Claire Baxter - More Than Just One Night (The Selwood Sisters Novellas) by Claire Baxter

Author:Claire Baxter
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Claire Baxter
Published: 2013-02-23T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Waking in her own bed with Alex was nothing like regaining consciousness in the hotel. She had no intention of escaping this time, and he clearly had no intention of letting her get away either. One arm clamped around her waist while he spooned her was evidence of that.

“Are you awake?” she asked, keeping her voice low.

He nuzzled the place where her neck joined her shoulder and a tremor coursed through her.

“I’ll take that as a yes, then,” she said.

He shifted slightly, allowing her to roll onto her back, then he lifted himself up on one elbow. She loved how relaxed he looked in her bed. His face was shadowed by the overnight growth of stubble and he was too sexy for words. “Good morning,” he said, smiling down at her.

Yes, it was a good morning. Very, very good. “Are you ready for breakfast?”

“Not yet.” He kissed her shoulder and said, “Do you have anything urgent to get up for?”

“No. It’s not a work day. I don’t have to be anywhere.” She shivered when he ran a line of kisses across her collar bone.

“Are you cold?” He tugged the covers over both of them and pulled her into his arms.

She hadn’t known she was cold until she felt the warmth of his skin on hers and she snuggled closer, wanting more, wondering how she’d managed so long without the sensation of a man’s arms around her, keeping her safe—

“Mum! Where are you?”

Cora froze.

“Aren’t you up yet?”

The bedroom door flew open before Cora had had time to react. “Fern!”

“Mum!”

Cora lurched out of Alex’s arms and clasping the bedclothes at her throat, said, “What are you doing here?”

Fern gave her a disgusted look. “What am I doing?”

“You’re not supposed to be here this weekend.”

“Russell and I thought we’d surprise you, and take you out for lunch.”

They’d definitely succeeded in surprising her.

“Is this what you do all the time when I’m not here?”

“Fern, don’t be ridiculous.” Cora spied Russell smirking in the background, and snapped, “For goodness sake, close the door. I’ll talk to you later.”

The door slammed and Cora let her head drop back against the pillow. “Oh, no. Oh, no. This is terrible. I can’t believe this has happened.”

Alex leaned on one elbow and looked down at her. He brushed her hair tenderly from her face with his fingertips. “Don’t worry. I know this isn’t the ideal way for her to find out, but now you don’t have to stress over the best way to tell her.”

She narrowed her eyes. “I wasn’t going to tell her.”

“Maybe not so soon.”

“You don’t understand. This is the worst thing that could have happened.”

“Now, you’re exaggerating.”

“I’m not.” Cora sat up, bunching the bedclothes around her. “I need to talk to Fern. Will you get dressed and leave while I’m trying to undo some of the damage we’ve done? Please?”

“We’ve done nothing wrong. We’re both adults.”

She gave her head an impatient shake. “That’s not the point.”

“Let’s talk to her together—”

“No! Please…just leave us alone.”

With an exasperated sigh he swung his long legs over the side of the bed and rose, dressing quickly.

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