Chapter 699

"Xander nonchalantly responded, letting the words slip out effortlessly, "Just a hunch."

'A hunch? Could he divine a woman's intimate measurements by mere intuition?' It was a disquieting notion that he might have done this for countless others. The mere thought of him being this familiar with other women caused a ripple in Abigail's previously tranquil mood. "Have you done this... lingerie shopping... for other women?"

A bemused blink, followed by a laugh that could flay the sanity from a saint, escaped Xander. "Oh, are you jealous?"

He was sinfully good-looking, the kind of man who could make hell seem like a day at the beach. His smile, devastatingly captivating, caused Abigail to shift her gaze, struggling to keep the conversation on track. "You're deflecting."

Seizing her hand in a sudden, firm grasp, he placed it over his heart. "Do you feel that?"

"Feel what?"

"My heartbeat."

His whisper, warm as a summer breeze, brushed against her earlobe, stirring an involuntary shiver