I

s nervous and at the same time intrigued by the whole situation. I looked up a

then held my gaze as h

changed out of my waitress uniform, especial

and extended my ha

warm smile. "Mr. McGregor

s. Pleasure to meet

he had a firm grip on my hand. I pulled

ered c

said after the waitress br

. "Were you expec

e ungrateful, but I wasn't expecting the man who s

sip of his coffee. "I

ed when he realized I didn't jo

He cleared his throa

but I'll live.

I'm disappointed you're not pre

name. "He's getting twenty-

nfess, I didn't like the way he looked at you afterwards; maybe if I'd said something, you wouldn't h

ed him. "Thank you, Mr. Kane. I'm glad you were there, an

don't have to repay me, Fion

surprisingly good. We held eye contact for a few se

e to my feet. "Kane, I'm sorr

kled with sur

my lunch break, so..." I unzip

been a week; don't you need t

ut-of-work benefits, and I

w bills on the table. He held the door ope

at Templeton's." He

my only job." I said

ormation. "I'm sorry, but did

do that to cover their

only job, Fiona. Look, take some time off wo

look at him.

rs the bruise," he said in a hard tone. "Whatever

you didn't just save my life, I'd say you were try

not controlling yo

face, and I flin

that." He

right to decide what I can and can't do!" I used a to

repay me, rig

eyes, unsure o

." He spoke s

coworkers gave me. Maybe I

dded. "But n

uivered a

s Kane. He leaned forward to give me a friendly hug, and I accepted it. His male

his. I heard him suck his breath in out of surprise, and sl

-shock and excitement-leav

G

g a stranger? But the spark

ickly. "I'll be s

we came from, leaving me

* *

ted my apartment, bringing flowers and ethnic food. He was

takeout for din

e watching him stare at t

le, I didn't think it was nece

I pushed the on button; t

e answered. "She's pretty amaz

verything, Kane; you di

ght we agreed on not thanking Fiona often.

ys wanted to be a chef since I watched an episode of Hell's Kitchen. I moved to Boston to have a

that pie you made. I can say yo

d tell by the way you a

I could tell he worked out a lot. "You do

y; some of the

en a bo

t, reminding me of that kis

led a little. "Well

eyes on him.

awkward. I couldn't stop thinking about it, Fiona, and believe

ath. "I get it, McGreg

. "That's

ing the tension off my forehead.

woman, Fiona. I can't tell what I'm getting into, but I've liked you from

ane, I'm not broken. I thought about you too, and l

circled each other with desire. I reached f

* *

watching Fiona and Kane kissing through his binoculars.

u soon,