Almost Always [Book 2] by Christie Ridgway

Author:Christie Ridgway [Ridgway, Christie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Christie Ridgway
Published: 2017-10-17T04:00:00+00:00

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JANE AND GRIFFIN were stuck in traffic on an infamous stretch of the 405 freeway, but she finally felt as if she’d made some progress. Things were going her way professionally. And on the personal side, her Ian-related demons had been banished. Last night’s escapade between the sheets had been good for her ego.

Only two things kept her from bouncing in her seat. One, she was a little tender in certain places, and two, she didn’t think her driver shared her good mood. He sat, silent and still, behind the wheel of his boxy vintage BMW.

Nevertheless, it appeared the tide had turned in her favor. When she’d ventured from the bedroom this morning—a little uncertain, she’d admit, since she’d woken alone and the only evidence he was still in the suite was the scent of fresh coffee—he’d been standing on the other side of the door, an unreadable expression on his face. “We’ve got work to do,” he’d said, and she might have disbelieved the seriousness of the statement if Frank hadn’t been in the room as well. Griffin wouldn’t have made the declaration in front of his agent unless he meant it.

Darling Frank.

“He looked good,” she mused aloud, then darted a glance to her left. “Frank, I mean.”

Griffin grunted. “He told me he’s been eating tutu.”

“Huh?”

A smile hitched the corner of his mouth. “Tofu.”

She laughed, even as she stared at that small curve of his lips. He hadn’t shaved, and dark whiskers peppered his jaw and chin. It would have made for a prickly kiss if he’d woken her with one.

She wouldn’t have turned away from it.

No, no! She would have turned away from it. That was their agreement, right? They’d decided that what happened that night in the hotel room would stay in that hotel room. Meaning she wouldn’t have let it happen again this morning.

She wouldn’t let it happen again, period.

He looked toward her as if he’d heard her little sigh. “You know Frank’s wife, Raeanne?”

“Sure. I’ve babysat for Tim and Amy on occasion.”

“Nice of you.” His attention turned out the windshield as the line of cars started to move.

“Nice of them,” she said, her voice light. “I needed the extra cash.”

Griffin muttered darkly.

“What’s that?”

His gaze slid right again, and she felt it like a touch. Then, as the cars in front of them came to a stop, he did just that, he touched her, his hand sliding beneath her hair to cup the nape of her neck. His thumb stroked her cheek, and her belly clenched. Between her thighs there was an instant swelling heat. Tingling.

She held her breath, trying to disguise her reaction. But when his thumb moved again, a shivery chill ran down her neck and made her nipples tighten against the cups of her bra. Surely he couldn’t miss the flush blossoming over her skin.

“Jane.” His fingers gave her neck a little squeeze. “About last night…”

No! Were there three words a person wanted less to hear? Her annoyed glance bounced off him, and she squirmed against the soft leather.

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