A Surprise Family by Ann Major & Maureen Child & Kat Cantrell

Author:Ann Major & Maureen Child & Kat Cantrell [Major, Ann & Child, Maureen & Cantrell, Kat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2020-04-13T22:01:11+00:00

Mike spent the evening working in his suite. He figured if he kept his mind busy with figures, budgets, plans for the future of their company, he’d have no time to think about Jenny. Or how she’d looked when he heard her describing the painting she wanted to do. He wouldn’t hear the magic in her voice or see the interest in that carpenter’s eyes when he watched her.

And he wouldn’t keep seeing the look on her face when he had acted like some kind of demented comic-strip moron by accusing her of flirting with the guy. Hell, even if she had been, like she said, it was none of his damn business. But it sure as hell felt like it was. He’d hated watching that other man so focused, laser-like, on Jenny’s face. Hated that he’d blamed her for whatever he was feeling.

“I don’t know what’s going on here,” he muttered darkly, “but I don’t like it.” He’d always been in control. Of his feelings, his emotions—until Jenny. And what that meant, he didn’t have a clue.

Mike scrubbed one hand across his face, pushed out of the desk chair and walked to the terrace. When his cell phone rang, he dragged it out of his pocket as he opened the sliding door and stepped into the teeth of a cold desert wind.

He glanced at the screen, then answered. “Hi, Mom.”

“Hi. How’s Vegas?”

“Laughlin.”

“Same diff,” she said and he could almost see her shrugging. “Sean told me you’re out there inspecting the new hotel. What’s it like?”

He dropped one hand on the iron railing, squinted into the wind and looked down to watch the river below froth beneath the hulls of flat-bottom boats taking tourists on a short ride. Neon fought against the stars for supremacy and won. On the Riverwalk, golden lamplight sifted onto the people strolling in and out of the shadows beside the river.

“It’s run-down and sad right now, but I think it’ll come together.”

“Of course it will,” his mother assured him. “My sons always do what they set out to do.”

Mike smiled to himself.

“Sean says Jenny Marshall has some great ideas for the artwork, too.” She paused for a moment. “He says you and Jenny are there. Together.”

“Does he?” Shaking his head, Mike ignored the blip of interest in Peggy Ryan’s voice. He had to wonder if all mothers were as determined as his own to see her children married, with kids.

“Yes, he told me that you and Jenny would be working together for months on this new hotel…”

“Don’t start,” he warned her, amusement softening his words.

“Well, why shouldn’t I?” she demanded with a huff. “You’re not getting any younger, you know. And I’ve met Jenny. She’s a nice girl. Talented. Pretty, too.”

All true, he thought. She was also smart, opinionated, desirable and oh, yeah…untrustworthy. He scowled and remembered how cozy she’d looked with the damn carpenter today.

“Mom…”

“You can’t fault a mother for hoping,” she said, cutting him off before he could tell her to dial it back.

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