Stolen Hearts.
her business card to the two men, then floored the accelerator. Her Porsche 911 roared away,
bbing her growling stomach as she entered her Tribeca loft. She'd
in her living room. Besides Jake, who hadn't left yet, there
the bags. "What took you so long?
you have any idea how hard
Oh no, I forgot to tel
e'd fire her as a housekeeper on the spot. But Skye's stomach had always been her w
so soon," Mike called from the leathe
le he looked cleaned up. She nodded
nked. "W
ense – did they think all that blood would clean itself? New York car washes were expensive. S
then grudgingly d
turned to see Jake lounging with a glass of Bordeaux, smi
ugher Mike and Will. Mike quickly chimed in, "S
Her mouth watered. She waved dismissively, "Just picked up a few tr
access to the feast. "We've been waiting for you.
at the table, already demolishing a crab. The three men sta
as Lily intercepted his chopsticks, sna
e. "This is Skye's favorite. Surely you don't
rd to Lily's cooking, and now he couldn't get a single bite. But her reasoning
e it," Lily cooed, rescuing
today. Skye, what do you think?" She swip
abo
and t
on in bemusement at Lily's doting. Skye stared at the towering "food pyramid" before her. Sure, she loved these dishes, but she wasn't
did she need a doggy bag for? If she was full, she could just say so. Mike perked up immediately, reaching for Skye's plat
e morsel Mike had been aiming for. She took a bite and said sweetly,
r than to cross Lily by now, Mike. Be grateful you got anything at all." He
pread mournfully. "How is this my fault
e after you? You said you could handle it, but if Will hadn't been with you, and if you hadn't been
icy of minding her own business. Sometimes, knowing too much was more t
hed the proceedings with a slight frown, his gaz
eizing the chance to derail Lily's tirade. Lily paus
ved," Jake mused, twirling his wine gla
erry-red Ferrari convertible pulled up, driven by what looked like a 1920s Shanghai socialite. Skye emerged wearing a pale blue cheongsam embroidered with a p
rrow morning," Lily reminded her. "That old grouch is a
attending college, she'd used the universal currency – cold, hard cash – to enroll as a sophomore. But after one day of pre-