A Deal Made in Texas by Michelle Major

Author:Michelle Major
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-09-20T16:20:25+00:00

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“We’re doing what?” Christine felt her mouth go dry as she stared at Gavin.

“Ziplining,” he repeated softly. “If you’re up for it.”

She concentrated on pulling air in and out of her lungs without hyperventilating. “Did you miss the part where I said I’m afraid of heights?”

He smiled.

“Deathly afraid,” she added.

He took her hand and drew her closer. They stood in the area between her kitchen and family room on Sunday morning, light spilling in from the window above the sink. Gavin had arrived minutes earlier and looked even more handsome in a casual cotton button-down shirt and jeans than he did in his normal workweek uniform of a suit and tie. His hair was slightly rumpled and a thick shadow of stubble covered his jaw, like he hadn’t bothered to shave for the entire weekend.

She was a big fan of this outdoorsy side of him.

Although not a fan of his plan for the day.

As if sensing her unease, Diana rose from her dog bed in the corner and trotted over for a gentle head butt.

“She can sense your fear,” Gavin said, bending to scratch Di behind the ears just the way she liked. The animal promptly forgot about comforting Christine and melted into a puddle on the hardwood floor, exposing her belly for Gavin’s attention.

“Traitor,” Christine muttered.

“If you don’t want to try it, we can do something else.” Gavin glanced up as he rubbed the blissed-out dog’s belly. “But you mentioned that you’d like to become more adventurous. The guy who runs the outfitter is a friend of mine from high school. I trust him implicitly so I figured this would be a safe way for you to face one of your fears.”

“Safe,” she repeated, testing the word on her tongue. How could she possibly be safe while harnessed to a cable and soaring through the air?

“I’ll keep you safe,” he said, straightening and looking into her eyes with so much sincerity that it took her breath away for an entirely different reason. A reason that made her knees go weak. “Do you trust me?”

She nodded, not convinced she could manage actual words at the moment.

One side of his mouth curved as if her answer made him happy.

“Are you ready for an adventure?” he asked.

She nodded again.

His smile widened. “I promise you’ll be okay.”

She said goodbye to Princess Di and followed Gavin out of the house, locking the door behind them.

When they’d gotten into his vehicle and turned onto the ramp for the interstate, he smiled at her. “How was your week?”

“Long,” she admitted. “And busy.”

“Maddie and Zach return later tonight, right?”

She nodded. “I’m glad they got away but it’s too bad it was such a short honeymoon and they’re coming back to—” She broke off, not sure how much to reveal about the drop in business at the agency.

“What’s going on at the office? Is everything okay with Dad?”

“He’s amazing as usual,” she answered immediately. “Why do you ask?”

“You had a strange reaction when Everett asked about him in the diner the other day.

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