Carter Bravo's Christmas Bride (The Bravos of Justice Creek) by Christine Rimmer

Author:Christine Rimmer [Rimmer, Christine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Special Edition
Published: 2015-12-04T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

That day was the annual Justice Creek shopping bazaar known as Rocky Mountain Christmas. Then, in the evening, they were going to the Holiday Ball at the Haltersham Hotel. Carter decided to take the whole day off work and spend it with Paige. He called Mona to tell her he wasn’t coming in, then he went home to shower and change.

He was back within the hour and he brought a suitcase. Paige came down the stairs to meet him wearing her favorite soft white sweater, skinny jeans, knee boots and a bright red scarf.

He held up the suitcase. “I thought I’d bring a few things over. You know, for any time I stay the night...”

Was he pushing things too fast?

Without a doubt.

Did she care in the least?

Heck, no. She was glad. She smirked, “Moving right in, huh?”

“Oh, you bet.” He was looking at her mouth. Something flared in his eyes. He dropped the suitcase and reached for her, dragging her close and nuzzling her neck. “You smell amazing.”

She went to mush, just at the feel of his hard arms wrapped around her.

Dawn and Molly were already over on Central Street enjoying Rocky Mountain Christmas, so Paige didn’t pull back when his kiss turned hot and deep.

And wonderfully slow.

When he finally let go of her mouth, he asked, “Dawn?”

“Gone with Molly.”

“Perfect.” He grabbed the suitcase in one hand and her in the other and dragged her back up the stairs to her room, both dogs following behind.

In the bedroom, he ordered Sally and Biscuit to lie down by the window. They did, without him having to say it twice.

He turned to her. “Now, where were we?”

“Why don’t you tell me?”

“How ’bout I show you, instead?”

And he did. He took off everything she’d just put on and they spent a very satisfying hour doing what came naturally.

Then she pulled on a robe and helped him put his stuff away. There were empty drawers in the bathroom and plenty of space in the walk-in closet, including an empty bureau that had once been her dad’s. The unpacking accomplished, he took the dogs downstairs and she got ready all over again to go to Rocky Mountain Christmas.

When she went back downstairs, she followed the close harmonies of the Puppini Sisters singing “Santa Baby” and found him sitting in the living room with the fire going, looking at the tree.

He rose when she entered the room. “There you are. Close your eyes.”

What was he up to now? “Why?”

He chuckled. She did love the sound of his laughter. In some ways, he didn’t have a clue. But in others, well, he was one of a kind in a very special way. “Come on, give me some trust, Paige. Work with me here.”

“Oh, all right.” She shut her eyes. He moved behind her and put both his hands over her closed eyelids. “What? You think I’ll cheat and peek?”

“You just might. You’re sneaky that way.”

She laughed and tried to elbow him.

But he only dipped out of range—and kept those big hot hands of his covering her eyes.

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