I'll Be Yours for Christmas by Samantha Hunter

Author:Samantha Hunter
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2010-01-21T05:00:00+00:00

7

ABBY AWAKENED FEELING like a cat, warm, loose-muscled and well-tuned, but the minute her feet had hit the floor, doubts had set in and chaos followed her every footstep right into the shower.

She’d slept with Reece. That seemed like a tremendous understatement. The luscious, carnal hours made her warm with arousal even now and blew her previous idea of what “good sex” could be right out of the water.

It had been great sex.

Still, in the very bright light of day that was glaring off the snow-covered ground, they would have to face each other and the realities between them.

The morning began with a second call for Reece from Danielle, which Abby overheard while making coffee. The woman sounded irritated as she left her message on the machine, and guilt assailed Abby for forgetting Danielle’s first one.

Jealousy also kicked in, and Abby knew she couldn’t afford that. It was just sex, and being jealous wasn’t part of the bargain. She’d make sure he knew about Danielle’s calls as soon as she saw him, which made her wonder where he was.

She looked out the front window when she heard voices and saw a black sedan parked out front, Keller Industries written in neat, white lettering on one door.

Her hands turned cold as she saw the three men round the corner of the tasting rooms and come up to the house. They stood on the porch, apparently enjoying their conversation, looking over at her property, once, at least, their expressions speculative.

Coffee turned to acid in her stomach as she watched Reece smile and shake hands with the guy from Keller.

Her cell phone rang, and she turned toward the table near the Christmas tree they had decorated together the night before, her mind still on Reece even as the speaker on the other end addressed her. The whole incredible evening was starting to feel like a lie, a huge mistake.

Then, what she was hearing made those concerns seem like mere annoyances, her mind snapping to attention. “What do you mean the insurance payments have been halted?” she asked, setting her cup down on the counter before she dropped it.

“The complete fire investigator’s report showed that while the fire was caused by an electrical short, it came closer to the wall by where one of your trees was plugged in, not at the source of your wiring problem in the ceiling.”

Abby blinked. “So?”

“There is some indication that the wires could have been tampered with when the tree was set up.”

Abby’s jaw dropped, and her mind blanked with disbelief.

“Are you saying you think the fire was intentionally set?”

“It’s not certain, but any doubt creates the need for a larger investigation before we can pay out. We have to make sure there’s no fraud concern, you understand.”

He said it so politely, accusing her of setting fire to her own home, as if it was just business.

“They’re bringing in another investigator to make a new report, but until then, any progress on rebuilding or payment has to be stopped.

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