Chapter 13

Danny retreated to his bedroom to relive his meeting in private. Grinning widely, he savored his mental images of Evan in the gardens. This fascinating, gifted, good-looking man was really going to be his? And maybe he was just projecting his own desires, but Danny had felt a connection between them—tenuous, but there. And he was going to enjoy nurturing that connection.

But first he had to find out what had made Evan withdraw so suddenly. The whole situation was difficult enough without Danny’s blundering in on sensitive territory. So tonight he would be open, honest and would discover what was troubling Evan. Then he’d do his best to set it right. Yes, this would be a great dinner. He was determined to make it so 7