Cupid In Heels by Suzanne Halliday

Author:Suzanne Halliday [Halliday, Suzanne]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2017-10-12T04:00:00+00:00

A bead of sweat tickled the channel of skin in the center of John’s back. He stretched one leg out and then changed his mind, but sitting straighter meant the sun shone directly in his eyes.

This was a joke, right?

Samantha reached for the vintage teapot he’d picked up at a local antique store and poured steaming liquid into his cup. “It’s called Lady Grey tea. Think of it as a cousin to Earl Grey but with different highlights and undertones.”

John moved heaven and earth to create a spot on the terrace where he and Samantha could have tea. She’d been delighted by his efforts and attention to detail. Watching her so effortlessly assume the hostess role as she poured their tea reminded John that she was the catch—not him.

He cleared his throat, knowing it was time to make his case. The one where his tea companion would come to see what a great parent he’d be.

Was he jumping the gun? Probably. But things were in motion that he simply had no choice but to deal with, so no time like the present.

His plan was simple. Though he’d much rather enjoy a quiet dinner with Samantha at Mama Rosa’s, his mother’s demand that he and Ryan turn up with their presumed significant others had put him and his brother in a tight spot.

Plus, he had no doubt that Samantha would not react favorably to being trotted out on an inspection tour when their relationship was still wet behind the ears.

Unless, of course, he managed to sweep the sexy single mom off her feet with a display of his parenting potential that he convinced himself was beyond awesome.

Once she fully understood what he brought to the picture, John was sure things would be smooth sailing with nothing but clear skies ahead.

He watched her take a small sip of the tea. The way she held the fancy cup looked completely natural.

She smiled into his eyes.

No time like the present.

“Chelsea has a brilliant mind.” He winced oh-so-slightly at the high-handed tone he used.

Samantha half laughed, half scoffed. “She’s seven. Her interests change almost daily.”

He chuckled at the dry, unamused expression she gave him.

“This year, it’s space travel, dinosaurs, and robots.” She gave a little shrug. “Next year, it could be tutus, leotards, and ballet slippers. You just never know.”

He plowed ahead without stopping to consider what Samantha was trying to tell him.

“I pulled a few heavy-duty strings and got Chelsea a spot in a special session at NASA’s Space Camp.”

Samantha’s teacup hit the saucer and rattled slightly. “Say what?”

“Space Camp,” he crowed with self-satisfaction. “It’s in Alabama. Typically, the seven-year-olds only participate in the family camp activities, but I figured since she’s beyond the kiddie stuff, a shot at a real training session would be better.”

“You figured, did you?”

Pleased with himself, he launched into the Space Camp commercial. Sam wasn’t saying anything, but he assumed that was because she was so blown away.

It felt good to be so awesome.

“Had to negotiate because nine is the youngest they usually accept, but they made an exception for me.

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