Can't Help Falling in Love by Kathryn Shay

Author:Kathryn Shay
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: medical romance, sports romance, opposites attract, baseball romance, princess romance, alpha males in romance, sisters in love
Publisher: Kathryn Shay

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The Windom Heights party house was located in downtown Baltimore, not far from the Children’s Care Center. A valet took the keys from Mike, and Mike circled around to open the side door. He reached out his hand.

Evvie took it. “Thanks. The car’s hard to get out of with this dress.”

That dress hugged every curve, and the high sandals made her legs seem longer. Her Cinderella transformation surprised him.

He kept his hand at her back as they walked up the steps and another man opened the door. “Wow!” Mike said when they got inside.

“It’s beautiful in here.”

“This is the fanciest place I’ve ever been in.”

She didn’t say the same about the high-ceiling lobby with a spiral staircase leading up to the second floor. A grand piano peeked out over the spindles.

“I like the couches,” Evvie said. “The teal color is exquisite.” Two bluish sofas were tucked nearly under the staircase.

The concierge approached them. “Good evening, Mr. Jagielski. Ms. Gentileschi.” He pointed straight ahead. “The ballroom is just beyond the couches. Some attendees are touring the center before the event, so not everyone has arrived. The bars are open.”

“Thank you.” Mike tried not to show his humble beginnings as they entered the ballroom. Huge arched windows shot up to the ceiling, casting six o’clock light on the tables covered with white clothes and teal napkins. “Shall we get a drink or sit?”

“A drink. Lexy and Ryder should be here soon.”

“Why are they coming?” he asked as they crossed to the room.

“She’s a children’s book author. Her publisher in New York, Ryder’s company, is sponsoring her for this fundraiser. They’re also donating books to the center, having readings and presentations.”

“You know people in high places.”

“Yes, I do.” She faced the bartender. “I’ll have prosecco.”

Mike ordered a whiskey on the rocks. The man poured her drink into a flute and it bubbled up. “So prosecco’s champagne?”

“Pretty much. It’s a sparkling wine made in Veneto, Italy.”

“Are you from there?”

“No. There’s Lexy.” She motioned the couple over.

After they chatted, people began to arrive, and when the room filled up, Jim Barber, the doctor in charge, took the mic. He asked people to sit, then thanked them for attending. “Instead of speeches tonight, we’re going to have a casual evening of dinner and dancing. That way you get to talk to our celebrities at each table.”

Mike listened as they introduced a movie star, a politician, a doctor who’d just won the Nobel Peace Prize for Medicine. “Next is Mike Jagielski, captain of the Washington Raiders. Mike’s accompanied by our own lovely Evangelina Gentileschi, a neonatal nurse.”

Murmurs went through the group. Mike wondered briefly if it was because he played for the Lions’ rival team, but when he stood, people clapped enthusiastically so it couldn’t be that.

When introductions ended, waiters served wine. A man next to Mike leaned over. “Evangelina, how is your father?”

She froze.

And across the table, Lexy froze.

“You know my father?”

“Yes, I’m John Tombs, the diplomatic liaison to Casarina. I visited your mother’s schools when I was last there.

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