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was working late, so he only responded with Have fun . No need to tell him who she was going with. If he assumed it to be Vino, oh well.
    Tucking her cell inside her pocket, she glanced over at Luke. He guided the Lexus through the crowded streets with ease. They’d headed north into an area she hadn’t visited. She’d expected him to head downtown, but instead he seemed to be going out of the city.
    Unease struck her. How well did Dominic really know his boss? Why had she agreed to go out alone with him?
    “I make you nervous.”
    Luke’s voice seemed overly loud. Her gaze jerked back to him. “No.”
    A smile twitched at his lips. “I’m not going to hurt you.”
    “I didn’t think you would.” She swallowed with an audible gulp. “I’ve just never been in this neighborhood before.”
    “We’re almost there.” The glow of the nightlights that came on as they drove shone on his handsome visage. “Don’t worry. You’ll be safe with me.”
    A few minutes later, he pulled up in front of a tiny brick building. A courtyard, dotted with iron benches and tables, was off to one side. A long line of people waited outside the door.
    “Wow, must be packed.” Her stomach chose that moment to growl. She clapped a hand over it.
    Getting out of the car, Luke came around to open her door again. She wasn’t used to men behaving like gentlemen. The guys back home were nothing like him. “Thanks.”
    The air was redolent with the scent of grilled meat. Her scant breakfast of a bagel long since digested. She was starving, and the thought of an hour wait made her want to cry.
    Seeing her crestfallen expression, Luke took her arm. “Come with me.”
    He strode to the front of the line. Unexpectedly, the crowd moved aside for them to enter. The hostess beamed at him. “Mr. Mason! How good to see you again.”
    Gina was amazed as the hostess motioned for a waiter to seat them. She followed in Luke’s wake, conscious of the eyes that trailed after them. Was the man some sort of god?
    Once they were seated and the wine ordered, Luke explained. “Did I mention I’m the owner?”
    “Well, that explains it.” Gina laughed as she opened her menu and glanced at the selection. “Oh my.”
    “What is it?”
    She gave him a sheepish look. “Is it wrong of me to want to try a little bit of everything?”
    His appreciative gaze stared into her. “I like a woman with an appetite.”
    “Gluttony is my vice.” She dropped her gaze back to the menu, intent on choosing between the prime rib and the rib eye.
    “You couldn’t tell it.”
    She glanced back at him questioningly. An entirely too male smile appeared. “You’re a shapely woman.”
    She dropped the menu and patted her rounded hips. “Tell that to my thighs.”
    “I’d love to.” A hot gaze raked over her.
    Flushed from the heat of his expression, she forced breath in and out of her nostrils. “Easy now. You said just dinner.”
    Laughter escaped him. “A promise is a promise.” He gave her an innocent look. “Are you sure no dessert?”
    It was easy to like Luke. He seemed so capable and businesslike one moment, and playful and fun the next. “We’ll see how dinner goes first.”
    “Sounds like a plan.”
    The food arrived soon after they ordered. She gorged on the delicious prime rib she’d chosen. It was medium rare and seasoned to perfection. Humming under her breath, she put another piece in her mouth.
    “Delicious,” she murmured.
    Luke watched her over the rim of his wine glass. After he’d sipped, he put the glass down and chuckled. “Would you like another?”
    Only a few bites remained on her plate. She actually considered his offer. “I’d better not. I’d like to walk out of here, not be rolled.”
    After dinner and dessert, they left the restaurant. It was nearly nine o’clock. The moon was partly visible through wispy clouds. The parking lot was behind the building. They crossed through a small alley to get to his car.
    Laughing at a