I gulped, stepping back until my back hit the railings.

“A coincidence…yeah. I agree.”

He chuckled. That deep, rumbling chuckle that rose from his throat and sent a shiver straight down my spine.

“Are you nervous?” he asked, cocking his head slightly to the right as he adjusted the sleeves of his suit jacket.

I couldn’t help but stare at his arms, at the way the fabric stretched over his muscles, at the veins that bulged with every small movement. I swallowed hard, and his lips curled into that infuriating smirk.

He noticed.

Of course, he noticed.

Before I could think of a response, he took a step forward. Then...