needed was about thirty minutes to herself. “Where are you going?” Fiona turned her head sharply to the familiar voice. She gritted her teeth but quickly replaced it with a smile. “Alex, nice to

. She stood at a corner of the cafe while trying to locate an empty table. “Excuse me ma’am” a waiter called out over the noise as he tried to balance a tray of drinks on his hands She moved back a little to give the waiter space so he could move to the table he wanted to go to. She frowned and wished she had gone to another coffee shop. She moved aside quickly as she saw another waiter coming, he had two trays balanced on both hands. She felt herself lose balance as she collided with someone. She groaned as strong hands helped to pull her to her feet. “You should watch where you’re going next time” The voice held no trace of concern or pity for her, it was purely authoritative and it surged a strange feeling in her. She pushed her hair away from her face to see the unapologetic man. “Have you lost your tongue?” He demanded She held her breath for a split second, she was too stunned to speak. His eyes were as dark as midnight, so cold and dangerous but intriguing. It was almost as he could see through her. She tried to find the right words but she couldn’t. Never in her life had she been rendered speechless by am. “You realize you have ruined my suit, don’t you?” “Uhhh” she managed to say Her eyes trailed down and stopped at the mat of hair on his chest, his buttons were slightly open. His coffee had spilled on his suit, ruining the expensive piece. The white button up shirt had a big brown patch, it was indeed ruined. “You should watch where you’re going too” her voice faltered in a way she didn’t like. He had an effect on her, sh