Confusion filled her.Normally her daddy would have the shotgun he kept in the back aimed at a man who dared approach his daughter.She’d seen him do it more than once.
“What?”she managed to get out.
Her father smiled as he placed a hand on her shoulder.“He asked for my permission a few days after he picked up his uncles’ truck.”
“To date me?”she asked.
“No.To marry you,” her father replied before turning to walk away.His chuckle trailed behind him.
Her eyes widened.Then she turned her attention back to Duke.Surely he hadn’t.She opened her mouth to say something but no sound came out.Closing her mouth, she swallowed hard, then tried again with the same result.
“I think that means yes,” Harry interjected.
She snatched a pen off the counter and threw it in his direction.He ducked before giving Duke a sympathetic look.
“I hope you know what you are getting yourself into,” he said.
Duke grinned.“No idea, but I look forward to discovering what’s to come.”
Harry shook his head.“Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”He turned to leave before pausing.“Oh, and she has a mean right hook.I would avoid it if I were you.”
“Harry, if you don’t get back to work I’m going to call your mom and tell her about you and Victoria sneaking around,” she threatened.
Harry groaned.“Now, that’s just mean.Enjoy your lunch.”
Her growl was cut off by the sound of Duke’s laughter.She turned her glare to the man who either was insane or had a death wish.
Then she’d realized she’d been going about this all wrong.Duke didn’t know her.Perhaps she needed to let him do just that.
“I don’t know what you are planning but I would hate to eat the two cupcakes that I brought you for dessert,” he threatened.
She couldn’t even pretend as if she didn’t start salivating.This man knew her kryptonite and that made him dangerous.
Finally, she conceded.“Let’s get this over with.”
Chapter 2
