Long, Tall Texans_Drew by Diana Palmer

Author:Diana Palmer [Palmer, Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488034510
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 1997-07-15T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

Kitty felt like a princess as she twirled gaily in Matt’s arms to the rhythm of the waltz, her eyes half-closed, her face radiant and almost beautiful in the brilliant light from the chandeliers. She was breathless, oblivious, in those few moments. There was no past nor present, only now and the music and the brilliant color.

The waltz ended, though, and people applauded wildly. Matt hugged Kitty close and she returned his affectionate embrace, still exhilarated from the breathless joy of dancing for the first time in years.

“Oh, that was fun,” she exclaimed at Matt’s ear. “That was so much fun!”

He chuckled. “You’re some dancer, Miss Carson,” he mused, smiling down at her.

“So are you. You’re wasted on business.”

He shrugged. “Can’t make much money dancing, but I do all right at buying and selling horses.”

“All right” meant that his Caldwell Enterprises was listed in the Fortune 500 companies. His business empire was so diversified that even if one company failed, there were a hundred more successful ones to take up the slack. Matt was the original hometown boy made good, except for that one black incident in his past…

“Enjoying yourself, I see, Miss Carson,” a cold voice murmured behind them.

Kitty turned, flushed and breathless, to meet the icy dark eyes of her boss.

“Indeed I am, Dr. Morris,” Kitty said with a breathless laugh. Her green eyes flashed at him. “I haven’t danced in years.”

Drew’s gaze had gone all over the green satin dress twice. He couldn’t seem to drag his attention away from it. Matt lifted an eyebrow and quickly glanced past them.

“Excuse me, won’t you?” he asked politely. “I have to talk to Justin Ballenger about some stock he and Calhoun are feeding out for me. Be right back, Kitty.”

He winked at Kitty and nodded at Drew before he strode off toward the Ballenger brothers and their wives.

“If you came on my account, you needn’t,” Kitty told Drew, and without resentment; he couldn’t help the way he felt about his late wife, after all. “I’m sure Matt wouldn’t mind taking me home.”

He looked really out of sorts, despite his striking appearance in evening clothes. His hands were in his pockets and his face was drawn and stiff with banked-down anger.

“Do you want to get something to drink at the refreshment table?” she asked when he didn’t speak. She glanced around to see eyes watching them surreptitiously. “People are staring at us.”

“They’re staring at you, in that dress,” he replied quietly. “You look devastating. I’m sure Matt’s already told you so.”

“No, not really. But at least he smiles at me.”

His shoulder moved restlessly. “I don’t feel like smiling. I don’t want to be here.”

Her heart plummeted. “I guess not. You’ve already put in a long day. Why don’t you go home? You don’t need to stay on my account, honest.”

“I might as well,” he said half under his breath, as Matt came back toward them. “I seem to be superfluous.”

Matt joined them, catching Kitty’s hand in his. “Glad you could make it, Drew.

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