Campaign for Seduction by Ann Christopher

Author:Ann Christopher [Christopher, Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, United States, African American, Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Fiction, series, Harlequin Kimani Romance
Amazon: B002HJ1XWG
Publisher: Kimani Romance
Published: 2009-08-02T04:00:00+00:00

his glittering eyes. It was so feral and possessive, so hungry, that her body went haywire. Goose bumps rose over her arms, thick

honey flowed between her legs, hot and wet and only for him, and wicked jolts of sensation ran from her hard nipples directly to her aching sex.

He seemed to know it. His gleaming gaze skimmed over her

body, lingering with interest on her breasts as though clothes

couldn’t shield her from his view.

When that gaze returned to her face, it was brighter than ever

and there was something so determined—almost reckless—in

his expression that she had the feeling he was capable of almost anything at that moment, at least as it pertained to her. His

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words, spoken in a low voice raspy with desire, confirmed this

impression.

“You have no idea what I mean and don’t mean, Liza.”

“No? Well, I’ve had good news today. Maybe it’ll make

things easier.”

“What is it?”

The wariness in his expression perfectly matched her own

sick feeling, which was something along the lines of a patient receiving a grave diagnosis from her doctor.

Why couldn’t she be happy? How had it come to this? This one

man had rearranged her life until her body was no longer her own, but his. Until she wasn’t sure what was up and what was down.

Until lifelong dreams fulfilled felt more like dire punishments.

What had happened to her?

Opening her mouth, she almost couldn’t bring herself to say

it—that she’d be leaving him, that this was goodbye. “My phone’s been ringing off the hook. My agent and the president of the

network called.”

During the pause while she cleared her hoarse throat and tried

to swallow the baseball-sized lump lodged halfway down, his face turned to stone and then quickly lost any expression whatsoever.

It was, in fact, a model of emptiness—white paint on white canvas against a snowy landscape. There was nothing behind his eyes.

Less than nothing.

“You’ve reached a deal?”

Liza tried to dredge up some happiness about it, some enthu-

siasm, some something, but her face refused to smile again, and the effort produced only streaks of tension from her cheeks to

her temples.

“I haven’t given them my answer yet, but…yes. They’ve been

so pleased with my coverage of your campaign and my

ratings…they’re giving me everything I want. The salary

demands, performance incentives, it’s all there. They’ve even

green-lighted my special on Alzheimer’s in America. It’s…every-

thing I’ve always wanted.”

Everything she’d always wanted.

She would remember that. She was about to make history and

fifteen million dollars a year while doing it. She was not going to Ann Christopher

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stand here feeling sorry for herself. Trying to look upbeat, she waited for the senator’s reaction.

It took a minute to come. He blinked…he swallowed…he

tried to smile but couldn’t. Finally he spoke.

“Congratulations, Liza.” He paused as though he’d run out of

steam and needed a minute to generate some more. “You deserve

it. You’re the best journalist in the business, no question. I’m so proud of you.”

Despite his obvious unhappiness, he looked as though he was

sincerely proud of her and meant every word. While she was

grateful for his support, she was so upset to be

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