Harlequin Romance March 2018 Box Set by Jessica Gilmore

Author:Jessica Gilmore
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488089893
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWO

SEBASTIAN WOKE TO the scent of coffee. His nose told him it was seriously good coffee too. He sat up gingerly, stretched… All the kinks were gone. His back didn’t hurt, his shoulders didn’t hurt, his head didn’t hurt.

He couldn’t remember the last time he’d woken up feeling so rested!

Obviously a nap was exactly what he’d needed. A couple of hours to—

His jaw dropped when he caught sight of the bedside clock. It was after one-thirty in the afternoon. He’d been asleep for over seven hours?

Dear God! What would Ms Gilmour think? He’d left her holding the baby…again!

He shot out of the bedroom and came to a halt. His office manager turned from pouring out two steaming mugs of coffee to send him a smile that momentarily dazzled him. She looked utterly together. She looked like his efficient office manager again. Except rather than a black pencil skirt and business jacket she wore jeans and a jumper, and that magical autumn hair. And the smile.

‘Come and have a coffee.’

He forced himself forward. He was careful not to look into the living room as he went past, even though he was sure the ‘don’t look at the baby’ embargo had been lifted.

Critical eyes roamed over his face and she gave a satisfied nod. ‘You look much better.’

He collapsed into a seat and pulled a mug of coffee closer. ‘So do you. You managed to get more sleep?’

‘A blissful three hours.’

She poured milk into her coffee. Whenever he visited the London office she drank it black—like him. But…she preferred it with milk? She did know she was free to order milk in for her coffee, didn’t she? Where the Tyrell Foundation was concerned he’d accept the charge of penny pinching, but he could stretch to milk for his office manager’s coffee.

‘You should’ve woken me.’

‘Why?’

‘Because we have things to sort out.’

‘People make better decisions when they’re well-rested.’

She looked so perky and chipper he felt at a distinct disadvantage. He leaned across the table towards her. ‘The baby?’ he whispered.

‘Happily engrossed with her baby gym at the moment,’ she answered at a normal tone and volume. ‘She’s an absolute angel during the day. It’s only at night she turns into a demonic creature from the deep.’

How could she sound so cheerful? She’d been sleep-deprived for three whole nights. How could she look so…delectable?

‘Drink your coffee, and then have a shower while I make us some lunch and—’

‘I couldn’t possibly impose on you more than I already have—’

‘You can and you will. You can’t just up and leave with the baby. Besides, Jemima is due for a feed soon and then she’ll go down for a nap. There’s really not much point in trying to do anything before then. There’s a fresh towel for you in the bathroom.’

He supposed she had a point. And he was dying for a shower.

He collected a few things from his suitcase—left by the front door when he’d arrived earlier. On his way past he peeked at the baby.

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