Five Days in Skye by Carla Laureano

Author:Carla Laureano
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FICTION / Christian / Romance, FICTION / Romance / Contemporary
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2019-06-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

James scrubbed a hand through his hair as he drove up the dark road toward the family house. He’d intended to tease—or maybe shock—Andrea from her sudden panic. He had just overestimated his own self-control when it came to her, or maybe he’d underestimated the sheer force of the attraction that crackled between them. His words about keeping his promises had been as much a reminder for him as for her.

The more he learned about her, the harder it was to stick to the surface-level flirtation he had intended. She was like no other woman he’d met: sharp, driven, successful. He’d genuinely enjoyed every moment he’d spent in her company. Every once in a while, he got a sense of how wicked her sense of humor could be if she’d just let it loose.

He smiled again at how she’d handled Bree. Some women would have instantly gone on the defensive, but Andrea had just watched her like one would view a child with a tendency to exaggerate. Her sultry tone and private look had shut down the nosy woman altogether. He admired a woman who kept her composure.

He’d shattered that composure tonight, no doubt about it. It wasn’t just professional considerations that kept her from acting on her feelings, though. Each detail she revealed hinted at some terrible hurt in her past, and they all had to be wrapped up together. He’d be willing to bet Logan had been some sort of celebrity, someone in the public eye. Did he have something to do with the end of her promising performance career? Was he the reason she harbored a phobia about public scrutiny?

James realized he’d been idling in his aunt’s driveway for several minutes and shut the car off. He shouldn’t have come here. Serena would take one look at his face and know exactly what he was thinking. At least Ian’s car was missing, or he would have turned around straightaway. His sister’s teasing was one thing. His brother’s disapproval was quite another.

James let himself into the house. Light flickered from the television, illuminating the living room in staccato bursts. Serena lay curled up beneath a blanket on the sofa, watching some Scottish drama.

“Emmy and Max in bed?” he asked, shrugging out of his jacket.

“Just.” Serena leaned over and clicked on the lamp. “Did you have a good time?”

A smile crept onto his face. “It was nice.”

“I know that look.” Serena was smiling too. “I’d say it means you got a good-night kiss.”

“No, I promised her I wouldn’t kiss her.”

“Why on earth would you do that?”

“I’m wondering the same thing myself.” He sank down on the sofa and propped his feet on the coffee table. “I just don’t want her to feel forced. I want her to make a conscious decision, not just get wrapped up in the moment.” Though he wasn’t above helping that decision along a bit.

“My brother is growing a conscience?”

“Don’t say that. You make me sound like some awful lothario.”

“No, I know you’re not. But Jamie .

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