A stunning specimen by any standard, that was made clear by a group of women on their way out for the evening trying to grab his attention with sultry laughter and an extra sway of hips as they passed, but his eyes were locked on Sydni’s approach. “You could have at least acknowledged them,” Sydni teased upon her arrival. “They nearly broke their necks trying to get your attention.” He took her hand and slowly lifted it to his lips and placed a tingling kiss on it, never taking his eyes off her face. “You were the only woman I saw. You look devastatingly beautiful.” The air, as always, stuck in her lungs. He released her hand and then opened the passenger door of the car and helped her inside. Sydni took those few precious moments of his rounding the car to try to compose herself, remind herself to breathe. He’s just a man. The driver’s-side door opened and Gabriel slid in behind the wheel.
