Maid for Love by Marie Force

Author:Marie Force
Language: de
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2011-05-06T21:59:19.817000+00:00

Chapter 8

She didn't say a word on the ride to North Harbor. With Thomas in his car seat between them, Mac tried to engage her in conversation that went nowhere. Instead, she stared out the passenger-side window, and he wondered if he'd made a huge mistake insisting she join him for dinner at his parents' house. She'd fretted for half an hour over what to wear and had finally settled on a pale pink T-shirt and a denim miniskirt that showed off her long, toned legs. Libby must've painted her toes, because Mac didn't recall seeing the sexy hot pink polish the day before—and he was fairly certain he'd noticed everything about her.

Half a mile from his parents' house, Mac pulled the truck over to the side of the road.

"What're you doing?"

"Do you really not want to go? We can go back to your place, get a pizza from Mario's, rent a movie—"

She startled and amused him when she reached over to squish his lips shut. "After I went through all that to figure out what to wear, we're going to your mother's. Now drive."

Mac smiled at her show of bravado. He had no doubt that she'd much prefer the pizza and movie. "Yes, ma'am."

Her bravado had faded again by the time they pulled up to the big white house. Mac freed Thomas from his car seat and carried him around to the other side of the car to help Maddie. "Take your time," he said, moved by the flash of pain that crossed her face as she slid down from the cab.

She clutched his arm. "Stay close, okay?"

"I will." Before they stepped into the light, he stopped her, tilted her chin up and kissed her. "You're here because I want them to know you're important to me. If anyone makes you feel uncomfortable, we'll leave, okay?"

"I don't want to cause trouble between you and your family."

"You won't."

"If you say so," she said as they stepped through the gate into the light.

"I say so."

Big Mac met them at the door. "Come in, come in."

He greeted Maddie with a kiss to her cheek and tickled the bottom of Thomas's foot, drawing a deep chortle from the baby.

"Looks good on you, son," Big Mac said with a nod to the baby on Mac's hip.

"He's a cool little dude." Mac felt a surge of pride as he showed off the baby. "Always happy."

"I didn't know what you liked to drink, Maddie." Big Mac ushered them into the formal living room Linda reserved for company. Mac and Maddie sat together on the sofa. "So I got three kinds of wine and three kinds of beer." He ticked them off on his fingers.

Mac could tell that Maddie was touched by his father's attentiveness. And while it was odd to be treated as a guest in the house where he grew up, he appreciated the warm welcome his father had given her.

She turned those big caramel eyes on him, and his belly fluttered with awareness. "What're you having?"

"A light beer.

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