Missez by Sherryl Hancock

Author:Sherryl Hancock [Hancock, Sherryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Vulpine Press
Published: 2018-07-05T23:00:00+00:00

Later that day he took her out to Spago, and they were again assailed by the paparazzi. They lingered over dinner for almost two hours, talking about anything and everything. On the way back to Jerith’s they drove down Rodeo Drive, and Jerith threatened repeatedly to take her shopping there the next day.

“I don’t think so, Mr. Michaels,” Nicolette said chidingly.

“Why not?” He grinned at her. He knew how she hated for him to spend money on her.

“You know how I feel about that,” she said, her tone still light.

“Yeah, but that was when you didn’t want me to try and buy you. I have you now, and I want to do things for you. Is that okay?” He sounded more serious this time.

Nicolette looked at him for a long time. “I just don’t want you spending a lot of money on me. As it is, you paid for the trip down. That’s plenty, okay?”

“No, it’s not okay. What bothers you so much about me spending money on you?”

Nicolette didn’t answer for a long moment, then shrugged. “I guess I just don’t want to be the woman you blew a fortune on because she needed so much, you know?”

Jerith looked over at her, his face showing his confusion. “No, I don’t know, Nick. You know I’m not trying to buy you, and what’s wrong with spending a lot of money on the woman you love? When did that become politically incorrect?”

Nicolette grinned at his words. “It didn’t, I just… I don’t know.” She shook her head and looked out the car window.

Jerith watched her for a long time, his eyes narrowing just slightly as a thought occurred to him. “You still think this is a fling for me, don’t you?” It was a statement more than a question.

Nicolette didn’t answer for a long moment. Then she turned her head to look at him, and Jerith could see by the look on her face that she did.

“Jesus H. Christ!” He pulled over to the side of the road and stopped the car. He reached over and took her hands in his. “What do I have to do to convince you that I am very serious about you?”

Nicolette stared back at him as if he had gone crazy. “Nothing, Jerith,” she said quietly. When she saw that her words weren’t enough, she continued. “You have to understand something. John’s desertion was very hard on me. I learned how easy it can be for a man to walk away from something, and someone. I can’t just cast aside all that doubt like an old shawl. It’s with me—it’s become part of me. When it comes to men, I’m skeptical anyway, but here you are, larger than life, and you’ve swept me totally away. When I’m with you, I can’t think straight, I can’t think sensibly. I just want to be with you. When I’m away from you, all the doubts and fears come back, and I decide I need to be cautious with you.

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