Christmas and the Hero by Lexi Ostrow

Author:Lexi Ostrow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lexi Ostrow

Chapter Eleven

Warm water glided down Megan’s back, washing away the tension rocking through her. She didn’t want to seduce a man for work – she wasn’t that person. Yet, that was exactly what she’d agreed to do.

“The price of freedom is steep.” Tipping her head back, Megan closed her eyes.

Hank’s sparkling emerald eyes haunted her. So did his all too perfect teeth. She could feel his smile. Megan’s eyes popped open as she realized she could, in fact, feel the warmth of happiness his smile brought to her.

Cringing as the water rushed into her eyes, Megan jolted out from under the shower’s spray.

Hank Costas wasn’t the man she needed him to be. Megan needed the cocky, rich playboy the media made him out to be in the few articles she found on him.

“That’s why there were only a few.”

Hank was a great guy. Did he chase adrenaline highs? She wasn’t certain. He’d been in the news for jumping in front of a car and for tackling an armed stalker who shot him. Plus, he’d jumped in front of Nathan’s car instead of just tugging her out of the way. That seemed to be his only fault.

“And you’re going to destroy him for your freedom.” Megan winced as she touched the shower handle and the heat from standing under the spray for nearly an hour burned her. “You deserve that.” Sighing, she grabbed the plush white towel draped over the bar and put it to her face. “A kind, decent man, who respects when you say no is going to get duped by a selfish brat. Merry Christmas to him.” Because, when everything was said and done, Megan would do what her uncle needed her to do. She didn’t believe Hank would sell, but she could damn sure try to get Nathan the information he wanted.

“Megan?” Hank’s voice called before a hard knock.

“He got the text.” Groaning softly, Megan wrapped the towel around her body. “Just a moment, please!” Reaching for her pajamas she stopped. “I’m going to hell for this.” Megan stuffed the end of the towel into the top, closed her eyes and apologized to Hank, and walked to pull open the door. “You got my text.”

He did nothing. His eyes did what a man’s eyes would do for a split second and then he glanced away. “I, I’m sorry.”

“I’m sure you’ve seen a naked woman before, and I chose to come to the door in a towel.”

A noise similar to a squeak emanated before Hank cleared his throat. “Do you want to get dressed?”

“Sure thing. Come in, my clothes are in the bathroom, I can close the door.” She resisted the urge to chuckle. A man like Hank didn’t strike her as someone who would feel uncomfortable around a naked woman. She walked back to the bathroom and closed the door.

Wet towel off, Megan resented not having clean underwear. You’ll just shower again. This one wasn’t about getting clean, anyway. Despite being amused by Hank’s adorable embarrassment, she didn’t feel proud of what she did.

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