“That’s a lot of food for one guy.”
He crossed his arms over his chest and she tried to ignore the way his pecs flexed—but she failed. She swallowed—hard—and forced her attention from them to his face.
“I like to eat.”
She rolled her eyes and turned to leave. She needed to get away—far away—from the temptation of Santini. If she were lucky he would leave her alone. His footsteps behind her told her she wasn’t so lucky.
She stopped and he almost ran his cart into her. With a sigh she turned to face him.
“What?”
His eyes widened and she realized that she had raised her voice. A glance around the department told her she had gained the attention of the few people shopping that late at night.
Maryanne slipped around his buggy. “I thought guys like you only shopped on post.”
Something that looked like guilt moved over his face before he hid it. Great, now he was coming up with a lie and they weren’t even involved. What the hell was wrong with her? This is what she found attractive. The perfectly nice accountant she had dated a few months earlier never lied to her but she just lost interest, mainly because he was perfectly boring.
“I had some work, which I’m sure you did too?” he said, his smile returning.
She did not want him smiling at her. She needed him pissed at her, being mean to her, and staying away from her. When he was smiling like that it just made her want to scream. And kiss him. She really, really wanted to kiss him.
“And you decided to drive all the way over here to Universal City to shop at the HEB? Isn’t there one closer to post?”
He nodded. “This one is closer to my apartment.”
Oh, so not good.
“Don’t tell me you live at the Live Oak Apartments.”
“I sure do. Just moved in two weeks ago.”
She narrowed her eyes as she studied him. Growing up as the only sister of three older brothers made her very good at detecting bullshit.
He seemed to be telling the truth, but there was that moment before that made her nervous. Worse, she wanted to believe him. Wanted to have him living near her so she could flirt with him, maybe kiss him…
Dammit.
She had no other choice than to chase him away.
“Listen, this might work with a lot of other women, but I don’t like stalkers.” She practically yelled it. He wore no expression on his face so she decided to get out before he could retort. Grabbing her cart, she hurried away.
Damn, she really did need to get a life.
Leonardo is sold as an individual title everywhere in digital and in the Santinis Collection in both print and digital.
Other Books by Melissa Schroeder
Harmless
A Little Harmless Sex
A Little Harmless Pleasure
A Little Harmless Obsession
A Little Harmless Lie
A Little Harmless Addiction
A Little Harmless Submission
A Little Harmless Fascination
A Little Harmless Fantasy
A Little Harmless Ride
A Little Harmless Military Romance
Infatuation
Possession
Surrender
The Harmless Shorts
Prelude to a Fantasy
The Santinis
Leonardo
Marco
Gianni
Vicente
The Santinis Collection
Semper Fi Marines
Tease Me
By Blood
Desire by Blood
Once Upon An Accident
The Accidental Countess
Lessons in Seduction
Leather and Lace
The Seduction of Widow McEwan
Leather and Lace—Print anthology
Texas Temptations
Conquering India
Delilah’s Downfall
Hawaiian Holidays
Mele Kalikimaka, Baby
Sex on the Beach
Getting Lei’d
Bounty Hunters, Inc
For Love or Honor
Sinner’s Delight
The Sweet Shoppe
Turning Paige
Cowboy Up
Tempting Prudence
Connected Books
Seducing the Saint
Hunting Mila
Saints and Sinners—print of both books
The Hired Hand
Hands on Training
Cancer Anthology
Water—print
Stand Alone Books
Grace Under Pressure
The Last Detail
Her Mother’s Killer
A Calculated Seduction
Telepathic Cravings
Coming Soon
Paranormal Hunks: Past, Present and Future Bundle
A Santini Christmas
Semper Fi: Tempt Me
Semper Fi: Touch Me
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Epilogue
About Melissa Schroeder