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He’d put all this effort just to prove his dedication and love.
    And she didn’t have to sleep with him.
    The kitchen doors opened and out came Marco himself, dressed with his food-splattered apron and chef’s hat. He walked over to them and Dante thought for sure she would faint now—for real.
    “Marco Riggoni, this is Dante Divine.” Kenshin introduced them as if he’d known Marco forever.
    Dante shook his hand.
    “Dante, you like to cook, eh?” Marco asked, smiling brightly.
    “Yes.” She could barely form the words. Out of the corners of her eyes, she saw others gathering around.
    “Like?”
    “I love to cook,” Dante added.
    “Better answer!” Marco laughed. “I want to offer you an opportunity to serve as my apprentice.”
    “Don’t I have to go to cooking school?” Dante couldn’t take any other surprise of this magnitude tonight.
    Marco nodded. “Yes, classes during the day, apprentice at night with me.”
    “Say yes,” Kenshin whispered.
    “Yes.”
    The crowd erupted in applause again, and Marco shook her hand. “See you next Monday night at four. Now, enjoy the food!”
    He then headed back into the kitchen and the quartet began again. People slapped her on the back and walked up to congratulate her. She grinned and shook hands, exchanged hugs and small talk.
    He’d taken the time to figure her out. With her head spinning and her knees weak, Dante held onto Kenshin the rest of the night, praying to the heavens that this dream would never end and that he would never let her go.

Chapter Six
    “Lake Michigan looks so beautiful tonight.” Dante’s voice sounded soft like crushed rose petals.
    Kenshin wrapped his arm around her waist and held her close to him. Standing in her living room, looking at the lake from her condominium window, Kenshin enjoyed the smell of sweet perfume and food lingering across her skin. The room had floor-to-ceiling windows that gave a fantastic view of downtown, including Navy Pier and the lake. It shimmered tonight under the full moon’s gentle illumination.
    They met during the wee hours of Saturday morning with sheer determination. Horniness shredded his resolve, leaving him unable to rest. His skin was on fire, and only Dante could extinguish it. Dante’s sultriness, like her own brand of electricity, still kept him charged, wired awake, and aroused. She lit up his life like she had an electric current in her hands.
    Her head lay on his chest, and she hugged him back.
    “Not as beautiful as you.”
    She looked up at him. “Kiss me.”
    He did, tasting the hint of garlic-and-cream sauce from the grilled chicken and penne on her lips. His hands moved as if on their own, gripping her booty. One hand remained locked on her sexy butt, while his other glided up and down the curves he loved. Her soft lips drove him mad, but he held himself back from devouring her outright. Tonight had been incredible enough, but he didn’t want her thinking she had to pay him back via sex.
    When he broke the kiss, she whimpered a little and resumed her previous position, her arms wrapped tightly around him. They’d been this way since arriving fifteen minutes ago. They’d stayed until all the guests had left. From what he could tell, Dante had had a good time. She sported a glow unlike any he’d seen on her before.
    “You’re glowing.”
    “I’m happy,” she retorted and squeezed.
    “I’m glad.”
    She looked up at him. “I really appreciate all the effort you went through to plan it. How did you pull it all together?”
    “Ren and Rob helped with contacting people you grew up with. I met with your mother about a week ago, with them of course, and laid out what I planned to do and why.” Kenshin’s arms felt empty when she pulled away from him.
    She walked to the sofa and sat down, folding her legs under herself. With a wave to continue, she undid her updo, allowing the ringlets to fall down to her delicious, smooth shoulders.
    “Why?”
    “Because I love