Silas Norwood's gaze deepened as he watched her. In private, she was as timid as a frightened rabbit, startled by a simple arm around her waist. Yet here she was, in public, all sharp tongue and quick wit.
'Spent most of the day playing in the room?'
Does she know what a phrase like that implies to adults?
But this clearly wasn't the time to discuss the deeper meaning of that sentence. Silas felt how easily aroused he was getting and suppressed the strange stirrings inside him.
'I'll just play along with my girlfriend for now.'
"Of course not." In front of Celia Sterling, the cold indifference Silas Norwood had shown the other woman vanished completely. His voice was impossibly gentle and sexy. "I save all my energy for Cece. How would I dare fool around with anyone else?"
Celia Sterling hummed. "Good that you know. Come on, big sister's taking you to dinner."
