A Baby On The Greek's Doorstep (Mills & Boon Modern) (Innocent Christmas Brides, Book 1) by Lynne Graham

Author:Lynne Graham [Graham, Lynne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mills & Boon Modern
Published: 2020-09-17T15:49:40+00:00

‘Jordan needs help, he needs therapy,’ Pixie muttered to Tor, who had remained in the waiting room, an island in a distant corner, surrounded by security men and normal humanity. ‘He’s at his lowest ebb.’

‘He’s got what he deserves,’ Tor opined unsympathetically, walking her back outside and tucking her into the waiting limo.

Her gaze was full of reproach. ‘Do you have to be so hard?’

‘That’s who I am. And after what Jordan did to you, you shouldn’t be feeling sorry for him,’ Tor told her grimly as he swung in beside her.

‘You don’t have an ounce of compassion in you,’ Pixie complained.

‘You could persuade me otherwise,’ Tor informed her, dark eyes bright as gold ingots below the velvet sweep of his black lashes. ‘But I wouldn’t advise you to try.’

The power of those eyes holding hers unleashed a flock of nervous butterflies low in her tummy. ‘Why not?’

‘The world turns on negotiations and agreements. If you want me to help your undeserving brother, there would be a price...and you wouldn’t want to pay it.’

Bewilderment gripped her. ‘Try me...’ she invited.

‘You’re appealing to my dark side and that’s not a good idea,’ Tor warned her.

‘You mentioned negotiation,’ she reminded him.

‘Essentially, you give me what I want and in return I give you what you want.’

‘I’m not stupid. I understood that without the explanation!’ Pixie slung back impatiently. ‘Jordan needs help.’

‘He needs therapy, his debts paid off, a fresh start,’ Tor enumerated without skipping a beat. ‘You’re asking me for money and that’s easy because I’ve got a lot of it, even though I don’t believe that Jordan should be dug out of the hole he dug for himself.’

‘Shut up!’ Pixie cried, out of all patience with that unemotional assessment. ‘What do you want from me? And no, you can’t have that.’

Rare amusement lightened Tor’s gaze, making his eyes sparkle and dance and his firm mouth slant upward. ‘That?’ he queried sardonically. ‘Are you referring to sex?’

‘Yes,’ Pixie retorted tightly. ‘And you can’t have that in return because I’m not for sale and I’m not the sort of person who would trade sex for anything.’

Tor’s self-discipline cracked and he grinned. ‘I’m glad to hear that and I can work with what you’ve just told me.’

Pixie shot him an unconvinced glance. ‘You...can?’

‘I wouldn’t want a woman who would use sex as a bargaining chip,’ Tor traded smoothly. ‘For the right price, I want more than sex.’

Pixie studied him in complete shock.

‘You’re so innocent. Why do you look so surprised?’ Tor quipped. ‘Virtually everything has a price.’

‘Jordan’s my family.’

‘Who stole from you and put you and our son at risk of harm.’

‘What did you mean about “the right price”?’

‘My terms would be simple. That you agree to visit Greece with me to introduce Alfie to my family and consider marrying me.’

‘Marrying you?’ She gasped incredulously.

‘You only have to consider the idea. When I first broached the idea, after all, you dismissed it without even considering it. I’m not going to try and force you into anything,’ Tor proclaimed defensively.

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