Christmas Baby for the Billionaire by Donna Alward

Author:Donna Alward
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-07-08T19:19:12+00:00

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Tori rolled over in bed the next morning and stared at the ceiling. The events of last night were crammed in her brain, one on top of the other, until everything was clouded with Jeremy.

She’d intended to be cautious. Said she only wanted kissing. But she’d been mistaken if she’d thought kissing him gave her any sort of protection. Instead, Jeremy Fisher and his clever mouth had sneaked past all her defenses.

It was a good thing that he had no idea how close she’d been to inviting him to stay in her bed. Just when she’d reached the point where she was ready to ask for more, he’d pulled back, kissed the tip of her nose, and wished her good-night.

She supposed she had to add honorable to his list of qualities, too. Instead of being comforted, the thought set her on edge. It couldn’t be this simple. There was something about him that had to be flawed, something that was going to go wrong. She wished she had some idea what it was so she could prepare herself for it. She definitely didn’t want to be blindsided again.

She got up and went to the bathroom for a refreshing shower, then dressed in tights and a swing-type dress from her “before pregnant” wardrobe that accommodated her growing tummy nicely, at least at this stage. The neckline looked a bit bare, so she found an infinity scarf and wound it around her neck, then put her hair up in a messy bun. She looked in the mirror with a critical eye. Back home this would be dressing up. But here... It was a different atmosphere. Different expectations, too.

Jeremy was in the kitchen, pouring cereal into a bowl. “Good morning. There’s decaf if you want it.”

Her outfit would be completed with her black boots, but inside she was in her stockinged feet and felt a little vulnerable. She tried a smile, wondering how he could act so normal while inside she was still stuck on last night’s kisses and him carrying her to the bedroom.

“I’d like that.”

“I’ll get it. Help yourself to what you want for breakfast. There’s bread for toast, or cereal, and fresh eggs. Or smoothies. I keep stuff on hand for shakes. It’s what I normally eat, though today I felt like cereal.”

He was quite the conversationalist in the morning, she thought, accepting the mug of coffee he handed over, fixed the way she liked—how had he remembered that?

“You look nice today,” he added, touching her arm on his way past her with his cereal bowl. Instead of eating at the dining room table, he perched on a bar stool at a high counter. It was far more comfortable than the huge table and formal setting.

She stuck her head in the refrigerator so he wouldn’t see her blush. “Thanks. And there are berries! Excellent.”

She turned around and saw Jeremy’s eyes flit up to her face. He’d been staring at her backside as she looked in the fridge.

“Sorry,” he said, without sounding too sorry at all.

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