Falling for the Bridesmaid by Sophie Pembroke

Author:Sophie Pembroke
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-07-05T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

THE HOTEL BAR was mostly deserted, but Violet managed to scare up a barman to fetch them some drinks, while Tom carried their bags in from the car and got them checked in. She was glad of the few minutes alone; it gave her a chance to process everything that had happened since they’d arrived in Brighton. And somehow the confrontation with Jake Collins was fading in her memory, compared to the brief, soft, mesmerising kiss she’d shared with Tom beforehand.

But all too soon Tom was back and Violet found herself trying very hard not to stare at his mouth. Why had he kissed her? And was he planning on doing it again?

And if he wasn’t, would she?

‘Here’s to beating that scumbag at his own game.’ Tom raised his pint to Violet’s glass of wine, and she dutifully chinked them together.

‘You don’t think I went too far?’ Violet asked. After all, it was one thing to stop Jake Collins from trying to ruin her concert, another to behave just as badly to get her own way.

Tom shook his head. ‘Trust me, I’ve seen too far. That was just far enough. Your sister would be proud.’

‘Except we’re not going to tell her about this, right?’ Violet said. ‘And it’s definitely not going in your book.’

‘But it’s such a great story!’ Tom protested.

‘About me,’ Violet replied. ‘A story about me. And the book is supposed to be about the band, in case you’ve forgotten.’

‘And your family. Your dad has been very specific about that.’

Violet rolled her eyes. ‘I have no idea why. Him and Mum, yeah, I get. People want to read about their epic romance. And okay, maybe a tiny section on Daisy marrying into the aristocracy, or looking at all the work Rose has done with the band. But what is there to write about me except a sex scandal I’d much rather no one ever mentioned again?’

‘I don’t know,’ Tom said. ‘That’s what I’ve been trying to find out.’

‘By asking a thousand questions.’

‘That you don’t answer.’ Tom raised his eyebrows. ‘Why is that?’

God, he was unstoppable. ‘I answered every question you asked me at lunch the other day. I told you everything you could possibly want to know.’

‘About one bad experience with a guy eight years ago, yeah,’ Tom said. ‘But what about who you are now? What’s happened in your life since? Your entire existence can’t revolve around one bad sex tape, Violet.’

Except it did, however much it hurt to admit. ‘Why does it matter so much to you that you know everything about my life?’

‘Because I want to understand you!’ Violet glanced around her to make sure no one else had come into the bar and started listening, but Tom obviously didn’t care if they had. He was on a roll. ‘Violet, you are a mystery to me. And uncovering mysteries is kind of my job.’

‘But why do you care?’ Violet whispered, knowing she was really asking Why did you kiss me? and wishing she didn’t need to know the answer so much.

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