I Married the Boss! by Anthony Laura

Author:Anthony, Laura
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-06-14T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Why had he gone to Sophia’s house? Mike asked himself. What had he hoped to gain from appearing outside her gate at midnight? Had he secretly been fantasizing that, overjoyed to see him, Sophia would fling her body on the back of his motorcycle and tell him to ride like the wind? Had he imagined a repeat performance of what had happened between them in her office? Had he been hoping, at least in some small corner of his heart, that she would declare her undying devotion to him and renounce her ridiculous infatuation with Michael Barrington?

No. Truthfully, his motivation had been much simpler than that.

He’d been unable to stop himself from going to her. She’d dominated his mind, eclipsed his good sense, shattered his self-control.

Helplessly Mike had been drawn to Sophia’s house. It was as if Cupid himself had spirited the Harley to Sand Mesa Heights.

But obviously Cupid had been on a futile mission. Sophia was not interested in pursuing a relationship with him.

He knew she’d seen him. There was no mistaking it. When he’d driven up to find her standing on the porch staring at him, his pulse had thudded in his throat, excited by the sight of her in those thin, white cotton pajamas and robe.

For one magical instant, Mike had believed that she was going to walk up the stone path, push open the gate and step out into the street.

He’d held his breath.

Their eyes had met.

Then Sophia had made a conscious decision. He’d seen it in her eyes.

She’d purposefully turned her back on him and walked away.

Not one word of greeting, not a wave, not a smile.

Instead she’d offered a cold shoulder.

He hadn’t mistaken the message. His stomach had snarled into a knot more tangled than the deception he’d been weaving since pretending to be Mike the mailman.

How could he hold Sophia accountable? He’d gotten himself into the fix. From the very first his father had been opposed to the idea of him cloaking his identity. Rex had said it would lead to misunderstandings and that the employees would resent not being trusted. But Michael, sure he was right, had insisted. Now he wondered about how prudent that choice had been. If he had listened to his father, this situation between him and Sophia would not be an issue.

Yes, but you wouldn’t have the chance to find out conclusively if Sophia can love you for yourself, he reminded himself.

Sighing, Mike drove into the driveway of his condo. He depressed the button on his garage door opener and rolled the motorcycle inside.

He had no other alternative. If he wanted to find out what was truly in Sophia’s heart, he had to step back and give her breathing room. To withdraw and give her the opportunity to think things through. Mike could be patient. After all, he had all the time in the world.

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