Everly was shorter than me, so it looked skimpieron me than on her, but…
I was going to prove that Zoltán didn’t know enough English to seduce just anyone.
And make him really want to.
I carried my heels, not wanting to make any noise to alert Livie and Ever, the cockblock council. I’d only be asked where I was going, what time I’d be home, who I’d be with, would I be drinking, and…
I wanted to answer approximately none of those questions.
On tiptoes, I snuck down the stairs, hearing Avia splashing in the pool, her‘Dada’cackling with laughter.
They were having a barbecue. Cooked meat wafted through the open villa, and knowing that Luca made a mean burger, for a heartbeat, I was tempted to stay.
But if Luca and Nix were busy… the girls would probably be taking the time off to relax by the pool.
My main obstacle would be Livie and her constant toilet trips.
Her laughter carried from outside.
Phew.
I straightened my back, not realising I’d adapted the pose of a cartoon character on the search, sans the magnifying glass, but with much more cleavage.
“Ever, I know the difference between chardonnay and—” Luca said, coming out of the kitchen with a glass and a wine bottle.
He frowned, looking me up and down.
“You’re dressed up for—” His eyes caught on the heels, and he resumed the expression from the car, grinning.
As soon as he opened his mouth around his smile, I attacked, grabbing his arm and trying to shush him.
“Everly,” he called, laughing. “We’ve got a thief.”
“Shut up!” I cried, slamming my hand over his mouth.
Ever came in through the patio doors, stomping her wet feet on the tiled floor. Her bikini was dripping, her dark hair soaked.
And I released Luca with a sigh.
I was truly caught.
“Where are you sneaking off to inmydress?” she asked, frowning and then biting a chunk out of a celery stick.
“Just out.”
Her dull expression rooted me to the floor.
“You’ve been working herefive minutes,and already you’re rebounding with a racer? Babe, pace yourself.”
Luca cleared his throat, and she glared at him, silently demanding he shut up.
He wouldn’t follow my demands,but hers?Always.
“No one said anything about a rebound.”
She blinked at me before gesturing dramatically at my attire.
Luca sipped the wine, eyes ping-ponging between his entertainment.
