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with her reduced salary. Would she be able to buy anything at all on this card? She thought about the chocolate shop she’d seen this morning. Would she able to buy the whole contents of the store? And would Alex even notice the dent in his bank account?
    “ I’ll pick you up at ten o’clock tomorrow morning. I’ve got your address.” His smooth, rich voice pulled her out of her thoughts.
    “ How?” Her eyebrows drew together.
    “ That would be telling.” A trace of a smile touched his lips, then he looked at her plate. “Not hungry?”
    Laura glanced at the remains on her plate. She’d only had a few bites as she was too keyed up about everything. “It’s delicious,” she said truthfully. “I guess I’m just not very hungry.”
    “ I hope you’ve got room for dessert.” He lifted the silver cover of the other dish, revealing two glass bowls of dark deliciousness.
    “ Chocolate mousse?” she asked hopefully. Perhaps a touch of chocolate would soothe her jangled nerves.
    “ Yep. It’s Sandra’s signature dish.”
    Laura couldn’t help smiling, despite her reservations about the situation she‘d gotten herself into. “Does Sandra do all the cooking?”
    “Most of it. She comes in three days per week and makes me something for dinner. I usually fix something for myself on her off days. We can get her to continue to do that after the honeymoon if you like.”
    “ Honeymoon?” The chocolate laden silver spoon paused on its way to her mouth.
    He shrugged. “I thought it would be nice to get away for a few days, get to know each other … properly.”
    Laura felt heat rise to her cheeks at his words. And the way he looked at her when he said properly …
    When she didn’t say anything, he probed, “You can have some time off from the business, can’t you?”
    Nodding her head, she didn’t know whether to be glad or not. People weren’t exactly lining up for her to cater their events, but that meant she could take some time to know her new husband. She wondered if she would get to know him before they consummated the marriage.
    She plucked up her courage. “Where are we going for our,” she swallowed, “honeymoon?”
    “To my ranch in Wyoming. It’s near a small town called Elk View Corner. It’s a bit rustic, but I’ve already arranged for Carol, my brother’s housekeeper, to get it ready for us.”
    “ Your brother?”
    “ Garrett. He lives on the neighboring ranch. He’s on his honeymoon at the moment. Lake Como.”
    “ How many brothers do you have?” she asked curiously.
    “ Four.” He grinned, his white teeth flashing. “I’m the eldest.”
    Laura realized that was the most information Alex had given her about himself since they’d met.
    “Do you have any siblings?” He watched intently for her answer.
    She shook her head. “No.” Most of the time she hadn’t minded being an only child when she was young. She’d enjoyed helping her parents in the kitchen and learning to cook. But sometimes, she’d wished she had a brother or sister to play with, especially when her parents were busy and she read or played on her own.
    Laura narrowed her eyes as a thought occurred to her. Alex had only proposed to her five days ago, but already he’d arranged a pre-nup, the wedding date and now the honeymoon.
    “ You’ve arranged everything very quickly,” she ventured, watching his expression.
    He surprised her. “I hoped you’d say yes.” For just a second, she thought she’d caught a glimpse of vulnerability on his face, and then it vanished.
    Her heart melted. She had to admit, this man intrigued her, and actually wanted to marry her. When was the last time a guy was so interested in her?
    Panic slivered through her. What if, on their honeymoon … she didn’t want to finish the thought. What if … he didn’t like her curves? Her soft, naked, hourglass body?
    “Something wrong?” He looked at her in concern.
    Laura realized what she was thinking must have reflected on