Chapter 36: My Date With Luca

Luca is openly staring at me.

"You look..." His voice trails off, but his expression shows his appreciation.

"Just doing my job." I shrug and look up into his eyes.

That's a mistake. The look I see in his eyes reminds me of how dangerous this is, how easy it would be to fall completely under his spell again. I can't let that happen.

"I...I should finish getting ready," I say. "And you should put on some clothes."

"Maybe." His grin turns positively cocky. "Or maybe going out like this will cause exactly the stir we're hoping for."

"Only if you're hoping to get arrested for public nudity."

I finally find the strength to pull away from him, and he lets me go. But that cocky, appreciative smile is still on his face.

I'm relieved to see that he is, in fact, wearing a towel around his waist. But the most beautiful parts of him are still visible - his chest and abs are on full display, as is the perfect ridged "V" pointing down toward his groin.