Holiday Heat by Adams Noelle

Author:Adams, Noelle [Adams, Noelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2014-02-27T22:00:00+00:00

Four

Carrie twirled in front of her mirror, scanning over her body in the red dress. She looked fabulous, the slinky fabric skimming the contours of her figure and the elegant color making her skin and eyes look vibrant.

She’d twisted her hair up in a clip and slipped on her best pair of heels, so she was all ready to go.

But she didn’t really want to.

She felt sad and sick and lonely. A little part of her wanted Henry. But even more of her wanted Matt.

This truth made her confused and guilty and almost paralyzed with anxiety about what she’d gotten herself into, but she pushed the tangled feelings away.

She gave herself a pep talk, telling herself that Jenn and her boyfriend would be at the party, so she could at least talk to them. She didn’t have to stay long. She would make an appearance and make sure her family knew she was all right. Then she could leave.

So she blew out a breath and picked up her clutch before she headed down to the street to hail a taxi.

She’d just stepped out of the building when a chauffeured car pulled up to the curb.

Carrie stared, her mouth falling open.

She was still gaping when a window rolled down in the backseat and Matt’s familiar, scarred head appeared over the descending tinted glass. “Very nice,” he drawled, evidently hiding a smile as his eyes lingered on her body.

“What are you doing here?” she demanded, when she finally found her voice.

“Do you want a ride?”

Carrie mindlessly got into the car when he opened the door, feeling flustered and bewildered. “What are you doing here?” she repeated, after she gave the driver the address.

Matt smiled, looking both amused and something she could only describe as fond. “I thought you might want an escort.” He was dressed, she noticed belatedly, in a black suit. She’d never seen him in a suit before.

“But—”

“If not, I can just drop you off.”

“But—”

“You look gorgeous, by the way. The dress was definitely a wise investment on my part.”

Carrie flushed a little more at the flare of heat in his eyes. “Thank you. But, Matt, are you serious? You want to come to the party with me?”

He gave a slight shrug. “Why not? I haven’t gone to a party in two years, and I could use some holiday spirit.”

“So you’re going to be my date tonight?” She couldn’t wrap her mind around the inexplicable idea.

“If you’ll have me.” There was something strange in his eyes—almost like vulnerability.

She swallowed hard. “Yeah. I’ll have you.”

Matt smiled, and Carrie smiled back. Then she looked around the expensive car. “So you couldn’t even spring for a limo?”

He laughed warmly, uninhibitedly, the way he hardly ever did. She loved the sound of it.

When they reached her aunt’s place, she was feeling ridiculously happy—the tangled confusion crammed tightly into a safe corner of her mind. As she was getting out of the car, however, she felt a clench of anxiety.

“Are you sure it’s all right?” she asked, grabbing his arm.

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