Page 88 of The Bad Boy Prince in Love
She didn’t see Luke one-on-one, though his voice was sometimes heard in the hallways, mostly making joking remarks that had nothing to do with work.
At quarter to noon, she could hear him at the front desk asking Miss Santer if she wanted to have lunch with him.Of course, the witch said yes.
It was around 4:30 when he dropped by Hallie’s office.He was wearing linen trousers and a luxurious cotton shirt with the top two buttons undone.His hair was gathered into a pony tail, the elastic decorated with a silver disc etched like a medieval shield.
His smile boded some kind of mischief, or maybe it was just his usual expression.
“Do you have any plans?”he asked.
“No,” she said, then instantly regretted it.
“Good, we’re going out!”
Hallie wasn’t sure if it was a good idea to keep going out with him when she didn’t know exactly what they were anymore.Maybe it didn’t mean anything, and he always went out with his female employees.After all, he had taken Santer out for lunch.
“What’s the matter, are you afraid to go out with me?”His devious smile turned even more malicious.
“Why would I be afraid?”
“Because I’m back to being City Luke.I’m in my element, this is where I thrive, so you better be careful because I’m about to show you a real good time.”
Chapter 47: Mild Drinking
Hallie tried to ignorehim for a moment while she gathered the papers she had been working on and put them in their assorted folders.She was a little tempted by his promise of a good time, whatever that was, after being in the sterile office environment all day.
They took a cab to the river front, and it turned out that in fact, Luke didn’t lie.He took her on a cruise along the river.
It was a cheesy boat tour with some narration of the local history, and Hallie completely enjoyed it.
They didn’t talk much, taking in the sights of the city passing by and the other boats on the water.Once in a while, she thought, what if this could be for real?
Maybe Miss Santer was right, and it would be impossible to have a long-lasting relationship with the prince of Sarkadia...but what if the relationship she had with Luke, although temporary, could be meaningful?
She was afraid that if it became too meaningful to her, she would become just another sucker who fell for his charm.But sometimes she caught him smiling at her in a way that seemed maybe not caring but...something.
They finished off the evening in a cool lounge, where Luke had reserved his own booth just for the two of them.
