Ten
Gideon nearly dropped the potted orchid when Erin opened the door at his knock. Dressed in a flirty ivory sundress that showed off her graceful neck and shoulders, she was absolutely breathtaking. She’d left a few tendrils of hair to frame her face and pulled the rest back in a braid. When she ducked her head with her cheeks pinkening beneath his gaze, he saw she’d tucked a pale blue silk flower into the top of it that matched the five teardrops of blue topaz that glittered on the delicate silver chain around her neck.
Since she never wore makeup, the tiny bit of eye shadow and mascara she’d applied tonight caught his attention. It was an understated effect, but it drew attention to her eyes… those incredible eyes the color of the sunlit sea frothing against the cliffs, so full of in
