No Ordinary Fortune by Judy Duarte

Author:Judy Duarte [Duarte, Judy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-11-15T20:16:15+00:00

Chapter Eight

Carlo didn’t know how many more heated kisses he could share with Schuyler before he completely lost his head and said something stupid, promised something he couldn’t give her. But right now, all he could think to do was to wrap her in his arms and take each moment as it came.

So they knelt on the tasting room floor, hands caressing, tongues mating, breaths mingling. Yet the only tasting going on right now had uncovered a tantalizing blend of peppermint and chocolate. It was enough to make him want to eat her up, if not feel her up. And try as he might, he couldn’t seem to get enough of this amazing woman.

As the kiss intensified, he wondered where they could steal away for a more private sexual exploration. Before he could rack his brain for options, the door creaked open.

Dammit. Who’d caught them this time?

He slowly pulled his mouth away and turned to the doorway, where his father stood, that atta-boy grin lighting his eyes once again and shaving twenty years off his face.

“Apparently,” Esteban said, “I’ve done it again. You must think I have lousy timing.”

He had that right. Carlo might be frustrated by the interruption, but he certainly wasn’t embarrassed by it. His old man wasn’t, either. And judging by that twinkle in his eyes, he was getting a big kick out of it.

Too big, it seemed. Word of this was soon to hit the Mendoza rumor mill.

Schuyler, who seemed a wee bit more bothered by Esteban’s arrival this time than last, leaned back and combed her fingers through her hair. Then she reached for a handful of napkins on the floor. “Carlo was helping me pick up the mess I made.”

“I can see that.” Esteban winked at Carlo. “I’ve taught my sons to always offer their assistance to a young lady in need.”

The innuendo didn’t go unnoticed, but there wasn’t much Carlo could say at this point. Besides, he was too stunned by his growing attraction to Schuyler—and his growing desire to take her to bed.

Now, there was an idea. Once a relationship turned sexual, his interest in the woman began to dissipate, and he’d pull back. So if he and Schuyler actually made love, they just might be able to put this blasted attraction behind them and move on.

Not that he was the least bit tired of her yet. Nor was he ready to put any distance between them. But he wasn’t at all comfortable with the skewed idea that kept cropping up. One that suggested he might actually be falling for her.

Schuyler hadn’t made any secret of the fact that she liked to have fun. And she was just the kind of woman he’d like to play around with.

But it wasn’t going to be the least bit fun if he let his feelings get in the way.

* * *

Esteban Mendoza couldn’t keep his mouth shut if it was covered in duct tape, especially when he had four sons and a nephew to entertain.

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