Keeping the Spy by Victoria Pinder

Author:Victoria Pinder [Pinder, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Love in a Book

8

Sherry

Liam whistled and fried up some hash browns. He whistled to himself, proud that he had the servants at his parents drop off some groceries.

This Valentine's day was surreal. Liam brought her to his house, fed her dog, and sent her upstairs for a shower. Her entire body was still shell shocked and now he cooked for her? She rubbed the goose bumps of her arms and left the back staircase.

He flipped the potatoes in the pan then checked on the boiled water. She coughed and then went to the coffee maker to pour herself a glass. She'd need this if she had to pretend that spending the most romantic day with the man she thought hated her most of her life was the one man she could count on.

He dropped the spatula and a spot of oil flew onto his hands. She put the mug down and took his hand in hers to check. The red spot must burn. She pressed her hand on his

"Are you okay?"

"With you here, I'm off center."

What did that mean for him exactly? The way he acted and how he turned bright red from kissing her last night, she had to wonder. Was Liam attracted to her? Was that what he repeatedly came to save her life?

She licked her lips to ask, but then his phone rang. He took his hand out of hers and picked up his phone.

"Liam speaking."

She held her tongue and returned to get the coffee. Whoever was on the phone must be part of the CIA or something and with luck everything that almost ruined her life would disappear. He was right that she'd like to return to her rather mundane life as the librarian of the town. If she never ran for her life again, her aching thighs would approve.

She poured the milk that was beside her into her coffee.

"Nice to know my brother is shacking up with mom's friend." Sean Collins, one of Liam's older brothers called out as he leaned against the kitchen door. "I'm sure Mom is already arranging the wedding for you two."

His mother talked about Liam to her for years. She placed the mug to her lips so no one would speak to her as her mind raced. If Liam had liked her all this time, his mother would have known. Had she misunderstood Liam all her life?

"Stop. This is just a job."

Liam said as he ended his call and placed his phone down.

A job would mean he hadn't always cared. She sipped the coffee and let the delicious bitter taste linger, though she kept the mug on her lips.

Liam walked over to his brother and shrugged.

"Mom went matronly with Sherry when her grandparents died."

"She knows more than you think." Sean answered.

The words lingered in her ears like Sean also thought Liam was attracted to her. This was impossible. She could not have been that wrong, for her entire life.

Liam told his brother, "Don't scare my house guest with mom's incessant 'Liam's the last one not married' mantra.

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