Long, Tall Texans--Christopher by Diana Palmer

Author:Diana Palmer [Palmer, Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488032172
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-08-31T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

The day dawned rainy and dreary. Della ordered breakfast from room service and sat down by herself to eat it. She was still elated from the night before and anxious to see Chris, to see if he regretted how far things had gone between them.

He rang the bell just as she was drinking a second cup of coffee. She went to let him in. His dark eyes approved the soft yellow suit she was wearing with a lacy white blouse and white high heels.

“You look elegant,” he mused.

She liked the way he looked in slacks and a navy jacket with a roll-neck sweater. “So do you,” she replied.

He closed the door behind him and pulled her close, bending to kiss her with tender warmth. “Good morning,” he whispered.

“Good morning.” She pulled his head down and kissed him back, melting into his tall, hard body with obvious pleasure.

“Morning is always the best time,” he murmured against her mouth.

“Is it, really?”

He wrapped her up against him, loving the smallness of her in his arms, the way she clung to him. “I’ve avoided commitment all my life,” he said at her ear. “Trust me to let a gorgeous little blonde waltz up on my blind side.”

“I’m not gorgeous.”

“You’re gorgeous.” He held her closer. “Don’t think you’re going to get rid of me when this is all over,” he remarked, feeling her heart jump at the statement. “I’ll be tenacious.”

“What a lovely thought,” she purred.

He drew in a long breath. “I suppose it will have to be orange blossoms and white lace, after all,” he said. “You’ll be a vision in white.”

“Are you proposing?” she squeaked.

“Of course.”

She drew back. “We don’t know each other!”

“We’ll get married and go from there.” He searched her soft eyes. “We like each other, we’re attracted to each other, and we have mutual elderly headaches to take care of.” He shrugged. “It’s more than a lot of couples have to start with. Where’s your sense of adventure? Don’t you ever take risks?”

She was floored. She’d expected anything from him except a proposal. “You’ve had so many women in your life…”

“And now I only want one. You.” He was dead serious. “We’ll go at your pace. But at the end of the road, there’s going to be orange blossoms and lace. Period.”

She smiled slowly, feeling as if fountains of joy were rising up into her heart. “I can’t believe it.”

“Neither can I,” he chuckled. “But there it is. All we have to do is rescue Tansy and get on with it.”

Her face fell. “How can I possibly interview my future mother-in-law for a scoop?” she asked suddenly, horrified.

“You’ll be kind to her,” he said simply. “You’re the very best person to do it.” He sighed. “God, I hope she’s all right. I hardly slept, worrying about her.”

Just as he finished the statement, the telephone rang. He went past Della to pick it up. He listened carefully, murmured something, and hung up.

“Seth,” he explained when she looked the question at him.

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