“Isn’t that Alex’s car?” Nick’s smooth brow creased worriedly. “Yes, but I can’t imagine why he would make a trip out here on a Saturday. On the weekends Alex usually avoids anything that has even a remote connection with the company.” “He could be here to see me, you know.” Kylie tugged at the handle and pushed open the door, not waiting for Nick to open it for her. “You’ll have to admit I’m more of an attraction than you are.” “I’ll admit nothing of the sort,” he said as he came around the front of the car to her side. “There are attractions and there are attractions, Miss Richards. Probably Alex wants to borrow my polka-dot tie or my chrome-plated tie clip or some such thing.” “He certainly won’t want to borrow your taste if that’s an example.” Nick captured her hand and led her toward the porch. “Oh, I don’t know. He seems to like my taste in women just fine. But don’t worry, I almost never loan one out.” Kylie smiled serenely. “I wasn’t worried at all.
