she’d been eager to spend time with him.
She wasn’t.
She just wanted this over. Which didn’t really explain why she had a nervous jittery feel in her stomach. Maybe that was normal when dining with one’s ex-husband.
The perky blonde hostess greeted her with a huge smile and welcomed her to Stluka’s. “Are you meeting someone or just want to hang at the bar?”
At that moment, a man stood from a bar stool, turned, met her gaze.
“I’m meeting someone. He’s already here.”
The girl followed Emily’s gaze and gave an impressed look. “Lucky you.”
Lucas joined her, but Emily wasn’t sure if he overheard the girl’s comment. If so, he didn’t acknowledge her admiration.
“We’re ready for our table,” he told the hostess.
Вы ознакомились с фрагментом книги.
Для бесплатного чтения открыта только часть текста.
Приобретайте полный текст книги у нашего партнера:
