Buyer Beware by Colleen Charles

Author:Colleen Charles [Charles, Colleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-08T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen – Marcella

I can't believe what I've just said and as I stare at him, wondering if he'll reject me again. I don't think I could take it if he does. It isn't like me to take a risk and put my battered heart on the line. But something about this man compels me to break out of my comfort zone and listen to my gut. The fluttering inside of it is telling me if I don't make an attempt to explore my feelings for this man, I'll always regret it.

"Are you sure?" he asks, his voice a strangled mess.

"Yes." I nod and move my other hand to slip on the other side of his strong and chiseled jawline. I've never been more sure of anything because I know he'll take care of me. Yesterday, when I was in his arms, I'd never felt safer.

He stands and moves to the hallway. Through the sliver of the window beside the heavy door, I see him on his phone. After a few tortured moments, he comes back inside.

"Troy's going to take him to lunch at the café, and I asked Carol to clear my schedule for the rest of the day. I'm all yours, Marcella. Do you feel comfortable going to my penthouse? Otherwise, I can get us a suite in the hotel."

As he says that last word, it starts to feel tawdry, and I wonder if I'm making a huge mistake. But where else would we go? He certainly can never see my beat-up trailer. Going to his place makes the most sense because we're already there. Taking in a calming breath, I stand and walk toward him until my hips are flush with his. I'm looking for a reason and searching for a sign. When I feel the pulse of his groin and the heat emanating from him, I reach out and clasp his upper arms.

"Take me upstairs."

His lips press against my forehead. "You don't know how much I want to sweep you up in my arms and carry you to the elevator, but I don't think my employees would appreciate it. They'd wonder if I'd lost my mind and we'd be the subject of gossip for weeks. You don't deserve that. All I want to do is keep you safe and make you happy."

"Just take my hand then." I slip my palm against his. His hands are so huge, and I feel so tiny standing next to him.

My mind races, and I don't know how I reach the elevator on my wobbly legs. Once the doors slide open, revealing his opulent penthouse, I realize there's no going back. I don't even have time to take in more than the hand-scraped white oak floors and the glistening chrome railing leading to a second level before he takes me in his arms and captures my lips in a searing kiss.

He lifts me into his arms. "Bedroom. I'm not taking you in the middle of the living room because I want everything to be right.

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