A flutter of nerves filled her chest at his words, but she fought to stay calm. He couldn’t know how much he affected her, not if she wanted to stay in control of the situation.
“You mean you’re here to try and seduce me.” She crossed her arms, silently daring him to deny it.
“Exactly. Starting with the seduction of your mouth by feeding you some excellent local cuisine. And you won’t turn me down.” He swirled his wineglass as though it were full of warm brandy and looked down at her. His patient stare felt like a challenge, and she felt her body surging with energy, with excitement, to meet it. She rose from the bed, needing to be as close to eye level with him as she could to even the playing field of this new and thrilling game.
“I won’t?” She arched one brow. He seriously thought sh
