Rain quickly moved away, her cheeks flushed. "My pie. I need to check it." She hurried to the oven, struggling to calm her racing heartbeat. Alexander had a way of taking her breath away in moments like these.
"I'll go up and get ready," he had said simply. Rain nodded at him with an awkward smile, realizing that if Chef Philip hadn't interrupted, Alexander might have kissed her again. Then her forehead creased as she recalled his fierce and serious words. The intensity of his protectiveness left her feeling deeply cared for.
She shook her head abruptly, trying to dispel the lingering intensity of the moment. Her face was burning with embarrassment. She was just relieved that Alexander had retreated and gone away for now.
"I'm sorry… I think I intruded on the moment," Chef Philip remarked as he returned to the kitchen.
