Do Not Disturb Until Christmas by Charlene Sands

Author:Charlene Sands [Charlene Sands]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2008-03-18T23:00:00+00:00

Six

T elling Code about the baby she carried had been on the tip of her tongue for the past two days. In that time, she’d spent every waking moment with him at Willow Bend. Her days were filled with taking long walks along his property, cooking meals together and sitting by the levee before the winter chill would send them back inside the house.

She watched Code work on projects around the house and often he’d look up at her with deep hunger in his eyes, promising another night of earth-shattering passion. Yet, Code kept an emotional distance from her. She felt his restraint in his every touch, the tone of his voice, the hard edge surrounding him that she couldn’t seem to breech.

Sarah had to go back to the hotel today. She couldn’t put off her duties any longer. Her sudden disappearance had only spurred speculation from the media. In the past, she’d been slapped with scandals that had marred her good name. She needed to make an appearance before the speculation got out of control. Robert had been especially demanding of her when she’d finally telephoned him. She’d defied his command to come back which only angered him more.

Sarah flipped the griddle cakes and watched them break into little bubbles as they sizzled. She couldn’t help smiling as she made breakfast for Code. He’d always loved griddle cakes. Part of her couldn’t believe that she stood here, half-naked in Code’s shirt, cooking for him, while the other part of her couldn’t believe how much being at Willow Bend with him had come to feel like home.

“Don’t wish it,” Sarah mumbled to herself.

He still hasn’t let down his guard.

Sarah didn’t know if she could trust him with the truth about the baby. She was cautiously optimistic, but hadn’t yet found the right moment to let him know he was going to be a father.

At one time in their lives, starting a family had been their ultimate dream.

“Something smells good,” he said and she turned to find him standing in the kitchen threshold, watching her. Sarah stilled, and her heart raced. It seemed every time he entered a room, the thump, thump, thumping beat out a rapid rhythm she couldn’t control.

Fresh from his morning shower, he was sexier than any man she’d ever known. Jeans hugged his slim hips and a shirt hung unbuttoned from his broad shoulders exposing a gloriously tanned and muscled chest. His hair dried in disarray, and he hadn’t seen a razor in days. Tiny love marks all over her body served as evidence.

She turned toward her task, picking up a plate and sliding the spatula under one round griddlecake. “They’re almost ready. Want to eat out in the garden?”

Sarah loved the burgeoning gardens outside. A newly restored lattice gazebo sat amid flourishing shrubs and flowers along a brick path ten yards from the back entrance of the house.

Code came up behind her to wrap his arms around her waist. “Not if it means you putting on more clothes.

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