Falling for the P.I. by Victoria James

Author:Victoria James [James, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance;Bliss;Entangled;Falling for the P.I.;Victoria James;Still Harbor;teacher;cop;PI;single parent;Damsel inDistress;Mysterious Past;Secret Past
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2014-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Matt waved good-bye to Kate’s crew, while holding on to her hand. He was holding on to her hand partly because in the back of his mind he wondered if she’d take off with them, and partly because he wanted to. When he’d texted her before, it had been spur of the moment. Yeah, he knew he wanted to see her again, and yeah, he knew she was the type of woman who came with strings and ropes and all the other stuff that worked its way around him until he wasn’t able to break free anymore.

He’d half expected her to be pissed at him for interfering the other night. The more he thought about it, the more he wanted to know everything about her. She had taken on a hell of a lot for a single, young woman, and he wanted to know why, and why it seemed like she was vulnerable, even though she acted courageously. And, of course, the other thing that kept bothering him and was never far from his mind was what Derek had implied about her.

“So…” he said, turning to look down at Kate. She was still focused on watching the kids and her sisters walk away, so he focused on the gorgeous site in front of him. She wasn’t wearing the kick-ass boots today. She was softer looking, cuter, or maybe that was because her guard was finally coming down a little. She was wearing dark jeans that hugged her body so closely he was jealous of them, a pink T-shirt that showed off some awesome curves, and an adorable baseball cap. Bottom line, Kate was hot. “What do you want to do now?”

She finally turned to look up at him. “No more food.”

He smiled and looked beyond her. “Ferris wheel?”

“Only if you promise not to make the seat swing crazily.”

He laughed and tugged her hand gently, walking in the direction of the Ferris wheel. “I think you have the wrong impression of me. I would never do something like that.” He wasn’t going to tell her that he’d gotten himself kicked off a Ferris wheel when he was a teenager for doing that very thing.

Dusk had settled in, and the lights from the rides and vendors were glowing. They walked through the crowds of people. Every now and then Kate would tuck herself close to him in order to avoid a group of people who didn’t know how to share communal space. He found himself craving the feel of her, her nearness, her softness.

They stood in line, close together. “I don’t think I’ve ever been on a Ferris wheel,” she said, looking up at him.

He tipped her hat up slightly, because he wanted to see her eyes. “Really? Are you afraid of heights?”

She shook her head. “Nope. I just…huh. Well, amusement parks are expensive. There wasn’t a lot of disposable income growing up.” She shrugged and then looked way up at the lit Ferris wheel, and again, he found himself wanting

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