nodding to where she'

he asked, "What doe

fended off the probe that was asking her to reveal private fe

ithdrew his hand. Then gestured to his friend. "Now take Leonard here

," Leonar

mine asked Collins, wanting t

n't. If I need a

ollins is a bikie from way back. He's got a whole stable of bi

ng Collins had to have the kind of mind

" Favour popped in, all fo

one eyebrow. "T

impractical self-indulgence." she replied. She shot a rueful look

aming pleasure in her sister. He held out the bottle he was carryin

e turned to lead them into the restaurant. "

pressure exerted on her to make up a foursome. She eyed Collins Templeton cur

e agreed to

ed mostly on getting Jasmine to rid her

fix up her sister and she was some kind of charity case to Collins Templeton-doing a favou

ou into partnering me

had no other plans. Leonard wanted me to make up a party of four tonight and I agreed."

intense relief. He hadn't been

izzically. "You wa

she could slop it. "Favou

coerced yo

get onto some kind of equal footing wit

ou're anticipatin

r bubbled out. "Let me fant

to follow Leonard and Favour. He made no attempt to take her arm or hand, for which she was grateful since she was super-c

s since school days," she remarked, trying to

l the same people to each other. You get

lot of role-playin

harp look beneath lowered b

he was just some regular guy for the night? Was he s

our knows. I happen to work with graphic artists who are interested in eve

urself?" he cut in, an angry

lied assumption that she might angle some benefit out of this mee

h suspicion and she stared right back with fie

d, his mouth taking on a wrytwist. "You

her bloodstream. Jasmine was appalled at herself. She never blushed. She might flush in anger, but b

on of the attraction he exerted after she had spoken. Not that it mattered. He knew anyway. Impossi

ff from being the Collins Templeton. In fact, it's my la

" she asked. Was being so

hem up," he stated, determination glinting in his eye

woman who raved on about what he'd achieved or tried to fer

sked, somewhat bemused by his wish to set aside t