Rose's POV

I smiled at him while I moved into the other chair opposite him, locking eyes with him. "And you clean up well also."

He chuckled softly, leaning slightly toward me so that I could feel the heat between us. “I was thinking you might like something a little more personal this evening. Just you and me, and a lot of very nice food. No distraction. No pretenses.”

I studied him for a moment, considering how much was being revealed and how much was being concealed behind that ...