For the Love of You by Donna Hill

Author:Donna Hill
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-08-29T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Jewel blinked against the early dawn light that slid between the slats in the vertical blinds. Languidly she stretched and turned on her side, expecting to see Craig. The spot next to her was empty, the sheet already cooling. She pushed herself to a sitting position and pulled the sheet up to her chin, drawing her knees to her chest. Her eyes, accustomed now to the light, moved slowly around the space. The only indication that she hadn’t slept alone was the faint scent of Craig that still lingered on her skin.

She blew out a breath. Why should she have expected more? Wine and great sex. There was no reason to think that he thought any more of their encounter than that. No explanation needed, although it would have been nice, the decent thing to do.

For a moment she shut her eyes, and her mind flooded with the night they’d shared, the way her body had responded to his every touch, the power she felt in what she was able to do to him. Her body still throbbed.

Jewel tossed the sheet aside and swung her feet to the floor. No point in lying there. She had a full day in front of her. She quickly got dressed and attempted to ease back into the main house without running into Minerva. That little maneuver didn’t go over very well. Minerva walked into the kitchen as Jewel inched through the front door. She felt like an errant teen coming home after curfew when Minerva’s censoring gaze collided with hers.

“Good morning,” Minerva said with a quick once-over. “You’re up early.” Her slippers whispered across the floor with her footfalls. “Breakfast?”

“Um, sure.” She followed Minerva into the kitchen and took a seat at the counter.

“Coffee?” Minerva asked over her shoulder.

“Yes, thanks.”

Minerva put on the coffeemaker. Jewel rooted around in the fridge for the bag of cinnamon and raisin bagels and put two in the toaster. She had a feeling the inevitable conversation would need more than coffee. She plopped down on the stool at the counter and waited. But she didn’t have to wait long.

“I saw Mr. Lawson’s car outside last night,” she said casually, while keeping her back to Jewel.

“Mmm-hmm, stopped by to drop off the new contract.”

“Took a while.”

Jewel bit back a smile. “Really?”

“I couldn’t sleep, and I noticed the lights on in the cottage. Had to be after one in the morning. When I got up to get some warm milk about four, the lights were off, but his car was still parked.”

The bagels popped up and so did Jewel. She plucked them from the double toaster and put them on plates. “Butter, jelly, cream cheese?” she asked sweetly.

Minerva swung around with her hands planted on her hips. Her eyes narrowed. “Are you going to tell me or are you going to make me beg?”

Jewel sputtered a laugh. “Fine. He spent the night. Happy?”

A slow smile spread across Minerva’s mouth. “Well, it’s about damned time!”

“Minerva!”

“What? It’s true. You’re a young woman, and he’s a handsome man.

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