Hired By Mr. Right by Nicola Marsh

Author:Nicola Marsh [Marsh, Nicola]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2005-02-07T08:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

SAM knew she shouldn’t do it. Every fibre of her being screamed that accompanying Dylan to this business dinner was the wrong thing to do, but what choice did she have when the man she fell for more and more each day had practically begged her?

She thought she’d been clever, pushing him away since they’d returned from Budgeree. However, her little plan had backfired and all she’d succeeded in doing was inflaming Dylan’s curiosity further. Though their working relationship continued to flourish, he’d fired several probing questions at her when she’d least expected it, as if trying to discover her deepest secrets.

And now this.

Flying to Sydney with Dylan and attending some big function as his partner was not her idea of keeping her distance. Or her cool. She’d barely survived their week at Budgeree together and if Ebony hadn’t been there she knew she would have done something stupid. Strangely enough, she’d felt a sense of peace, of belonging, at the isolated homestead that she’d yet to find elsewhere.

Initially, she’d put it down to the rugged beauty of the surroundings and the tranquillity that always seemed to pervade the outback. However, as the week passed in a flurry of business meetings, land surveillance and bookkeeping, she’d realised it was something more. Despite the giant chip of family responsibility that Dylan carried around on his broad shoulders, she’d grown to recognise that he thrived on it and, for a brief, irrational moment, she’d imagined what it would be like to share his dream, his vision, of making the barren tract of land flourish.

‘You’ve been awfully quiet.’

She almost jumped as Dylan turned towards her, wishing the business class seats had more room between them. She’d been all too aware of his proximity since they’d first boarded the flight and even now, as he stared at her with those enigmatic dark eyes, had to resist from leaning into him.

‘Just taking some time out. My boss is a slave-driver, you know. I barely have a minute to myself these days.’ She rolled her eyes, enjoying the lighthearted expression that crossed his face whenever they exchanged this sort of banter. For a man his age, Dylan Harmon was far too serious. Time for him to lighten up—if that were possible.

‘Your boss values your input, that’s why he drives you so hard.’

‘Is that right?’ She smiled, wondering how far she could push him. ‘So, is that why you invited me along to this dinner? Because you value my input?’

A flicker of appreciation shot through his eyes as he stared at her lips. ‘There are many reasons why I invited you to this dinner.’

Her heart picked up tempo as he continued to stare at her and she wondered what demon drove her to flirt with him. She knew it was dangerous, she knew it was wrong. Yet the gleam of desire in his eyes was all the encouragement she needed. ‘Why don’t you tell me a few?’

He paused for a moment and she could’ve sworn that he leaned even closer.

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