Venus smiled the sparkle back in her eyes. “Now what’s this about my surprise?”
He touched the bare expanse of her back, unable to stifle the urge to simply touch her silken skin.
“I believe I said that first, we would eat. You must be starving. Besides, it’s not time yet for your surprise.”
Her mouth turned down into a cute pout, though he doubted it was intentional or that she even realized she was pouting. Then she frowned and glanced downward at her outfit in disgust.
“I probably should have eaten before changing. Knowing how clumsy I am, I’ll probably make a mess and I’ll have to do my makeup all over again.”
“No, you won’t,” Malcolm said calmly. “Since you’ll be experiencing the club scene by yourself tonight, dinner is for me.”
She turned, her eyes widening in surprise. “What
