Captivated by the Enigmatic Tycoon by Bella Bucannon

Author:Bella Bucannon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Romance
Published: 2017-09-05T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CASSIE CARRIED THE plate of sliced carrot cake, and Jack followed with the steaming mugs. He asked her to hold them, enabling him to move the low table within easy reach of where she liked to sit. Instead of taking Bob’s chair, he settled in the centre of the settee, bending his leg on the upholstery, and hooking the other over his ankle.

Her brow furrowed as she swung her head from his usual spot to where he was now, holding out his hand for his coffee. He grinned and quirked an eyebrow, making her smile as she relinquished the mug.

Her pulse blipped at the accidental brush of their fingers. Still keyed up from his kiss, she tried to hide her reaction, selected a piece of cake, sat and wriggled into the end corner of the settee. He faced her, his shoulder pressed against the back, seeming content to just watch her. Didn’t drink.

‘I meant every word, Cassie. I’m not sorry I kissed you, and I want to again. Even more now I know how... Incredible doesn’t come close to describing how good.’

She felt the same; her body still hummed from the rapture of being moulded to his. Her pulse was almost normal yet she knew one special look or even the slightest curl of his full lips would send it rocketing. Every breath she took was imbued with his essence and sandalwood aroma.

‘It’s not about want.’

She saw his fingers tighten on his mug at her words, saw it shake as he balanced it on his knee. Regretted the loss of tenderness in his eyes.

‘There’s a lot of places outside Mel’s home and you won’t be working twenty-four-seven.’

She straightened her spine at his blunt statement. ‘No, and...’

‘Is there anyone who might have a grievance because I kissed you?’

If it hadn’t been for the slight judder in his normally smooth voice, she’d have thought he’d reverted to his suspicions of her the day they’d met. He was as shaken as she was, merely better at concealing it.

‘No, there’s no one.’

‘So we’re both free, and we like each other. We can take it easy and see what happens.’

‘We can be friends?’

His eyes widened, his eyebrows shot up and he huffed. ‘You kiss your friends like that, Cassie Clarkson?’

‘No! I meant...’ She surged forward in distress, shaking her head, and spilling her drink. ‘How could you think I’d...?’

Sam was on his feet in an instant, trotting over to her, nudging her hand. Jack scooted along at the same time, dumping his full mug on the table as he went. He took hers from her trembling fingers and placed it alongside. His face contorted with guilt as he cradled hers with his hands.

‘I was joking, Cassie. Stupidly trying to cover how mind-blowing it was for me. An immature male reaction to you pulling away first. Forgive me?’

The genuine remorse in his eyes tugged at Cassie’s heart. He’d questioned her credentials, and tried gentle pressure when they’d first met; he’d never been cruel.

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