Dear Maggie by Brenda Novak

Author:Brenda Novak
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: mom 03/21/2014
ISBN: 9780373709878
Publisher: Harlequin Books
Published: 2001-05-13T05:00:00+00:00

He stabbed a hand through his hair. “Sorry. I just walked around the house to be sure everything was okay.”

Maggie flipped back her sleep-tousled hair, wishing she’d gathered it into a ponytail before going to bed. She was hot enough without the weight of it on her neck. “The house is locked up tighter than a drum. The fact that I’m melting is proof of it.”

“There are worse things than melting,” he said.

“Being scared out of your wits is one of them. You haven’t mentioned why you’re here.”

He glanced down at his feet. “My girlfriend kicked me out.”

“Your what?”

“My girlfriend. We’ve been on the rocks a long time, and tonight things just kind of came to a head.”

Maggie tried to ignore the quick burst of jealousy that shot through her. She hadn’t known about any girlfriend. But she’d never asked, either, and the fact that Nick had been living with someone would certainly explain his tame love life over the past three years. “You tried to date me,” she said indignantly.

“Like I said, things have been over between Shelley and me for a long time. We had hopes at the beginning. She moved out here from Connecticut and talked me into following her, but after the first few weeks, we knew the relationship wasn’t going to work. Since then, we’ve basically been cohabiting, but she’s found someone else, and our arrangement’s come to an end. She brought him home with her last night.” He hooked his hands on the doorjamb above them and leaned forward, his gaze settling on her mouth. “Besides, if I remember right, you turned me down every time I asked you out. I’ve never so much as kissed you.”

Maggie thought the dance they’d shared was pretty sensual—the way he was looking at her now reminded her of the desire it had stirred low in her belly—but she supposed that was proof of her naiveté. He’d probably felt nothing. “No harm done, is that it?”

“No, it’s simpler than that. I just need a friend.”

“Why me?” she asked.

“I’ve lived in Sacramento less than four months. Shelley’s about the only other person I know.”

“Is that why you were talking about leaving when we were down by the river?”

“Yeah, I was considering moving back to—” he paused “—Connecticut.”

“And now?”

He shrugged. “I still might. In either case, I’d only need to stay with you a couple of weeks, just until I decide. Then I’ll get my own place or head back.”

Maggie glanced at the biceps that bulged beneath the short sleeves of his T-shirt and the golden skin she could see wherever his clothes didn’t cover, and took a deep breath. She wasn’t opposed to helping a friend, especially for such a short time, but calling Nick Sorenson friend felt a lot like dressing a wolf in sheep’s clothing. He’d drive her crazy with that crooked smile and those perfect buns and—

“Where will you sleep?” she asked.

“You’ve got a couch, haven’t you?”

“Yeah, but that wouldn’t be very comfortable. I guess you could sleep in Mrs.

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