Harlequin Blaze August 2016 Box Set by Vicki Lewis Thompson

Author:Vicki Lewis Thompson
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488031502
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 2

“WHAT HAPPENED TO ‘I’ve got you’?” Erin asked, then realized her snappy tone wouldn’t get her anywhere. Neither would glaring. She glanced down at the folder that she’d luckily salvaged, and pulled herself together before she looked up with as much concern as she could muster. “I hope I didn’t get you dirty.”

Spencer extended his hand, a wry expression on his face. “You can clean up inside,” he said, sounding as though he’d rather have his arm broken than invite her into his home.

Dusty skidded to a stop inches short of the puddle. “Are you okay, Erin?” he asked as he bent to pull her shoe out of the mud.

It looked like she felt, but after a quick swipe over the bottom of her foot, she was able to slip it back on.

“Just mortified. I’ll get over it.” Again, she accepted Spencer’s hand, and as he helped her to her feet, she realized her skirt had ridden up. She jerked her hand free to tug down the hem and fell flush against his hard chest.

She froze, making sure her feet were solidly planted before she made any more sudden moves. His arm immediately came around her. Her second mistake was to look up into his eyes. Spencer’s expression remained detached, but something had turned his eyes a dark green.

“Sorry,” she muttered. “And thanks.” She lowered the hand she couldn’t recall pressing to his chest and tentatively straightened. “I think it’s safe to let me go.”

He hesitated before releasing her. “Dusty, you mind moving Erin’s car?”

“Sure thing. Are the keys in the ignition?”

Neither of them looked at Dusty. They were still gazing at each other. But it took her a few seconds to realize it.

She cleared her throat and watched the ground as she moved away from Spencer and turned to smile at the young man. “I’m already muddy. I might as well do it.”

“It’s no trouble. Anyway, you don’t want to get your seats mucked up.”

Spencer picked up a piece of paper that had fallen from her folder. When he straightened and handed it to her, she saw what she’d done to his flannel shirt. The dark blue-and-gray plaid couldn’t hide the streaks of mud her fingers had left behind.

Erin cringed. “Sorry,” she said, waving at his chest. “Of course I’ll pay to have it cleaned.”

His mouth twitched at the corner. It wasn’t a smile exactly, but the closest thing to one that she’d seen on his face yet. “I have a washing machine and dryer if you want to use them before your next appointment.”

“What?” She glanced down at herself and then over her shoulder to check the back. Of course she didn’t have an appointment. She’d just said that as an excuse. “Dammit, this is a new skirt.” And it belonged to Lila.

“It’s only mud,” Spencer said, eyeing the front of her legs. “It’ll wash out.”

“I hope so.”

His gaze shifted briefly to Dusty, then back to Erin. “Are you coming?” Impatience flared in his face and extended to his voice.

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