A Deal Sealed by Passion by Louise Fuller

Author:Louise Fuller
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-08-28T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

‘I CAN’T BELIEVE how soft this is. It feels just like powder.’

Reaching down, Flora picked up a handful of sand and let it run through her fingers. Her eyes narrowed thoughtfully as she glanced over her shoulder at the dunes that edged the beach.

‘I wonder what grows here. Euphorbia, maybe? Anyway, it’ll probably be something quite hardy—something that doesn’t need many nutrients.’

Crouching down beside her, Massimo sighed. ‘Probably,’ he agreed. ‘But I do need nutrients, cara. So can we please go and eat? Much as I love sand, you can’t eat it—and I’m absolutely starving.’

He pulled her to her feet, and slowly they began to walk up the beach.

‘Are you sure this is okay?’ She looked up at him, not anxious, just curious. ‘I thought you were going to work from home today?’

His gaze held hers. ‘I’m the boss, cara. I make the rules. I don’t follow them. Besides, today is about work.’

Her heart gave a thud. Of course—he’d probably brought her here to hassle her about the palazzo. She felt a sharp twist of anger. If only she hadn’t allowed her stupid body to start calling the shots she might actually have seen that one coming.

‘What do you mean?’ she said dully.

His face was expressionless. ‘One thing business has taught me is that you need to plan for the worst.’

‘And what’s that?’ she croaked.

‘I lose my job. My business. So, as I see it, spending time with you is just like training for a new career. If I can stop you from picking a fight with me, I reckon I could easily get a job as a diplomat. Give me a couple of weeks and I might even sort out peace in the Middle East—no problem.’

For a moment she couldn’t breathe. She was too shocked...angry...relieved. Then, looking up at him, she saw that he was laughing. And after a moment she started to laugh too.

Massimo hesitated briefly and then took her hand in his. Her grip was firm, but not too tight, and it felt strangely relaxing walking beside her. It wasn’t something he’d ever done before. He smiled grimly. Usually with a woman his hands were otherwise occupied. But he liked the way her fingers curled loosely around his.

He glanced at her sideways. She was such an intriguing mix of contradictions. One moment teasing him about bringing his wallet, the next bombarding him with questions about the boat. But he liked that too.

His mouth twisted.

Not that it really mattered either way. She was here because he wanted her here. It was a demonstration of his power, not some affirmation of her charms.

And, of course, it was a chance to enjoy the pleasures offered by that delectable body with no interruptions. Pushing his free hand into his pocket, something shifted inside him, as he felt the space where his phone should be.

‘It’s like paradise!’

Flora gazed happily at the clear blue water and the long, curving crescent of white sand and then turning to him, she frowned. ‘But I don’t understand why nobody else is here.

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