‘Abby use one of the en-suites upstairs. You know how busy the ladies room will be right now.’ his voice was sliding over her like toffee sauce on hot apple pie, she did not want to move, speak. or even look up. She heard Abby reply in agreement before his voice turned back to her above her head.
‘You look really beautiful Rose…Really… Just amazing.’ He almost whispered those words in her ear as her brain manically realised it was the first time he had said her actual name.
‘Not Penelope?’ Were the only words she could formulate with him this close to her face. Almost brave enough to meet his gaze, she instead lifted her chin high enough to focus on his bow tie. Aware that now her forehead was almost touching his chin, the closeness sending goosebumps in every direction. It was almost im
