Love Becomes Her by Donna Hill

Author:Donna Hill [Hill, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Literature & Fiction, United States, Romance, Contemporary, Sports, Series, Harlequin Kimani Romance
Amazon: B00366BVC6
Publisher: Kimani Romance
Published: 2010-02-15T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Ann Marie turned the key in the lock and opened the door to her apartment. A sharp gasp caught in her throat. Phil and Raquel turned in her direction.

Phil stood up slowly, his gaze never leaving hers.

Ann Marie pulled herself together in the blink of an eye. She stretched her mouth into a smile, praying that it would hide the turmoil she felt inside.

“Baby, what you doing ’ere?” She rushed over to him, wrapped her arms around him and kissed him on the mouth. He was about as yielding as an oak tree. Ann Marie stepped back. Her eyes darted in Raquel’s direction.

“I thought I’d surprise you.” His jaw clenched.

Ann Marie’s laugh was more of a hiccup. “I’m glad you’re ’ere.”

“Are you?” He looked at her for a long, tense moment. “We need to talk, Annie.”

Ann Marie jutted her chin. “Fine. Let me get out of these clothes.” She hurried out of the room before she got sick. This was not how she’d planned to tell Phil about Raquel. Her hope had been to get Raquel out of her house before Phil returned from the coast. Raquel being there had surely screwed up her life, big-time. How in the hell would she be able to explain to Phil? Worse what had Raquel told him?

Her fingers shook as she tried to unfasten the buttons on her shirt. What was she going to do? She blew out a ragged breath. She’d never seen Phil look at her with anything but lust and admiration in his eyes. What she saw in them today was disappointment, maybe even disgust.

She pulled off her blouse and tossed it on the bed. She’d just explain, that’s all. She’d simply tell him… What?

Ann Marie went to the closet, pulled out a pair of soft gray sweatpants and a T-shirt. She took her time getting dressed, delaying the inevitable. When there was nothing left to do, no more stall tactics, she opened the bedroom door and walked out to face her accusers.

When she reentered the living room only Phil was present. At least she wouldn’t have to deal with both of them.

“Hey, baby, sorry I took so long.” She hurried over to him and sat on his lap, leaning close for a kiss. He turned his head, lifted her up and sat her next to him.

“Not now, Ann.”

He may as well have slapped her. She blinked back her surprise. She’d never before failed to get on his good side with offers of physical pleasure.

“Why, Ann, why did you feel it necessary not to tell me about…your daughter?”

She looked away, searching the room for the words that she hoped were hiding somewhere.

“I thought we had something.”

“We do.” She reached out to stroke his cheek. He pushed her hand away. Slowly she put her hand in her lap. “Fine, if this is the way you’re going to be there’s no point in trying to talk to you.”

“Don’t put this off on me. You were the one that lied.”

She sprang up from her seat, hands on hips.

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