Daddy 101 (American Romance) by Leigh Jo

Author:Leigh, Jo [Leigh, Jo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises
Published: 2011-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Dani couldn’t move. Her hand froze on the doorknob. “What did you say?”

“I said I want you and Chloe to come with me to New York.”

Against her better judgment, she turned. She expected to see him laughing at his colossal joke. But he wasn’t. “You can’t be serious,” she said.

“I am.”

“We’ve known each other two days.”

“Sometimes two days is enough.”

“Enough?”

He nodded and walked slowly toward her. “Enough to know that this isn’t ordinary attraction. There’s more going on here, Dani, and you know it.

“I don’t believe that.”

“Only because you don’t want to.” He was very close to her now. He reached behind her and pushed the front door closed.

She had to look up to see his face. What she didn’t understand was her reaction to his absurd suggestion. Her pulse raced, her heart thudded in her chest. She could feel the excitement as if it were a living thing inside her.

“You can’t deny it,” he said, his voice a whisper. “You can’t tell me you don’t feel this thing between us. This pull. I see it in your eyes, Dani. We both know something very strong is happening.”

“I can’t,” she said.

“Why not?”

“Because I don’t believe you.”

“I’d never hurt you.”

“Yes, you would. You wouldn’t mean to. It wouldn’t start out that way. But you would.”

“No.”

“I’m okay for New Mexico, but not for New York. If you think about it for even a minute, you’ll see that.”

“Why do you do that?”

“What?”

“Put yourself down like that.”

“I’m not.” He was too close to her. It was hard to think straight when she could feel his heat. “I’m just being realistic.”

“Don’t you realize I’ve been to New York before? And Paris and Los Angeles and all over the damn world. I’ve seen what’s out there. And what’s right here. And I want you.”

“Why?”

He looked at her with those eyes of his, and she could feel her resolve weakening. It was stupid, childish to listen to him. To think he could be serious. But then he moved those last few inches, and his kiss wiped logic clear away.

Alex took refuge in the kiss. He’d stunned himself with his words. He hadn’t had any idea he wanted Dani so much, or that he would blurt it out so plainly. She obviously took his finesse away as well as his breath. But thinking would have to come later. Now, all he wanted was to float away with her kiss.

Her lips were so giving, her tongue so eager. Her responsiveness worked him up in a heartbeat. When she moved her hips closer, rubbing against him, he was sure she could tell what she did to him. There was an innocence to her, mixed with a heat that was undeniable. That’s what it was, of course. The intriguing blend that made Dani who she was. She was intelligent, but hadn’t lost her childlike sense of fun. She was beautiful, but didn’t use it to manipulate. Sensuous, yet guileless. As strong as steel and as soft as velvet. He wanted her so badly it scared him.

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