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delivered his comment with another smile and Dinah felt her stomach turn butterflies and warmth spread up her thighs. The intimacy of the restaurant made it feel like he was the only other person in the world at the moment and it felt good.
    "Well, that sounds fine," Dinah said.
    Smiling at each other they clinked wine glasses. The wine felt cool and crisp on her tongue and refreshed her dry mouth. She was feeling quite breathless sitting across from one of the country's most eligible bachelors, and certainly the most gorgeous and sexy man she had ever laid eyes on. At that moment Dinah wanted to live in the moment and enjoy this hour as much as she could. She almost never dated and had never had lunch with a man as sexy as Jared Knight. She decided in that instant that she would just live this next hour in the moment and enjoy herself as much as possible.
    As their lunch arrived they settled into small talk, but the body language was the real conversation. It was subtly infused with sexual longing on each side, and they each in turn reflected back the desire they felt for each other. The air between them was charged with sexual tension and Dinah felt her body come alive and vibrant. She thrummed with energy and longing for this man opposite her. Each small movement of his body exuded animal magnetism. She breathed deeply his raw masculine scent.
    When coffee was brought to their table Dinah's fantasy came to an end.
    "Are you planning on staying tonight in the city Miss Luxford?" Jared said. "There is a wonderful new play at the theatre, which has just been redecorated. The old Regent Theatre has had a full makeover. All its old heritage features have been restored and the interior is looking better than new." He was looking calmly into her eyes trying to hide the inner turmoil she had created in him. He, Jared Knight, who could have any woman in this city in his bed with the flick of his wrist was anxious that she would accept his request to be his date for the evening!
    "I have tickets and I would be honored if you would join me," he said.
    He was the picture of civility and good manners. How could she deny him? She had only a momentary pause, wondering why of all the women who must be only ready to fall at his feet he would ask her!
    "Of course, I'd be delighted," she heard herself reply.
    "That's settled then," he said as he left a generous tip for their waiter on the table and steered her to the door. "The play is at nine, I'll pick you up at seven thirty. I thought we could have some dinner first?"
    They were on the street again, and the lunchtime crowd had thinned out as the afternoon had deepened. She realised with a small shock that they had been in the small intimate restaurant for over two hours!
    "Where are you staying?" he asked.
    "With my sister," Dinah replied and gave him the address as he made a note of it on his iPhone. She flashed him her most brilliant smile then turned and walked down the small alley back into the main street crowds. She could feel his eyes burning into her back and she began to anticipate with delicious longing the evening ahead with Jared Knight.
    Sitting back in his office Jared scarcely noticed the view before him. His eyes were open, but were unseeing. He was trying to comprehend his strong reaction to Dinah Luxford, a reaction that none of the society beauties he dated and took to his bed had ever before created in him. Where had he lost his cool? Where did it go? He was so used to being in command and complete control of himself, but now he felt like a teenage boy full of hormones. He felt himself stiffen just thinking about her beautiful body underneath that grey dress.
    After about half an hour contemplating his unusual reaction Jared determined there was only one way to get this woman out of his system. He would wine and dine her tonight, and then he would bed her. Once he had her then he could move on and his head would be clear again.
    With satisfaction on a decision made he