“Only if I stay for five minutes,” she said cheekily.

Despite his intimidating appearance and air of wealthy privilege, she was starting to like him.

“You’ll stay,” he said with confidence.

She shook her head, then asked, “Where do you want the food?”

He glanced down at the trolley as though he’d forgotten about the food. She suspected he’d called room service to engineer this meeting and the food wasn’t important. Which meant he would’ve had to ask for her specifically.

She shivered as she imagined him asking for her in that deep, cool voice.

“On the table by the window.”

She set the food out, careful not to clatter the dishes, though there was a slight shake to her hands. As she lifted the lids off each dish, she realized there was enough food for several people. Even with his size, he’d have to be starving to get through everything he’d ordered.

When she turned around, she found him standing directly behind her. She stared up at him and something sparked between them, sending a sizzle through the air.

“Will that be everything?” she asked, her words coming out in a breathless rush.

“Eat with me.”

“I can’t,” she said. “It’s against hotel rules. No fraternizing with guests.”

“I’m different,” he said insistently.

“You make your own rules,” she repeated what he’d told her in the alley.

A smile split his face, his teeth flashing in the light as he laughed. The grin was almost sinister, making his resemblance to a pirate even stronger, but she felt drawn to it… to him.

“Maybe you can break the rules, but I can’t,” she insisted. “I need this job. I have loans to pay.”

He frowned. “Loans?”

“Yeah, student loans, bills, that kind of stuff.” She was about to add – things normal people had to pay – but figured his and her idea of normal were probably wildly different. The cost of the suite, topped with his expensive suit and security detail, made her doubt that he’d have to worry about loans and bills.

“You’re a student,” he murmured.

“Yup.” She moved the trolley past him, careful not to touch his hulking form as she made her way quickly to the door. The other guy was standing in her way. He was as big as Volkan and had an air of casual boredom about him, as if he hadn’t seen action in a while and would love it if his client found an enemy for him to beat on.