"This is insane!" she exclaimed, her voice laced with disbelief, yet her feet seemed rooted to the spot.
"I'll be right back," she said finally, turning to leave, but before she could take more than a step, he closed around her waist, pulling her back.
"No, you'll stay and have breakfast with me," he said, his voice low and persuasive. Mark leaned in closer, his breath whispering against her ear.
"And I don't care how you look," he added, his eyes crinkling at the corners as he smiled. "You're adorable, even"
Gina's mouth gaped open in surprise, her eyes wide with disbelief, as she watched Mark walk back behind the counter with a confident stride. The man behind the counter looked vastly different from the one she had dinner with yesterday evening—the one who had been charming and witty, but also seemingly uninterested in her. Today, his eyes sparkled with a warmth and kindness that made her heart skip a beat.
