Harlequin Desire August 2021--Box Set 1 of 2 by Joanne Rock

Author:Joanne Rock
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

EIGHT

Her hand in his, Molly and Mack didn’t speak as they walked down the long driveway toward the main road leading into Asheville. It felt strange not to have her phone in her pocket, her radio in her hand.

Strange but good.

The old cypress trees that lined either side of the driveway were showing off their bright new leaves and she could hear the brook chortling on its way to the lake. In the distance she could see two guests hiking up the steep hill to Tip’s Point, a favorite walk of hers. From the lookout a few miles up the hill, they’d have an awesome view of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

She hadn’t done that walk for ages, maybe a year. Two? Three? God, could it possibly be that long?

“You’re frowning,” Mack said, squeezing her hand. “You’re supposed to be relaxing, not thinking.”

Right. Molly tucked her free hand into the front pocket of her pants, conscious that her shoulders were up around her ears. She rolled them back, straightened her spine and made a mental note to find time for a deep massage.

But she knew she wouldn’t; she hadn’t visited the spa for an indulging treatment—waxing didn’t count!—for many months. Possibly even a year or more.

Despite his high-handed manner on this subject, Mack did have a point. She allowed the staff to take advantage of her and she worked too hard.

But it was hard to change the habits of a lifetime. And she owed Jameson her loyalty and her effort—to work for her redemption. Without him, God knew where she’d be.

Mack nudged her shoulder, bringing her back to the present. “Just breathe and, for God’s sake, stop thinking.”

Molly sent him a wry look. That was easier said than done.

“Yeah, I know that’s like asking for the moon but can you at least try?”

Stopping, Molly faced him. “Why are you doing this? Why do you care how stressed I am? Why are you trying to get me to relax?”

“Because you are wound tighter than a spinning top and you have no balance in your life.”

“But why do you care?” Molly demanded. They’d had no contact for so long and it didn’t make sense for him to slide back into his role as protective-in-chief. “I’ve been on my own for a long, long time, Mack, and I can take care of myself.”

Mack lifted his hand to squeeze her left trapezius muscle. His fingers encountered a rock-solid wall and she pulled away from the pain. “You’re stressed to the max, Molly, and, while I’m here and have some sort of power, I will make life easier for you. It’s BS that you work such long hours and that you juggle a hundred balls, ninety of which don’t even belong to you.”

Underneath his designer clothing, expensive cologne and the urbane mask was still the boy who would move heaven and earth for her. It was both wonderful and terrifying.

Mack, she had to remember, had left her, breaking her heart and her spirit. She would not allow that to happen again.

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