The main stumbling block to partnership, Nick reasoned, was Gracie’s irrational notion that he was an overprotective male chauvinist. Tonight, he intended to demonstrate unparalleled flexibility, understanding, and tolerance. In short, he would grovel.
Out of the corner of his eye, he registered the micro-mini riding high on shapely thighs. Focus, he warned himself. Determined to walk out of the storage area with a new sidekick instead of an adversary, he dragged his mind away from the mystery of what she wore under the scrap of leather and back to the matter at hand.
