CHAPTER 141

Her lips curled in a cat-like smile. “Too bad you weren’t this honest the other night. I know just the place. Let’s go.”

Ten minutes later, Kade lowered the menu. “I hate to break it to you, Skylar, but this ain’t a vegetarian restaurant.”

“I know. It’s the most expensive restaurant in town. And since you said any place, I figured you owed me the very best.”

“Bit of a hard ass, ain’t ya?”

She shrugged. “What’re you having?”

“Eggplant parmesan.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. Why?”

“I figured you’d order the porterhouse.”

“I don’t eat beef twenty-four/seven. I eat lots of other things.” He’d sure like to nibble on her. Scrape his teeth down to the base of her neck where her throat curved into her shoulder. Flick his tongue across the pulse point beating beneath her jaw. Sniff back up to see if she dabbed perfume behind her sweet little ears or if it was just the natural scent of her skin that smelled so heavenly.

“You’re gawking at me, McKay.”

Kade glanced up at her eyes. “Sorry.”

Skylar folded her