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yet.
    Slowly raising my head, I prepared myself as best I
could to see who was causing me to have such a reaction. When my eyes finally
landed on his face, I actually felt myself wobble a bit, grabbing onto the edge
of the counter to steady myself.
    What the hell
is happening to me ?
    He was the most stunning male specimen I’d ever had
the pleasure of feasting my eyes on. He was almost too much; like looking
directly at the sun. Fearing he was going to think I was rude or just plain
weird, I tried not to stare for too long. Too bad my brain wasn’t communicating
with my trembling body.
    He had the most perfectly sculpted face, almost as
if the gods used him as a blank canvas, gifting him the best attributes
imaginable. But the one feature which really garnered my attention was his
eyes. The most beautiful shade of dark green I’d ever seen. They seemed to hold
the power to captivate with just one glance.
    His hair was a very dark, ‘chocolate brown yet almost
black’ shade of color. The freshly tousled style was a tad longer all around
than I was typically attracted to. But it worked. On him.
    He was wearing what looked to be a very expensive
dark grey suit, the red tie giving it a small pop of color. I could tell he had
broad shoulders, but because the suit covered everything else, I had to use my
imagination as to what was underneath.
    The guy looked like he had money and didn’t make
any apologies for it. But he also appeared as someone who wasn’t conceited or
purposefully showy; just knew what he had. How
can I tell all this by simply looking at him? I guessed it was just a
strong feeling.
    I spoke only when I regained some of my composure,
which in reality was only a few seconds from when I first saw him. “What can I
do to you? Uh, for you? What can I do for you?”
    That’s it,
Sara. Emphasize the for you .
    His reaction was one of amusement. “I’d like to
purchase some flowers and have them delivered tomorrow. At one o’clock
precisely.”
    “Did you mess up with your wife or girlfriend?” I
asked before I could stop myself.
    What is wrong
with me?
    He smirked, cocked his head and explained, “They’re
for a friend. She recently had surgery, and I thought it would be a nice
gesture to help cheer her up.”
    “Isn’t that a little misleading?” Seriously , what is wrong with me ? Why was I being so blunt and forward with
him? Probably because I couldn’t filter what I was thinking before it flew out
of my stupid mouth.
    He laughed and asked, “How so?”
    “Never mind. I don’t know why I asked you that. It’s
none of my business. I’m sorry.” I was sure my face was three shades of red, my
embarrassment taking a fierce hold.
    “Don’t apologize. It’s nice to have a conversation
with someone when they actually say what they mean.” Taking a step back, his
gaze never left my face. It must have been a good minute before he spoke again.
“I have to tell you…I find you a bit intriguing.”
    Me?
Intriguing? I didn’t know about that, but I was sure
my bluntness was a rarity for him. Something told me people yes’d him to death, telling him only what they thought he wanted to hear.
    “Hey, Sara, did you see the order slip for the
Canter Road delivery today? I’ve looked everywhere and can’t find it.”
    Matt came around the corner, looking like a madman
searching for lost treasure. He appeared panicked until I handed him the slip
over my shoulder, winking at him in the process.
    “You are a lifesaver, girl. What would I ever do
without you?” He gave me his thousand-watt smile and headed back toward the
prep room, but not before giving me a big smooch on the cheek.
    Normally, I wouldn’t have given his actions a
second thought but considering I had an audience, I became a little flustered
by the extra attention being thrown my way.
    “Is he your boyfriend?” the gorgeous stranger
asked, a blend of emotions evident in his tone. Is that curiosity mixed with annoyance? Now he was