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perfect and beautiful, inside and out,” he said softly, surprising her.
                 
    She pulled herself back and looked into his large eyes, which were now greener than ever seen them.
     
    “No one has ever said that to me before. At least, not in a nice way,” she answered, trying not to tear up in front of him.
     
    “Well, no one else matters then. Because you are,” he said, hand on the side of her face.
     
    She gazed into his eyes, not daring to say a word for fear that she would blurt out words of love way to soon, but she knew in that moment that she loved him in some way. She knew it was too soon and all, but she could not help her feelings for him. How could she not love him was the real question.
     
    In the morning, Richard had to leave early, but he would not do so until he had insured that she had ordered the largest breakfast arrangement possible for herself, which she had only agreed to thinking that he might stay.
     
    “But I have to go,” he said in response to her surprise that he was leaving. “I have meetings until we leave Friday night. I’ll send a message your way when I know for sure what time we’re heading out.”
     
    And with a kiss, he was gone again. She could not believe that yesterday morning she had been in such a different state of being concerning their relationship. She felt like a new person after their amazing night together. She knew with certainty that that was the best Wednesday she had ever had.
     
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Alexis looked at her computer again, surprised that there were no emails from work. Jacob had certainly been wondering why she had yet to turn in another story for the magazine, especially the fluff piece that he had assigned her. She decided to curtail any complaints from him and write the story and send it to him before he asked for it.
     
    Before she could open a new document, there was a knock on her door. She wondered who it could be; she prayed that it wasn’t Brandon again. When she reached the door, she peered out the peep hole but whoever was on the other side had their thumb over it, “Hello?”
     
    “Madame, I have a request of you!” Richard exclaimed from the other side, using his French accent again. Alexis smiled as she opened the door and was stunned to find him wearing a tuxedo and holding a garment bag. A piece of blue fabric peeked from underneath the bag, sending her heart into a frenzy, “I know that this is last minute but can you spare a few hours to be my date for another fundraiser?”
     
    “I’d say that I don’t have anything to wear, but judging from the bag you have that covered,” Alexis smiled and waved him into the room. He laid the bag on the bed and drew her into his arms. His lips were warm and inviting, she felt her knees go weak. She pressed against him and puckered her lips for another kiss. After they pulled away, she looked at him with a devious grin, “Unless of course you want to change into the contents of the garment bag.”
     
    “There’s that witty banter that has me so entranced. Now, darling will you please be my date? I know this is last minute, and normally I would ask my sister but she went to help my mother out. She isn’t feeling all that well.” Richard shifted his eyes away from her; Alexis swore that there was a tear falling down his face. “If you have to work or something, please feel free to turn me down. I would understand, you know.”
     
    “Well you did punch a guy for me, so I think that I can take one for the team,” Alexis grabbed the garment bag and unzipped it. The gown was one of the most gorgeous pieces of clothing that she had ever laid eyes on. It was blue with black lace covering it, the neckline plunged and there was a slit up the leg. “Give me one second and I will be ready for you.”
     
    Richard watched as she went about getting everything that she would need for the evening ready. The only pair of earrings would not go with