Her McKnight in Shining Armor by Teresa Southwick

Author:Teresa Southwick
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-02-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

After work, as soon as they’d arrived back at the house, Alex disappeared into his home office “to make phone calls.” Personally, Ellie got the feeling he was simply avoiding her. He’d been acting weird all afternoon, ever since that visit from his brother. She could hang out in the family room or guest room, but as lovely as both rooms were, neither held any appeal.

She dropped her purse on the table by the front door then “crutched” herself to the kitchen. Martha’s car was out front, so she knew the housekeeper was still around. And so far there were no negative vibes from her about having an extra person in the house.

She thumped to a stop by the island where the woman was preparing food. “Hi.”

Martha never looked up. “Word of advice, Ellie. Don’t quit your day job and be a cat burglar.”

“You heard me coming?”

“A mile away.” The older woman glanced up, her blue eyes twinkling. “But there are some, shall we say, athletic pursuits that don’t require stealth and silence.”

She was talking about sex and even if that wasn’t what she meant, it was where Ellie’s mind went. Plus, the woman worked here. There were things a person would have to be clueless not to notice, things that pointed to the fact she’d spent the past few nights in Alex’s bed. This went under the heading of “Not Thinking It Through,” and her face burned with embarrassment.

“Martha, it’s not what you think—”

“So you and Alex aren’t sleeping together?” She glanced up from slicing celery. A stainless-steel, copper-bottomed pot full of boiled potatoes and other vegetables waited close by.

“Okay, then it is what you think. But we have an agreement. It’s not serious. After all, I’m leaving when Mercy Medical Clinic is finished.”

“I only have four things to say about that.” She glanced up for a moment. “One—when sex is involved, agreements don’t usually work out. Two—Alex is always serious, ever since his mom died. Three—there are reasons why he doesn’t ‘go out’ with women from Blackwater Lake. And four—you don’t strike me as the sort of person who goes to bed with a man just for fun, and by that I mean without any feelings for him.”

“Hmm.” She really hoped Martha was wrong about that. In any event, there was nothing to be done about it now. “Can we talk about something else?”

“Anything you want.”

“If I had to guess, I’d say you’re making potato salad.”

“Aren’t you the rocket scientist,” Martha teased. “Alex requested this to go with the steaks he’s going to throw on the grill for dinner.” She looked up quickly. “Please tell me you’re not one of those vegans who doesn’t eat anything with eyes except potatoes.”

“Are you kidding? I’m from Texas.”

“Okay, then.”

“Is there anything I can do to help you?”

“Sure. You can peel these suckers.” She pointed to where the potatoes waited. “I always make too many. But there’s a condition.”

“What?” Stop sleeping with Alex?

“Sit down on that stool before you hurt yourself.

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