Letting Go This Christmas: A Second Chance Holiday Romance (Wedding Series Book 3) by Natasha Queen

Author:Natasha Queen [Queen, Natasha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Charlie

Shock almost rooted Charlie’s feet to the floor. He was holding Cleo. In his arms. And she wasn’t running away. She smelled like mulled wine - exotic and cinnamony and womanly. It was like holding a baby bird in his hands. One wrong move and she’d run away.

He tightened his arms just enough for her to feel secure. The warmth of her pressed against him was driving him mad. He’d been itching to kiss her for at least a week now.

A few weeks, if he were being honest with himself. There was nothing more attractive than an angry redhead. The dip of her waist rested in the curve of his hand. Her ivory skin looked like cream against the darkness of his suit. Charlie wanted to tug her barrette off and let her hair spill like blood around him.

He tilted his head up to the ceiling and whispered a “thank you” to the universe. Charlie knew Cleo asking him to attend this event was painful for her. There was no way to know what thoughts were running through her head, but he was grateful she’d loosened up enough to trust him.

And that’s what this was. Trust. She felt safe enough to relax in his arms and that was what he’d been trying to make her see for weeksnow. They were in a strange situation. Not quite friends. Definitely not lovers.

Something more.

He wanted to see where this went. He had a feeling he knew, though. Charlie had never been in love before, but if it was anything as terrifying as what he was feeling now, he suspected he was already at the beginnings of it. He’d never been an overprotective guy before. As far as he was concerned, women were the stronger sex. Being overseas and witnessing everything mothers did to keep their children alive and safe … well, he’d never seen the like of it. Some women were quiet warriors, unselfish and noble, content as long as the person they loved was safe.

Cleo was a warrior. She just couldn’t see it. Getting up every day after a tragedy like the one she and her son experienced took a spine of steel and willpower like no other.

He wanted to sweep her off her feet, carry her home, and tell her she would never have to worry about anything again.

Doing that, though, would earn him a slap in the face and a shutting door. Cleo had to come to him. She had to deal with her unresolved grief and allow herself to move on.

The song ended and Cleo pulled away. When her warmth left him, Charlie wanted to tug her back against him. He smiled at her and led her off the dance floor. Just as they were about to get another drink, Charlie noticed Jet, her boss, coming their way. If he pretended to ignore him, would he go away?

There was something about the man that rubbed him the wrong way. He was too pretty and poised to be anything but trouble.

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