Erotic Invitation by Phillips Carly

Author:Phillips, Carly [Phillips, Carly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Chick-Lit
ISBN: 9780373790210
Amazon: 037379021X
Barnesnoble: 037379021X
Goodreads: 679907
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2001-01-02T07:00:00+00:00

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JACK HAD PROMISED to wake Mallory from a late-afternoon nap but calls to his secretary and another client took longer than he’d expected. By the time he left the conference room Lederman had given him for business use and made his way back to their floor, Jack realized she was probably out sightseeing or walking on the beach. But he figured he’d give waking her a shot anyway, just in case.

“Wake up, Sleeping Beauty. Rise and shine.” He knocked on her door.

“You looking for the Missus in the room?”

Jack turned.

A chambermaid stood behind him, an armload of towels in hand. “I saw her leave a little while ago.”

His disappointment was keen. For no good reason, he knew, because he had no concrete plans—just a burning desire to see her again. And he couldn’t control the disappointment building inside him because after their bonding session she’d thought nothing of disappearing without leaving him a message.

“Are you sure it was her? Dark hair, blue eyes.”

“I’m sure. She asked me for fresh towels and…” The dark haired woman shook her head. “Never mind. Other folks’ strange requests aren’t my business.”

He didn’t question her further. “Well I appreciate the information.”

She smiled. “No problem. You have a nice day.” She let herself into Mallory’s room carrying the towels and Jack began a retreat back into his own.

“Wait.”

He turned back.

“I didn’t realize you were the gentleman across the hall. She…” The woman pointed to Mallory’s door. “She left something for you. I was going to leave it on your bed when I finished inside. Wait here.”

She strode to her utility cart and returned with a white sheet of paper in one hand, an innocuous brown bag in the other. “These are for you.”

“Thanks.” His pulse picked up rhythm as he lifted the paper and inhaled the fragrant scent. Arousal hit him harder and stronger than ever before. So did the sense of anticipation.

One part of him knew she was answering his challenge from last night. Another part of him sensed she was responding to their new-found closeness today. He’d never experienced such intense feelings for another person—never wanted to make someone else feel better and ease their pain—until Mallory.

The thought scared him spitless so he focused on the invitation instead. Waiting until he was alone in his room, he peered into the bag and pulled out the bottom half of a string bikini, too skimpy to cover anything at all.

His mouth went dry and he opened the sheet of paper and read aloud. “Our cabin at eight. Come for a romp on my beach.” He fingered the nylon strings in his hands. He could come right now, he thought wryly.

A vision came to him, of Mallory wearing the matching top, nothing below. Jack broke into a sweat. He shook his head. No way would she have the nerve. Then he remembered she’d already gone skinny-dipping. She had also revealed her deepest emotions. Her nerve was greater than he’d realized.

The next couple of hours loomed long in front of him, but no doubt that was her intent.

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