Chapter 328

As he strode through the lobby and out to the valet stand to retrieve his car, he wasn’t thinking about the next big thing that would come across his desk, he was thinking about when he could see her next. They had made a date for the hospital benefit, but there was nothing until then. Already his skin had begun to twitch and he tapped his fingers against his thigh while he waited for his car. They were symptoms of his busy mind and they never normally bothered him, but this morning they did. It had been an entirely new experience for him to be completely relaxed and now that that serenity was leaving him, he missed it. He hadn’t realized just how irritating his little personal tics were. He supposed everyone had their quirks and he could usually hide his under his constant motion, but this morning they annoyed him. The valet handed over his keys and Declan slid into the car. A long, fast drive would go a long way to soothing his agitation, but he couldn’t do that. He had to deal with