A Family for Christmas by Mona Ingram

Author:Mona Ingram
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: New adult NA sweet romance happily happy ever after, Calgary Alberta oil rich millionaire wealthy love triangle second chance, office workplace fashion family orphan Christmas holiday, what is the best selling top selling romance novel number one 1 five 5 stars top one hundred 100 Mon
Publisher: Mona Ingram
Published: 2014-03-14T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Chase settled her in the limo then leaned forward to speak to the driver. “How was Melanie? Did you get her home all right?”

“Yes, sir. I walked her up to her door and made sure her roommate was home.” He glanced back over his shoulder. “The roommate seemed like a level-headed girl. Actually, she’s a nurse.”

“Good.” Chase sat back with a sigh and pushed the button to raise the privacy window. “Some night, huh?” He hooked a finger in his collar then turned to her. “Do you mind if I loosen my tie?”

“Not at all.” Her pulse raced as he tugged at his tie and opened the top button of his shirt. To her way of thinking there was something sensually appealing about a man with his shirt loosened. And when he looked at her like that, it was even moreso.

“You’ve let your hair down.” His voice was low and husky. “It looks nice like that.” He put his arm around her, and she relaxed against him.

She liked sitting here in the semi-dark with him. The subdued lighting created an intimate atmosphere, a place where secrets could be shared.

“Why are men so fascinated with long hair?” she asked dreamily.

“I don’t know.” His fingertips brushed against the top of her head. “Maybe it’s because we traditionally wear short hair. It’s sensual and it’s something different.”

She chuckled softly. “You’ve been fascinated with my hair ever since the first day we met.”

He pulled back and looked at her, but he didn’t deny it as he lifted a handful of the silken strands. “You’re right, but it was more than your hair that fascinated me.” He let the hair slip through his fingers. “That first day we met, I saw a woman I wanted to get to know.” He tightened his arm around her shoulders. “Don’t ask me how I knew, but I could tell that you’re independent, you’re a clever businesswoman, and that you dislike men who can’t see past your beauty.” He lowered his voice and lightly turned her face toward him. “I could also see that you’d been hurt by a man at some time, and I hated him. I hated him, and yet I was thankful that he was such a loser.”

She turned away, unsure if she was ready to have him delve so deeply. Especially when he was right. “You were thankful?” She tossed his words back at him.

“Yes, because that meant you weren’t involved. There was hope for me.”

She turned to him and studied his face. He really was the most deliciously handsome man she’d ever met. And yet tonight she had seen another side of him. She’d only been here in Calgary for a few years, but Chase had grown up here, a member of a wealthy family, respected in the business community and pursued by at least one determined woman. Something told her that becoming involved with Chase Drummond might overshadow her business, and she couldn’t allow that to happen. She’d worked too hard to build it up to throw it all away now and become arm candy for this exciting man.

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