Chapter 82

• “I could sit there all day and watch the view,” Annabelle says, startled by his voice behind her as she did not hear him approach.
• “It’s very soothing,” he sidles up next to her and places a glass of wine on the railing beside her. “Thank you. I imagine it could be very distracting when you have other things to do.”
• Nicholas places a soft kiss on Annabelle's bare shoulder, keeping his lips there as he murmurs, “Nothing could be more distracting than you standing here right now with the wind in your hair and your dress billowing around you, giving me hints of those sexy legs of yours.”