else. You quit your job, the new candy store is opening on schedule, Mr. Dull has been

ot my fault that he k

has no imagination. He wants

ide of Mackenzie's mouth curled into a dim

chair, flinging one arm over the molded bird's-eye maple backrest and tossing her hair

ain areas for privacy. Sculptural sheet-glass mobiles doubled as lighting. Swivel chairs in purple and acid-green, paired with steel ashtray pedestals from the '50s, made the wait in the lounge for a table more of a pleasure than a bother. At first, Sabrina

"I thought the restaurant would be keeping you s

brina said, "except I haven'

Isn't he a

ted to explain, before she s

the picture." Mackenzie affected a put-u

her face. "Ve

grinding beneath the mass of pinned-up hair. Her sister had a solut

her manicure, then flicking a dot of chocolate filling off the front o

fted a finger. "Choc

is what's getting me i

t under

heer animal magnetism to watch him work. He's...well...he's charming on the surface, but kind of quiet and deep underneath. He's got major sex appeal without trying at all. I'm having fant

d around the restaurant, probably looking for Kit.

I usually satisfy my cravings as they come. I've never had to do this denial thing before. Turns out my willpower is flabby from lack of use." She put her chin in her h

ven in," Mackenzie

not even sure that

d. "Right. Like

ouldn'

ou? You're the average American male's dream

motioned to her small breas

tunately, a woman needs only a pair of boobs

seem like a T&A hound. Or if

ay

the chefs wer

ination to remain celibate a

ing is...I'm not

omised,

and Dad's wedding while I was momentarily over

aid in her placid, content wa

h, b

bu

t." Sabrina held up a hand. "Don't laugh

morrow. I'll get

wiggles a finger at me, I'm going to be naked and

"I've always dreamed of g

lding out." Sabrina crossed her fingers benea

enzie said airily. "Remember, you have to l

course, you're going to lose long before that if you don't get

it a minute! What's t

ts him into a pair of leather pants, he'll never bother

e gave a careless wave. "You overplaye

Oh, God, what have I done? I'll never hold out for another mo

compressed into a smug little smile. "Yo

better. I'll apply the chocola

he chocolate will be

reposterous statement, she caught a glimpse of Kit

she whispered to Mackenzi

et-black hair fell across his forehead. He set the

lden brown, set in a pool of raspberry puree and drizzled with a spiderweb of dark choco

to withstand. She said in a low voice

up at him without b

e Kit,"

to meet Mackenzie

wide and far too dazzled. "Nice t

it. "My p

e raised her eyebrows at Sabrina, then glan

chocolate filling. Please taste