Christmas with the Best Man by Susan Carlisle

Author:Susan Carlisle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-01-10T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

ELIJAH WASN’T SURE what was happening but he had every intention of enjoying it while it lasted. Helena had her way with him until he was hotter than a summer day on the Equator. He’d always been the aggressor in his affairs, never willing to allow a woman power over him. Helena had demanded what she’d wanted. He’d hesitated to give her free rein, but the pleasurable rewards of letting go had been almost more than he could endure.

Best of all was the gentle smile Helena had worn while he’d lain spreadeagled across the bed after he’d had the most intense release of his life. He’d retaliated by loving her until she’d yelled his name loud enough for the neighbors to hear.

Her bedroom was dim, almost dark, and cool when he woke hours later except for where a warm woman cuddled against him. Buzzing filled the air. Helena moaned and reached out a hand, patting air. He leaned across her and tapped the button on the clock, stopping the noise.

“I’ve got to get up,” Helena murmured, her head facing away from him. Her arm lay across his waist.

“We’ve got to get up.” Elijah glanced at the clock. They didn’t have time for what his body was begging for if they were going to make it to work on time. “You want the shower first or shall I take it?”

She rolled her head and opened an eye. “I thought you might ask to share.”

He gave her a wicked grin. “I bet you’d like that. I’ll go first.”

“Always the funny guy.” She gave his bare butt a teasing slap as he climbed out of bed.

Elijah looked down at Helena. She was stunning with her hair rumpled around her head and her glorious body twisted in the sheets. He hated to leave her. But there was tonight. “I don’t know that anyone has ever called me funny.”

“Well, I like your sense of humor.”

He smiled and gave her a quick kiss. “Thank you. I appreciate that.”

* * *

Helena had never shared her home in New York with a man, but she had to admit that Elijah sitting across from her while they ate a quick bowl of cereal was nice. She could get used to it. No, she couldn’t, she had to sternly remind herself. This was a week-long fling.

Her phone rang. “Hey, Mom.” Over the next few minutes she chatted with her mother while watching Elijah. He gave her such a wicked grin she had to ask her mother to repeat herself. His smile grew larger then. The man had no idea of his charm. Then again, maybe he did.

“I look forward to seeing you too. I can hardly wait. See you then.” Helena hung up the phone.

Elijah had pulled on his sweater and was standing in the living room.

“My parents are coming up in March. I’d love you to meet them.”

Shadows filled Elijah’s eyes. He shook his head slowly. “That isn’t going to happen. Remember we said a fling.”

Her heart sank.

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