Beneath the Veil of Paradise by Kate Hewitt

Author:Kate Hewitt
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781408974636
Publisher: HarlequinUKLtd
Published: 2011-12-31T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

MILLIE woke early, just as dawn was sliding its first pale fingers across the floor. She always woke early; quarter to five was usual. Yet, instead of bolting upright and practically sprinting to the shower, she woke slowly, languorously, stretching before she rolled over, propping herself up on one elbow to gaze at Chase.

He was fast asleep, his hair rumpled, his breathing slow and even. He looked gorgeous, and since he was asleep she let herself study him: the strong, stubbly angle of his jaw; the sweep of golden-brown lashes against his cheek. His lips were lush and full, his nose straight. The dawn light caught the golden glints in his close-cropped hair. Her gaze slid lower. He’d taken off his shirt. She’d seen his chest already, of course. He’d practically been shirtless the whole time she’d known him. Yet now she could study the perfect, muscled form; the sprinkling of dark-brown hair that veed lower, broad shoulders tapering to lean hips. The sheet was rucked about those hips, and she couldn’t tell what he was wearing underneath. Dared she peek?

‘Boxers, Scary.’

Her gaze flew back to his face. He was blinking sleep from his eyes and giving her the slowest, sexiest smile Millie had ever seen. Her heart juddered in her chest but she didn’t try to dissemble.

‘I was wondering. You seem like the type to sleep in the buff.’

‘Nope, I’m strictly a boxers man. Sleeping naked can create all sorts of awkward situations, like when your cleaning lady arrives a bit earlier than you expected.’

Her mouth curved. ‘You seem to have experienced a lot of awkward situations.’

‘It certainly makes life a bit more interesting.’

‘I’ll take your word on it.’

He reached out and touched her hair, his fingers threading through it. ‘Your hair’s not so scary when you’ve slept on it.’

‘It’s probably a mess.’

‘I like it.’ He tucked a strand behind her ear, then trailed his fingers along her cheek before resting his thumb on the fullness of her lower lip. ‘Those worry marks look a little better.’

‘Do they?’ Her heart had started the slow, thudding beat of expectation. They were both in a bed. Nearly naked. Had Chase removed her dress last night? She couldn’t remember, but she was wearing one of his tee-shirts. And nothing underneath.

Surely now …?

‘As enticing a prospect as that is, I think we’ll have breakfast first,’ Chase said, and Millie let out a huff of breath.

‘Stop reading my mind.’

‘It’s too easy. Every thought is reflected in your eyes.’

‘Not every thought,’ Millie objected. She knew she had some secrets and she wanted to keep it that way.

Didn’t she?

‘More than you think,’ Chase said softly, and he drew her towards him for a lingering kiss. It was the kind of kiss you had after you made love, slow and sated. It didn’t have the urgency she expected, that she felt. Because today was day three of her week’s holiday and since she’d met Chase time had started slipping by all too fast.

‘Soon,’ Chase murmured against her lips and she groaned.

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