(1981) Corporate Affair by Stephanie James (Jayne Ann Krentz)

Author:Stephanie James (Jayne Ann Krentz) [James, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: mom 05/31/2014
ISBN: 9780373806652
Publisher: Chivers Press
Published: 1982-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“That’s obvious, isn’t it?” he murmured, hazel eyes regarding her with an intent, considering expression. “I’m here to rescue you.”

“Rescue me!” she squeaked, still trying to recover from the initial shock of seeing him on her doorstep.

She stared up at him, dumbfounded, unable to comprehend his meaning. Why had he come like this? It was going to be hard enough getting over him without seeing him again. But if he tried to prolong the hopeless affair it would be impossible.

He lifted his hand and she saw for the first time he was carrying an orchid; one very perfect, very exotic, very brilliant golden orchid. He smiled as she instinctively put out her hand to accept the proffered gift.

“Honey,” he murmured softly, putting both hands lightly on her shoulders and pulling her close long enough to drop a warm, hungry kiss on her astonished, parted lips, “If you don’t even know yet that you need rescuing, you’re in worse trouble than I thought!”

“Oh, Rand, you shouldn’t have come,” she heard herself whisper brokenly. “This is crazy. It’s going to make everything so much harder…” She lifted misty-gray eyes to his.

“Hadn’t you better let me in?” he drawled invitingly. “Your guests are beginning to wonder if I’m a traveling salesman you’re trying to get rid of!”

Unwillingly, Kalinda smiled. “I don’t get many salesmen dressed like that!” That much was the truth, she thought vaguely. Rand could hold his own with anyone else in the room tonight. She wondered why he had invested in such a wardrobe for the mountains. But, then, it rather went with the Lotus. She shook her head in confusion.

“I don’t know what you’re doing here,” she began firmly, feeling a new kind of panic. “But it’s all wrong. Can’t you see? You shouldn’t have come after me. I won’t… I .won’t have an affair with you, Rand. We’re totally unsuited. I should never have gone to your house that morning…” she broke off helplessly under the impact of the memory that flamed warmly in his eyes.

“Personally, I happen to think that was the only smart thing you did last weekend! Now move, out of the doorway, sweetheart, and let your rescuer inside.”

Unable to think of anything else to do, Kalinda did as instructed.

“Got anything to eat?” Rand went on easily, taking in the crowded room with a single, sweeping glance. “I’m starved.”

“Over there,” she admitted, gesturing toward the long white table in front of the mirrored wall. “Help yourself,” she added wryly. She still held the golden orchid clutched in her hand.

He put a proprietary hand on her lower back and urged her forward. “Stop looking like a cornered kitten. I’m friendly, remember? Although why I should be after waking up and finding you’d run off…”

“I’d rather we didn’t discuss that,” she began stiffly.

“You want to discuss the rescue operation instead?” he invited, bringing her to a halt beside the buffet and perusing it with keen interest.

“What are you talking about? What rescue?” she finally managed a little blankly.

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