Harlequin Intrigue February 2019, Box Set 1 of 2 by Delores Fossen

Author:Delores Fossen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

She awakened with the scent of Blake in her nose, that particular scent that she knew so well. She sat up and shoved her hair away from her face, confused for a moment with the grogginess of lingering sleep.

Had she been dreaming about Blake? Had her mind played a trick on her and made her think she smelled her ex-husband’s cologne? The last place Blake’s ghost would be was here with her and the children. He hadn’t really wanted to be with them when he was alive.

If he was haunting anyplace it would probably be a popular club or another woman’s bed. Unless he’d gone to hell, and his own particular hell was being connected to Eliza and the children through eternity.

She almost laughed aloud at this thought. There was that wild imagination that Troy had talked about her possessing.

The room was lit with the faint rise of the sun. She flopped back to her pillow and drew a deep breath. There was no question about it, the house was making her more than a little bit crazy.

In the past couple of days she and Troy had managed to clear the entire upper level. They had only found one secret compartment next to a heater vent. The compartment had held only musty air.

In that time she’d learned more about Troy and he had learned more about her. They had shared some deep conversations about their childhoods and what events had helped shaped them into adults. And they had shared silly talks, telling bad jokes to each other and chatting about the kind of nonsensical stuff that had deepened their connection.

And tonight she was going to Troy’s for dinner. Her heart skipped a beat at thoughts of what the night might bring after the meal.

She wanted him. She wanted him not just as a helpful neighbor, but as a friend and lover. She wanted him not just for a night, but potentially for a lifetime.

As this week had passed and she’d seen him interact with her children, she’d realized she was very close to being in love with him completely. He not only made the kids laugh, but he also made them feel a sense of pride about schoolwork and chores completed. Even when Katie had gone into meltdown mode last night when they had all been sharing dinner, he’d shown tremendous patience and understanding to a little girl who had not wanted to eat her green beans.

She knew without question he would not only be a great husband, but also be a terrific and loving stepfather. And she wanted that for her children, who had never really known any love from their own father.

The truth of the matter was that she wasn’t close to being in love with Troy, she was in love with him. But she still had no idea what his feelings were toward her. Oh, she knew he enjoyed her company and there was no question he entertained a healthy dose of lust for her, but

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