Midnight Encounters by Elle Kennedy

Author:Elle Kennedy [Kennedy, Elle]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Tags: Romance, Adult
ISBN: 9781605042879
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Amazon: 1605042870
Barnesnoble: 1605042870
Goodreads: 6236207
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Published: 2009-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Whoever said fate was a cruel mistress had no idea what they were talking about, because apparently fate was very much on Ben’s side. He may have gone behind Maggie’s back to get her out of work, but he’d totally forgotten about her volunteer work. Fortunately, fate stepped in after she’d dropped that I-volunteer-four-days-a-week bomb in his lap. Okay, well, maybe not fate exactly, but an itchy childhood ailment that had irritated him immensely when he was six years old.

Gotta love the chicken pox.

He was actually surprised Maggie hadn’t put up more of a fight after her tidy little schedule shot up in flames. He’d expected her to, but she’d yet again impressed him with her graceful admission of defeat.

Instead of hurling more excuses at him, she’d calmly walked into her bedroom and packed an overnight bag, and now they were seated in the back of a cab headed to the airport. Much to Ben’s delight, he had two whole nights to make her realize he was exactly what she needed.

Call him arrogant, call him a presumptuous ass, but he’d spent enough time with Maggie Reilly to know the woman needed a wake-up call.

From him.

Who are you really helping here?

Ben bit the inside of his cheek, momentarily startled by the little accusation in his head.

Maggie. He was helping Maggie, right?

Or was he starting to feed on the way Maggie made him forget about his mess of a life?

He’d never been one to duck and hide when troubles arose, but these past few days with Maggie reminded him of what life before fame had been like. It brought back memories of growing up in Ohio, of being able to take a girl out without it winding up in the tabloids, of being able to sing along to the Beach Boys without a sound bite popping up on the Internet. And damn it, he wanted to hold on to that unburdened feeling for as long as he could, to think about someone other than himself for a while. He didn’t know where it was all heading, but for the moment he needed to be around her. Needed that feeling of being a regular person.

And he would be helping her. He’d told her he’d give her all the sex she wanted, and he’d done that, but it was becoming unsettlingly obvious that Maggie needed more than sex. She needed fun. Relaxation. A life.

“Where exactly are we going?” she asked, jarring him from his thoughts.

“It’s a surprise.”

“Did I mention I don’t like surprises?”

“No, and mentioning it now won’t get you any answers.” He reached over and squeezed her lower thigh, then tried to ignore the jolt of desire in his groin. “Trust me, you’ll like it.”

She had better like it. Ben had pulled so many strings he could officially put the New York Philharmonic out of business. If Maggie didn’t appreciate what he was doing for her, he’d owe a few big names some big favors.

After the cab driver dropped them off at

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