His Million Dollar Risk by Robin Bielman

Author:Robin Bielman [Bielman, Robin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: His Million Dollar Risk, Indulgence, Risk, Romance, Entangled, Take
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2015-02-09T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Goldilocks mumbled in her sleep again. Something about a name. Her soft whispers were hard to decipher, and Connor contemplated waking her, but he wanted to stare at her a while longer. Early morning sunlight streamed in through the window and he’d never woken to anything or anyone more beautiful.

He’d slept soundly. Peacefully. He’d gone too far and crossed the line between business and pleasure, but he wasn’t sorry. Charlie had him actually feeling, craving an honest connection with someone. He wanted to know all of the things she’d seen, done, and overcome; all her mistakes and the chances she’d taken. Because her past made her the person she was today. And right now, after a night of making love to her and listening to her laugh, and staring at the warmth in her blue eyes, his heart was wide open and raw.

Not smart, given he had no idea if he could fully trust her. Charlie wasn’t the prick that had misrepresented his mom, but that didn’t mean she wouldn’t do whatever was necessary to make her story stand out. If she dragged his personal life into the interview, even unintentionally, he’d never forgive that.

“You’re thinking awfully hard this morning,” Charlie whispered, catching him unaware, his unfocused attention having dropped to her bare shoulder. With a gentle touch, she brushed the hair off his forehead. “I was sort of hoping you’d be a little more relaxed today.”

He took her hand and kissed it.

“I’m very relaxed.”

“Really?” She raised her eyebrows and snuggled closer. “You feel a little stiff.”

And getting stiffer by the second. He had zero control around this woman. “We should probably do something about that.”

“Probably.” Her soft morning gaze moved to his mouth.

He let go of her hand and cupped her cheek, slid his thumb across her lower lip. “But I’m already late. I need to get downstairs to help with some of the last-minute work.”

“Duty calls?”

“It does.” His team had worked hard the past eighteen months to maintain the hotel’s authenticity and architectural integrity, to keep its sense of place among a historic American landscape. It was no secret that Connor was a history nerd and he hoped the Buena Vista, with its tales of ghost stories, celebrities, and scandal, would once again entertain and appeal to young and old alike.

Getting back to task also meant a chance to get his thoughts in order. Charlie had given him no reason not to trust her, and the more time they spent together, the more attached he grew. “Feel free to check out the hotel and talk to the staff,” he said slipping out of bed. “And I’m happy to give you an up-close look at what we’re doing.”

When she didn’t answer, he glanced over his shoulder. Then cleared his throat.

Her attention jumped from his ass to his face. “Sorry, what did you say?”

“I said—”

She sat up, letting the sheet fall to her waist. And damn if she wasn’t the most gorgeous thing with her creamy skin, pert breasts, and mussed hair.

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