Outback Bachelor by Margaret Way

Author:Margaret Way
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2010-05-21T22:00:00+00:00

Jack drove her up to the house at seven sharp. She had anticipated being asked to dinner at least once so she had packed a pair of black evening trousers worn with a simple black top with a sapphire-blue satin trim. She clipped on silver earrings and a rather lovely silver cuff. Black high heels and she was ready to present herself for McGovern inspection. She had learned Jemma’s parents had arrived with her. The father, Farleigh Templeton, had been piloting his Beech Baron.

Keefe was waiting for her in the hallway. Immediately she felt that manic upsurge in her blood. It was hell to be so passionately in love with him. She should stay away from him entirely.

You can’t do that. He’s in your blood.

And there it was again. The question of blood.

“You look beautiful, very chic!” His brilliant gaze flared over her, taking in every last detail.

The pride in his voice made her heart ache. How had she found the strength to deny him when he had wanted her? Yet she had. There was such a cloud hanging over them.

“You know the Templetons are here?” He took her arm, his long fingers a caress.

“Dad told me. Maybe they want to put a bit of pressure on Scott?” she suggested.

“I wonder if that would be wise.” Keefe’s expression went wry. “Right now I can’t think Scott would make a good husband. He has a bit of maturing to do.”

“How would you rate yourself as a potential husband?” She gave him a sideways glance.

“What a question!”

“Maybe you can’t or won’t bring the same singularity of purpose you apply to everything else to settling on the right woman.”

“Stop it, Skye,” he warned, catching her hand and pressing his thumb into the palm. “God, I wish you weren’t going back tomorrow.”

“I must.” Just his thumb working her palm, yet the movement radiated sexuality. Her entire body was aquiver. “There’s bound to be something pressing to claim me. By the way, you’d best tell me now. Has Rob given the family the tip-off about our unpremeditated kiss?”

“To my knowledge Rob hasn’t said a word,” Keefe said. “And really, Skye-Eyes, that had to be one of the best kisses of all time.”

“Agreed.” She couldn’t help but smile. “But you took a risk. The news has flown around. Dad spoke to me about it. I would say he’s concerned.”

“About what, exactly?” Keefe asked coolly. “You’ve learned nothing from him about your mother?”

“My mother was Dad’s mystery woman, Keefe.”

“Was there nothing he asked her?”

“Seems not.” She shrugged wryly. “Dad deemed it a miracle when my mother said she would marry him.”

“Not much of a courtship,” he said bluntly.

Skye came to a halt, her eyes a blue flame. “Dad’s love for my mother was real.”

“I don’t doubt it.” Keefe spoke with a mixture of frustration and impatience. “I’ll pick my moment carefully to speak to Gran. I suppose an interrogation is what it amounts to. Even if we are related in some way—it seems we’re both enmeshed in that one—it can’t be all that close.

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