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Oh, the humor in those eyes. “Yes, though not as local as you.” He shrugged. “I like this place, though. The food is good, the wine excellent, and sometimes you meet a real gem of a person.”
Just then, the waitress brought Adrian his meal. She glanced at Adrian and gave Dom a little grin, too.
Great. Encouragement. Didn’t know if he wanted that or not. There was already a little buzz from the Merlot and the stimulating reading, and now there was Adrian, who was far better than fiction.
Adrian picked up his panini. “Like tonight.”
It was, Dom thought, rude to watch someone else eat. But he couldn’t help it. Adrian bit into that sandwich, and his eyes flickered closed. His grunt was downright sexy, as was that sigh of contentment as he tasted and swallowed. Long, elegant fingers. A pink tongue that flicked out to catch the remnants of cheese.
“Shit, they’ve outdone themselves,” Adrian murmured. He focused on Dom again. “Would you like a bite?”
After that display? “Sure.”
Dom had expected Adrian to cut a hunk off the uneaten half of the panini, which he did. He hadn’t expected that he’d hold out his fork for Dom to eat off of. That was intimate and sexy and...
“Come on, Dominic, don’t be shy now.”
Like fingers up his spine. Dom leaned in and took the bite from Adrian’s fork.
“That’s it,” Adrian said. “Very nice.”
Oh god. The panini. Adrian’s words. Both were heaven. The meat and cheese combination was a delight for the taste buds, while that voice slithered down Dom’s nerves and tightened his balls. He couldn’t help the little moan that escaped.
“Now, see how good that is?”
Dom got the distinct impression Adrian wasn’t talking about the food. He blinked back the pleasure in his veins. “I wouldn’t mind some more.”
Amusement colored Adrian’s chuckle, then he stroked Dom’s cheek with the back of his fingers. “If you’re willing to stay and talk, perhaps we can share dessert?”
Dom shifted closer. “I still have three quarters of a glass of wine. I’m not going anywhere for a while.”
That flash of teeth again. “Good.”
Yep, he was all in, for whatever Adrian had in mind. Might not be the brightest idea, but Dom would figure out the ramifications of having a fling with a neighbor later. Right now? He really wanted to know what else Adrian Doran might suggest they do.
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Acknowledgments
Many thanks to Angela James and the team at Carina for being supportive of all the Twisted Wishes books, but especially for this one. I owe a debt of gratitude to Mackenzie Walton for both uplifting me and also pushing me to be a stronger writer. This book wouldn’t shine so bright without her. Also, thanks to Layla for the coffee and Xen for the pep talk. And always, love and friendship to Lori.
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Anna Zabo writes contemporary and paranormal romance for all colors of the rainbow. They live and work in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Anna is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns and prefers Mx. Zabo as an honorific.
Anna grew up in the wilds of suburban Philadelphia before returning to their ancestral homelands in Western Pennsylvania. As a child they were heartily disappointed to discover that they couldn’t grow up to be what they wanted (a boy, a cat, a dragon), so they settled on being themself whenever possible, which may be a combination of a boy, a cat, and a dragon. Or perhaps a girl, a knight, and a writer. Depends on whom you ask. They do have a penchant for colorful ties and may be hording a small collection of cufflinks. They can be easily plied with coffee.
Anna has an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University, where they fell in with a roving band of romance writers and never looked back. They also have a BA in Creative Writing from Carnegie Mellon University.
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