A Bride for the Runaway Groom by Wilson Scarlet

Author:Wilson, Scarlet [Wilson, Scarlet]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-04-05T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

WILL WOKE UP with his head thumping. A wedding fair was the last thing he needed. Helium balloons and tiny bottles of whisky were not filling him with joy.

He threw on his running gear and went for a run in the grounds, circling the house and gardens a few times, then pounding around the lake. Running was always therapeutic for Will. It helped him clear away the cobwebs and get some clarity on things.

But the cobwebs this morning were Rose shaped. And they didn’t plan on moving no matter what he did.

The last thing he wanted to do was let her down. So, no matter how much he hated it, he would spend the day talking about wedding favours, chair covers and balloons.

Everything about this should be making him run for the hills. But the promise of being around Rose again was just far too enticing. He pounded harder on the driveway. No matter how hard he tried, Rose Huntingdon-Cross was finding a way under his skin. It didn’t matter the messages that his brain was sending. The messages from his body were a whole other matter. And they were definitely leading the charge.

He rounded back to the main front door just as his phone beeped. A text. From Violet.

What you doing today?

His stomach dropped with a surge of guilt. He texted quickly before he changed his mind.

Helping Rose with wedding arrangements.

He waited. Expecting Violet to send something back. But she didn’t. And it made him feel even worse. It had only been a few days but he was neglecting her. Any day she’d call him on it and ask him what was going on.

Then he’d be in trouble.

He strode through the hallway and up the stairs, hitting the shower in his room. He automatically pulled a suit from his cupboard, then stared at it, and put it back. This wasn’t a suit kind of day. Hell, the last thing he wanted was to be mistaken for a groom.

He pulled on a short-sleeved shirt and a pair of army trousers before driving to the local surgery and getting the nurse to remove his stitches. The scar was still angry and red but she assured him it would fade over time and he arrived back just as Rose was pulling up outside the house. She gave him a hard stare as he climbed into the tiny Mini.

‘You got your stitches out?’

He nodded. ‘It’s official. I’m now Harry Potter and I’ll get all the girls.’ He looked around. ‘What’s up?’ She had her black planner sitting on her lap.

Rose was perfect as always. She was wearing a pink and white fifties-style dress. It was demure and gave nothing away. But he’d already seen and touched what lay beneath those clothes. His fingers started to tingle.

‘Is this the casual look?’ she asked stiffly.

‘What—you wanted me to wear a suit and pretend to be a groom? You think I haven’t had enough practice at that?’

She frowned. ‘Well, it could have been part of our disguise.

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