Christmas Ever After by Sarah Morgan

Christmas Ever After by Sarah Morgan

Author:Sarah Morgan [Morgan, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00


CHAPTER TEN

“THANK YOU FOR a wonderful weekend.” Sky leaned forward and hugged Suzanne tightly, wondering why leaving felt so hard when she’d only met Alec’s family a few days earlier. “I can’t remember ever having a better time.” She felt Suzanne hug her back, sensed the strength of her arms and breathed in the scent of baking. She felt a pang knowing that she probably wouldn’t see Suzanne and the rest of the family again.

“Come back and visit us again soon.” Suzanne cleared her throat and stepped back. “Alec, you must bring her—we always love seeing your friends.”

Knowing that the chances of Alec ever bringing her to his home again were about as likely as a white Christmas in the Caribbean, Sky stepped forward and hugged Olivia.

“Come and visit me in New York.”

“Are you serious?” Liv looked as if she’d been handed Christmas and birthday in one package. “When?”

Alec sighed. “Liv—”

“You’re welcome anytime.” She and Alec finished their goodbyes, patted the dogs for the last time and then climbed into the car for the drive back to London.

The doors closed and his arm brushed against hers.

Heat rushed across her skin and her breath caught.

That was all it took.

A simple touch.

The brush of his arm.

When they’d driven here from London the car had felt spacious and roomy, but now it felt small.

And it shouldn’t. She’d promised him a night of simple sex. No complications. No hidden anything.

Things shouldn’t feel different.

That wasn’t supposed to happen.

But for some reason last night had brought a new intimacy, a heavy awareness that thickened the air and altered the dynamic between them.

And suddenly she didn’t want the visit to end.

She wanted to stay here with him. She wanted to go for long walks with the dogs, talk to him and make love in front of the fire and she felt a rush of panic because she wasn’t supposed to want any of those things.

He glanced toward her. “Are we going to talk about it?” His low, rich tone was thickened by words that hadn’t been spoken.

“No. Last night was all about action, not words.”

There was nothing she could say that wouldn’t freak him out.

She stared straight ahead, trying to get her thoughts under control, telling herself that her feelings were natural. Alec had helped her at the lowest point in her life. Over the past few days she’d escaped from the real world, taken time out, and now she was going to have to face it all again. Richard, her parents—

It was hardly surprising she felt this way.

It didn’t mean anything.

They had nothing in common except sexual chemistry, and that would die a death soon enough.

“I know that’s what we said.” His voice was quiet. Patient. Kind. “But are you sure you’re all right?”

She felt her heart expand in her chest.

She was 100 percent sure the last thing he wanted was to talk about what had happened, but being Alec he would still ask.

And there was no way she would take advantage of that.

It was important, no, crucial, that he didn’t know how she was feeling.



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