Fortune's Prince by Allison Leigh

Author:Allison Leigh [Leigh, Allison]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: AcM
Amazon: B00HAZ6C9G
Goodreads: 19302487
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-05-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“I was getting used to the red dress.”

Amelia smiled ruefully as she entered the kitchen. Once they’d returned from their walk, Tanya was finished, so while Quinn paid the teenager, Amelia had gone upstairs to shower and change into the clothes that her aunt had procured for her while Quinn headed into the barn.

“This isn’t going to fit me for long,” she told him now and twitched the skirt that reached her ankles. The light gray knit hugging her hips before flaring out loosely had wide black stripes angled across it and was much livelier than her usual taste, but she’d toned it down with a white T-shirt with a deep scooped neck and snug cap sleeves. She knew the second she developed a bump, it would show. “The sundress was roomy enough to last awhile.”

He was sprawled at the kitchen table wearing jeans and a black T-shirt. He’d obviously used the downstairs bathroom to shower as well; his hair was wet and darker than ever. He’d also shaved.

She nearly told him she’d been getting used to the ridiculously sexy stubble.

“Not that it matters,” she blathered on. “I’ll have my own wardrobe soon enough.”

He didn’t move, but his gaze sharpened. “Is it being shipped here?”

She had the sense to realize she’d just stepped right into a minefield. All because she obviously couldn’t think sensibly when she was near him.

“No,” she said cautiously. “But I can’t stay here forever.”

“Here.” His jaw canted slightly to one side for a moment. “Rocking-U here? Horseback Hollow here?” His eyes narrowed and he rose. It was like watching a cobra uncoil. “United States here?”

She stood her ground though the desire to back up was strong. “I do have responsibilities at home. I can’t avoid them forever.”

“I told you, I’m not letting you take my child away from here.”

“Actually, to be specific,” her tone cooled, “you said you weren’t going to let another man raise your child.”

He slowly pushed the chair back into the table. “What did I tell you about pulling that royal face with me?”

A jolt shot through her from her head to her toes.

She wisely took that step back after all, only to find her spine against the countertop. “I’m not pulling anything,” she attempted reasonably. “I’m not saying I intend to return to the UK permanently.”

“You want to go back, you can go. After we visit the justice of the peace.”

“I don’t have the choice of a minister anymore?” Her smart question fell flat and she exhaled. “At least you seem to believe me about James,” she muttered.

He snorted. “Honey, I don’t give a goddamn anymore if you were engaged to the man for real.” He stepped up to her and pressed his palm flat against her abdomen. “The second you told me you’re pregnant with my kid, that no longer mattered.”

She braced herself against the shudder that rippled through her.

He angled his head toward hers. But all he did was speak softly next to her ear. “I may not be

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