Chapter 76

• She clamps her mouth shut and seals it tightly. Holds the edge of the counter with so much strength that her knuckles turn pale. “I’m pretty sure that’s the least proper thing to say to a woman. Is it not?”
• I pretend to think, soothing her tight grip on the counter and placing her hands on my shoulders. “Do you want to talk about how proper the previous night was?” I tease, watching her squirm under the heat of my gaze.
• She shakes her head, distracting herself with another bite of food in her mouth.