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her.”
    Gianni suggested they go inside for some food, and Leah didn’t object. She had just finished her second drink on an empty stomach. They sat at the bar and a server put platters of food in front of them. There were various kinds of crepes, grilled shrimp, and other delicacies. Leah helped herself to some of everything.
    While eating, drink refills were served. Leah felt pretty good, and was having too much fun to slow down. It was too loud to do much talking, but once they ate Gianni motioned toward the dance floor. He stood and put out his hand, which Leah accepted.
    Her reticence about dancing faded in the wake of three drinks, and she let Gianni guide her over the polished floor. It was crowded enough that no one either saw or cared how she danced. Which was good, as it eliminated her natural shyness. When Daniela spotted them, she waved, and Leah waved back.
    The music shifted to a slow song, and Gianni took her in his arms. Feeling him close was sobering. The hardness of his body and his male scent went straight to her head, faster than the alcohol had. Guiding her smoothly, he held her tight, and Leah felt warmth spread through her. It was a magical night, and she didn’t want it to end.
    When the song ended, Gianni took her hand and guided her out of the crowd. He turned down a hall as if he knew where he was going. Though the noise still boomed behind them, around the corner it was silent, and darker, in contrast.
    He grasped her wrists and looked into her eyes. Leah felt giddy. She wanted him to kiss her, and she wanted so much more. But she dared not move. His breath grazed her cheek, and she wanted to taste the whiskey still lingering on his lips.
    Gianni raised her hands over her head and pushed her against the wall. She knew it would be reasonable to object, but she didn’t want to. What she wanted, Leah would not have been able to say. She prayed he knew and would give it to her.
    But he didn’t kiss her. Gianni looked at her, his blue-gray eyes darker than before. It was as though he saw more about her than she even knew, and her legs trembled. He leaned in and grazed his lips across her jaw without actually kissing her. Yet that simple motion sent heavy sensation flooding to her sex.
    He continued to tease her and drive her crazy. But he didn’t touch his lips to her. He never really did anything. Regardless, desire swamped her. It was as though he’d reached inside and released passion she didn’t know she could feel.
    Gianni lowered her arms and put his hands on her waist. It was possessive. “I want to see you again, Leah.”
    His statement caught her off guard and promised a future, something more than one party. He could have taken her then, and she wouldn’t have objected. She wanted him to. “You’re so…considerate,” she said, at a loss for the right word. It was the fact that he held back and seemed to assess her feelings.
    “No,” he said. “I’m not.” His body language was tense, and his eyes darkened. “I am greedy. You will see that soon enough. The fact that I am delaying gratification is only a testament to my control. I pride myself on control.”
    Leah licked her lower lip.
    “You excite me. And I want you. But not here. Not tonight.” He paused. “We will do it my way. I’ll be patient.”
    “You don’t have to be patient.” Leah’s voice came out in a whisper, and even as she said it, she knew it wouldn’t alter his decision.
    “Yes. I do have to be patient.” His eyes gleamed, and she could feel his hardness pressed against her, making her weak. “You think you can handle me. I see it in your eyes. But you don’t know what you are getting into.”
    “I can handle it.” The confidence in her voice surprised her, because she was more uncertain than she than she cared to show.
    Gianni let go of her and took a step back. “We will see.”

     
    Chapter 6
    Gianni had to go out of town for a few weeks. The evening at the party with Leah was burned in