Duty or Desire--A Steamy Contemporary Romance by Brenda Jackson

Author:Brenda Jackson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

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“Thanks again for dinner, Pete,” Myra said, when he opened the door to his home. He’d wanted Ciara to ride with him back home and he had an extra baby car seat in the back of his sheriff’s cruiser.

“Did Ciara take a nap today?” he asked.

She glanced over her shoulder at him. “Yes, why do you ask?”

He chuckled. “Because she was a lively one tonight. On the way home I made the mistake of telling her to sing that song you taught her and she kept it going until we got here.”

Myra couldn’t help but chuckle. “You can’t say I didn’t warn you. But she is getting sleepy. Just look at her.”

They both did and although the little girl was fighting it, it was obvious she could barely keep her eyes open. “I’ll get her ready for bed,” Myra said, reaching to take Ciara out of Pete’s arms. Their bodies brushed and Myra felt her heart skip a beat.

Cuddling Ciara close, as if the little girl could serve as a barrier between her and Pete, she took a step back. “I’ll let you know when you can come tuck her in.” Faking a yawn, she added, “I had a long day and after I get Ciara ready for you, I’m going straight to bed.”

“All right.”

Why was she feeling a little disappointed that Pete hadn’t talked her out of going on to bed? What had she expected him to say? Meet me in the kitchen later so I can devour your mouth again? Maybe he regretted the kiss like she wanted to do. Only problem was, she couldn’t.

“Is something wrong, Myra?”

Too late, she realized she’d been standing there staring at him. Namely at his mouth. That very sensuous mouth. He had a look in his eyes that almost made her moan. It was a good thing he wasn’t privy to her thoughts. “No, nothing is wrong.” Holding Ciara tightly in her arms, she hurried on down the hall.

She had given Ciara her bath and had just finished getting her into her jammies when the bedroom door opened. She drew in a sharp breath. This was the first time Pete had ever come into the room while she was here. Usually, he would wait until he knew she’d finished and had gone to her own room. He stood in the doorway looking way too fine.

“You’re just in time. She’s all ready for you,” Myra said, trying to make it seem as if his unexpected appearance hadn’t rattled her.

“Good.”

He walked over to the dressing table and smiled down at his niece. Myra had wanted to braid Ciara’s hair tonight but the little girl had been too fussy to let her do so. Huge locks of curls covered her little head and she could barely keep her eyes open. But when she saw Pete, she smiled up at him and asked, “Want me sing, Da-da?”

He laughed and then quickly said, “No, Ciara, it’s my time to sing to you.”

Myra watched as he picked up Ciara and carried her over to the rocking chair and sat down.

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