Married for the Greek's Convenience by Michelle Smart

Author:Michelle Smart [Smart, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarlequinUKLtd
Published: 2016-12-01T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

THE ATHENS MUSEUM was in the Monastiraki neighbourhood, a short distance from Xander’s home.

‘We could’ve walked,’ Elizabeth said when they came to a stop outside an impressive neoclassical building.

He arched a brow. ‘You want to walk in those shoes?’

‘Maybe not,’ she agreed demurely.

All day she’d had butterflies playing in her belly. Throughout her career she’d acted as a stylist for many of her clients, mostly her female ones. Some were new to a particular section of the wealthy world their date inhabited. Others, unwilling to confide in anyone what they were doing, simply wanted the company. What Elizabeth rarely did was doll herself up and attend a function such as this. When she did it was always with one eye on her watch, looking for the earliest polite time to leave.

Tonight she’d deliberately left her wrist bare and her cell in her room. Like in Diadonus, Xander had put her in the adjoining room to his.

The car door opened and Xander got out. He turned to her and held out a hand.

Meeting his eye, she took it, swinging her legs out in what she hoped was a graceful manner, and was thrown back to a week ago on St Francis when he’d helped her out of the golf buggy at the airport.

It was crazy to think only a week had passed since that evening. She’d gone to bed that night hating him, certain she would never forgive him for his threats and blackmail when a simple explanation of the situation would have been enough to get her agreement.

She felt differently now. Having met Loukas and lived under the same roof as him for almost a week, she understood why Xander had been so determined to bring her here. Having met Mirela, she doubly understood.

It was to protect Loukas from that narcissist woman that she’d determined to be the best wife a man could want. In public in any case. In the privacy of Xander’s home it was safer to hide away when he was around.

Tonight though, they were on display to the public and she would play her part to perfection.

It was with this thought in mind that she kept her hand in Xander’s, even when she was upright. And it was with this thought in mind that she laced her fingers through his.

The butterflies ratcheted up a notch.

Their evening meal in Diadonus Town had felt like a punishment.

Tonight...

This felt like a date.

She had to remind herself it wasn’t a date in the true sense of the term.

And she had to remind herself that she didn’t want a date with him in any real sense of the word.

But when he let go of her hand and placed his arm around her back to clasp her hip and bring her closer to his side, her frantically beating heart begged to differ.

* * *

‘You look like you’re enjoying yourself,’ Xander said when they’d finally been left alone for a few minutes. It seemed every guest there wanted to say hello to the newly-weds who’d actually been married ten years.

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