Beauty's Cursed Sleep by Mary E. Twomey

Author:Mary E. Twomey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mary E. Twomey

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Negotiating with Calvin

Cordray held up his hands, as if that was the measure of masculine attractiveness. It was his first day without gloves, and he was loving the freedom. Every little brush of his fingers against Rory’s was a heightened sensation that almost made him choke up with how long he’d waited to feel anyone’s skin. Rory was soft, delicate, and the best reward for going twenty-nine years of hardly touching anyone. She was preoccupied, though, when he thought she’d be celebrating his newfound freedom. He loved the feel of Rory’s silky skin, and longed for her to finish up with the workload, so he could take her out to lunch.

He’d been waiting in his car at noon in the parking lot to take her to lunch, as he’d done every day that week, but she was running late. She buzzed him up, taking the first baby step at letting him into her world via her office.

Of course, no one paid much attention, as she had meetings scheduled on and off all throughout the day all the time. But still, their eyes danced at each other with the thrill of secrecy as he took the seat across from her at her desk, waiting patiently while she finished up a call from a contractor.

The moment she hung up, her phone rang again. “I’m so sorry, Cord. It’s been nonstop today.”

“I’m in no hurry.”

“I’ve got to take this call. Would you mind waiting in here for a few minutes?”

Cordray studied her squirrely movements, and then nodded. “No problem. Take your time.” His eyes flicked to the phone’s screen, reading her Caller ID. “Who’s ‘Arrogant Prat’?”

Rory held the phone to her chest, as if that might undo his memory of who was calling. “No one you’ll ever have to meet, fortunately. Not a good guy. I’ll be right back.”

Cordray’s eyebrows pulled together. His first instinct was to follow her to see what shady characters were calling her, but he knew that wouldn’t make for a great show of trust. Still, he sat on the edge of his seat, anxious for her to return.

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