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the back of the large room. The rest of the room’s walls were covered with what appeared to be custom built bookcases that were filled with books. She looked at Kyle in surprise. “A reading hobby wasn’t noted anywhere in your profile.”
    Kyle shrugged. “There are a lot of things about me that you won’t find in your files, Ms. Malone.”
    The words made her immediately wonder what else there was about him that she could uncover. It was her researcher’s mind at work, but her body reacted differently to the words. She felt a tingle of warmth growing in her core. There was something about just being around Kyle that made every nerve in her body come alive. She smiled at him and was surprised when he smiled back.
    “I know this is an odd question for how late it is, but are you hungry?” he asked.
    Kelly’s stomach answered for her, and she couldn’t help but laugh. “I haven’t eaten anything since I went to the airport this morning,” she admitted.
    “Let’s take care of that first,” Kyle said with a nod. “As long as you’re not ready to go to bed yet.”
    In all of the rigmarole, Kelly had forgotten that it was just after 3 o’clock in the morning. Her internal sense of time was all off. But that wasn’t unexpected. Her work often required her to work late into the night. She wasn’t unaccustomed to working until all hours of the night and sleeping during the day. She found she got a lot more work done when she was in the lab by herself.
    “I’ve always been a bit of a night owl,” she said. “Should we order something?”
    Kyle shook his head. “Nah, I’m sure I’ve got something I can whip up. Is there anything you are allergic to or don’t like?”
    This new side of Kyle was exciting to her. “Nope. If it’s food, I’ll eat it. Why don’t you surprise me?”
    Kyle’s eyebrows rose, and a considering look crossed his face. He rolled his shoulders and moved his head from side to side before stretching out his hands in front of him and cracking his knuckles. “Okay then, I’m up for the challenge.”
    Kelly felt the tingle in her core again. She wondered what other kinds of challenges she might present to him. Kyle walked past her brushing ever so gently against her arm. It sent shivers down her spine. Then he walked over to the corner and turned on some low music. It was jazz. Benny Goodman, one of her favorites. Then he made his way to the kitchen and started digging into the cabinets and pulling out pots and pans.
    Kelly moved to the kitchen island and settled herself on one of the stools around on the other side to watch him. It became clear very soon that Kyle knew his way around the kitchen. A glass of wine appeared in front of her a few moments later. He winked at her, and she smiled back at him.
    It would be so easy for her to forget that she had come into this place because her life had been torn apart. Just being around Kyle made her feel relaxed. Listening to the music and enjoying the wine, she almost didn’t notice that he barely spoke at all. It was late; she guessed she could understand. He had a job that demanded a lot of him. If she wanted to fill the empty air between them, she figured questions about his job were safe enough questions to ask.
    That’s when she saw the flyer sitting on the island in front of her. She read it over with a slightly raised eyebrow. “A benefit gala?” When Kyle turned around, she pushed the slim piece of paper toward him and tapped his name on it. “This says you’re the keynote speaker.”
    Kyle winced. “It was Eric’s idea. He said that we needed to start doing more things for the community. It’s good PR.”
    “It says here that this is a veteran’s benefit.”
    Kyle looked flustered. “That’s why I’m speaking instead of Eric or Tony. Like I said, Eric thinks it’s good PR. We bring in a lot of money with the club and our restaurants and other entertainment venues around town. This is a way for us to be able to give