106. Luke

Chapter 106

Luke

Someone whistles,and I force myself to break the kiss.

I didn’t mean to get so carried away.

I told Natalie it was just for the cameras.

But that was a lie. It was for me.

I flex my hand around the back of her neck, and she blinks her eyes open.

They look glassy in the bright flashes.

I almost think I see sadness, but then she blinks, and it’s replaced with heat.

“That was quite the scene.” Natalie lets go of my suit coat and flattens her hands on my chest, smoothing down the material.

“Luke!” one of the photographers calls out.

I swallow the urge to ignore him, and, letting go of Natalie, I present her my arm.

She takes it, tucking her hand into the crook of my elbow, and we turn to face the cameras.

She’s the big shot here, and I’m just the arm candy.

I’m perfectly okay with that because, at the end of the night, she’s going home with me.