Fascination by Nicola Marsh

Author:Nicola Marsh [Marsh, Nicola]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Parlance Press
Published: 2023-06-14T04:00:00+00:00

Callum eyed the tradesman dubiously. ‘Is the cottage safe?’

‘Safe as houses.’

The electrician grinned at his corny pun, but Callum wasn't amused. He needed the cottage back to normal ASAP so his unexpected house guest could resume residential status there.

He'd been like a madman all morning, hassling the insurance company, demanding the roof be fixed and the wiring checked. They'd complied, and now he could deliver the good news to Starr.

He needed her out of his house, out of proximity, out of touching distance…before he lost his mind.

He'd almost blown it this morning.

Waking up with her in his arms, soft and warm and pliant, he'd experienced such an overwhelming surge of longing it had left him breathless.

But the longing hadn't been purely physical, and that was what scared him the most, what had sent him running after he'd pleasured her, what drove him to put as much emotional distance between them as possible.

He didn't do emotions.

Not any more.

‘I'll submit my report to the insurance company, but you'll be right, mate. The wiring is safe now and I’ve replaced the few tiles from the spares you had. Besides that, there’s nothing else to fix, so all in all, you were lucky.’

Yeah, real lucky—except in one long night, his exuberant, feisty PA had shown him a new side to her, a glimpse of vulnerability, and wangled her way into his hardened heart.

‘Thanks.’

‘No worries, mate.’

The electrician saluted before hoisting his toolbox and setting off down the path leading to the main driveway, leaving Callum staring at the cottage and pondering the real reason behind Starr's freak-out.

Lightning striking the roof would have made a god-awful noise, but her reaction had been surprising, especially considering her resilience.

She'd packed up and headed to a new city, taking a less-than-ideal job, and was making the most of it. Confident, bold, and fearless, he assumed she’d be the least likely woman to be effected by a thunderstorm. Yet she hadn't wanted him to leave her alone last night, and he'd seen the genuine fear in her eyes.

Thank goodness his shredded self-control had kicked in and he’d managed to cuddle her without ravaging her all night long as he wanted to. Yet this morning, after having her wriggling against him half the night and torturing his howling libido in the process, he'd cracked.

Kissing her, touching her, making her climax, had shaken him to his core. He'd had her naked and willing in his arms, matching him every step of the way, but when he'd seen her lying against the sheets, glowing and sated and defenceless, something had reached deep down, grabbed hold of his heart, and twisted hard.

He didn't want to feel anything for her, wanted to make sure if they had sex again it would be how he usually liked it: hot, fierce, unemotional. But having her in his house, dependent on him for shelter as well as her job, was too much. He was in danger of feeling far more than lust for her.

After what had happened this morning, he wasn't a complete fool.

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