Marriage By Necessity by Christine Rimmer

Author:Christine Rimmer
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin Treasury
Published: 2011-06-08T16:00:00+00:00

Nate flew to San Francisco and rented a car to take him up the coast to Crescent City. There, he discovered that the guy who wasn’t going anywhere had decided to spend Thanksgiving in Chicago. Nate got out his cell phone and called his client, who reiterated that cost was not a factor and he wanted those papers served yesterday. Nate called the airlines and managed to get a seat on a flight out of San Francisco. And then he hopped in his rental car and drove like hell to get back there in time. He made the call he dreaded as he sped down the coast highway.

As soon as she picked up the phone, he laid it on her. “It turns out I’ve got to fly to Chicago.”

Meggie’s disappointment came at him through the silence on the line, as palpable as any words would have been.

“Dammit, Meggie. I have to work.”

He heard her sigh. “I know.” Then she made her voice pleasantly brisk. “Any chance you might make it back for Thanksgiving?”

“How the hell should I know?”

Another reproachful beat of silence, then she said, “Don’t be mad at me, Nate.”

“I’m not.”

“You sound—”

“Meggie.”

“What?”

“I’ll try to get there for your party. That’s the most I can do.”

She sighed again. “Okay.”

“I have to go now.” He didn’t, but talking to her only reminded him of all the things they needed to say.

“All right. Nate?”

“Yeah?”

“Just...” She seemed not to know what to say. “Be safe,” she finished at last, rather listlessly.

“I will.” He disconnected the call and tossed the phone on the empty seat beside him, wondering what in hell had ever possessed him to imagine that this whole crazy plot would work out. One way or another, it was a setup for heartbreak.

He understood Meggie. To the very soul of her. He knew that for almost twenty years she’d maintained an irrational attachment to him. And he’d. always been scrupulously careful not to encourage her.

Until he’d managed to let himself get roped into her scheme to save the Double-K. They’d played house—and slowly she had let herself believe the game was real.

Hell, to be totally honest, so had he.

Now he could see it coming. She had the marriage license and the baby she needed. But it wasn’t going to be enough for her. He’d agreed to be temporarily roped. She wanted him tied and branded, as well.

But a lifetime arrangement wasn’t the deal.

He stepped on the gas and pushed the speedometer needle over the speed limit. He had a plane to catch.

And his own heart to outrun.

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