Billionaire's Wife On Paper (Mills & Boon Modern) (Conveniently Wed!, Book 25) by Melanie Milburne

Author:Melanie Milburne [Milburne, Melanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mills & Boon Modern
Published: 2019-12-12T00:00:00+00:00

Over the next couple of days Layla was left in no doubt about Logan’s skill as a tour guide. He organised a tour of Haleakala National Park, located on Maui’s inactive volcano, as well as visits to the Seven Sacred Pools of the Oheo Ravine and Makahika and Waimoko waterfalls. The lush rainforests with their towering, tumbling waterfalls were breathtaking, and Logan organised a private helicopter tour of the summit of the volcano, which gave stunning views over the crater and the whole island. He was sensitive without being patronising over the walks they took through the rainforest, and he always had a steadying hand at the ready if she gave any hint of losing her footing.

In the evenings they dined out at various restaurants, chatting over the day’s sights, and then returned to the villa and retired to their separate quarters. It was clear Logan was doing everything he could to ensure their relationship remained platonic, but every now and again when he touched her as he helped her out of the car or took her hand over a rough part of a walk, her senses went into a frenzy.

The morning after their trip to the volcano Layla joined Logan at breakfast but instead of a day of touring, he suggested they stay at the villa for the day.

‘It’s going to be quite warm today and I thought you might appreciate a quieter day, relaxing around the pool,’ he said, refilling her glass with fruit juice.

Layla had been pointedly ignoring the sparkling blue infinity saltwater lap pool on the seaboard terrace. Just like she ignored the beautiful indoor pool Angus McLaughlin had installed at Bellbrae to help him recover from a hip replacement a few years ago. ‘I don’t really enjoy swimming that much,’ she said, picking up the glass of orange juice. ‘But I’m happy to watch you do laps.’ More than happy if she were to be perfectly honest. Hadn’t she found secret pleasure in watching him for years?

Logan’s gaze searched hers. ‘Does it hurt your leg to swim?’

‘No, it’s just I…’ She lowered her gaze back to the frothy juice in her glass. ‘I’m a bit self-conscious about my scars.’

And I feel weirdly grateful I have them instead of my parents.

Of course she could never tell him. She couldn’t tell anyone. It was too shameful to admit out loud.

‘It will only be us here and you don’t need to be shy around me.’ His tone had a gentle note that ambushed her emotions. Could she do it? Could she reveal the marks on her body that signified the biggest turning point in her life?

Layla brought her gaze back up to his. ‘It’s been a long time since I’ve been in the water.’

Warmth shone in his eyes and his smile made her stomach do a somersault. ‘I’ll be there to help you.’

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