Jet Set Confessions (HQR Desire) by Maureen Child

Author:Maureen Child [Child, Maureen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Action & Adventure, Professional Fixer, Family Business & Undercover Mission
Publisher: Harlequin Desire; Original Edition
Published: 2020-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

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Fiona loved the beach in winter. The sand was empty but for a few die-hard souls and the waves only called to the most dedicated surfers. In February, the sea looked slate gray and the wind that blew past them was sharp and icy. The waves crashed on the shore, then slid back where they’d come from in lacy patterns they left behind on the wet sand.

She tipped her face into the wind and smiled. The only thing better than taking a winter walk on the beach was having Luke with her.

“I can’t believe this is your view. Every day.” She took a deep breath, drawing the damp sea air deep inside her. Holding her hair down, she looked up at him. “If I lived here, I’d be down on the beach every chance I got.”

“Don’t have many chances.” He tucked a piece of her hair behind her ear and trailed his fingers down her cheek. Fiona shivered at his touch and wondered if she always would.

“Work keeps me busy,” he added with a shrug.

“And your phone...” Her tone was teasing, but her words weren’t.

He scowled at her. “I left it back at the house, didn’t I?”

“And is not having it driving you crazy?”

“No. You are.”

She smiled. “There you go, saying nice things again.”

“I don’t know what it is about you, Fiona.” His gaze moved over her features before settling on her eyes. “When I’m with you I have to touch you. When I’m not with you, I’m thinking about you.”

“I feel the same way,” she said softly.

He pulled her into his arms and Fiona went willingly. Being with him now was worth the price she would eventually have to pay. Reaching up, she cupped his cheeks in her palms and told herself that later on, she wouldn’t regret this time with him. If memories were all she was going to have, then she wanted a lot of them burned into her mind so that she’d never forget a moment of the time spent with Luke. She’d never taken something for herself. Not like this. And when this time with Luke was over, she might never feel like this again.

He turned his face into her palm and kissed it, sending pearls of heat tumbling through her. Fiona was in such deep trouble, and she didn’t care. What she felt for Luke was so unexpected, such a gift, she couldn’t turn away from it.

“How about we go back to my house?”

They’d stopped at his house for a drink after seeing a movie she couldn’t even remember. And now all she could think was, she wanted to be inside, where people couldn’t see them. Inside, where she could touch him and be touched.

“That sounds good,” she said, and turned with him to walk back across the sand.

At night, his home shone like a jewel. It was right on the beach and built as if it belonged in Spain. The arched windows, the red-tiled entrance, and the trailing vines and flowers that swept across the second story all spoke of sun-drenched days and long, warm nights.

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