Passion and Surrender (The Billionaire's Temptation Book 6) by MacKay Cali

Author:MacKay, Cali [MacKay, Cali]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Daeron Press
Published: 2015-05-05T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Harper couldn’t believe she’d let such a small thing get to her. She felt like a fool for overreacting, even if Marshall had been incredibly sweet about it all. He’d somehow managed to soothe her jagged nerves and ease the pain in her heart, and she swore, he claimed a little piece of her soul in that moment.

Holding her to him, Marshall swept the hair from her shoulder and kissed the top of her head. “Harper…I’m here for you if you want to talk.”

She wanted to pull out of his arms and escape so that she wouldn’t have to discuss this, but his hold on her tightened as if he’d read her mind. “There’s nothing to discuss. I’m fine. And that’s not what this relationship is.”

She knew that if she told him, it would change the dynamic of what was between them. If he knew, he’d look at her as if she was broken and fragile, and then he’d handle her with kid gloves. She was having fun for once and the last thing she wanted was for him to start pitying her.

“Maybe not, but I meant it when I said that I wanted to get to know you better—and if there’s something bothering you, then maybe I can help.” He let out a breath ragged with frustration.

“You can’t help. No one can. And getting to know me was not part of our deal. My life is my own, and I’m not saying that to be a bitch. My life is just too screwed up for me to rehash all my issues and not have you look at me differently.” She shifted closer and stole a lingering kiss, feeling some of his frustration with her ease. “I honestly need a bit of a break from my life, and I was hoping this week away in London would give me a few days where I could escape everything that haunts me. Discussing my problems will defeat all of that, which is why I can’t.”

“I get it, Harper…I honestly do. But…just know that if you do feel like you need to talk, I’m here for you.” He ran his hand over her hair and kissed the top of her head. “Believe it or not, I’m a pretty good listener.”

As a doctor, she imagined he’d had an excellent bedside manner, immediately setting his patients and their families at ease. “Your patients must have loved you.”

“They did.” His smile kicked up as he gave her a shrug, still holding her close to him. “And the truth is, I really do miss it, though I love what I’m doing at Clio too.”

“How on earth did you get started with Clio? It just seems so different than being a surgeon.” She couldn’t imagine making such a drastic change to her life.

“When I was in college, I had this girlfriend who was a little bit…adventurous. But one of the things she always complained about was how crappy the sex toys on the market were. I guess that always stuck with me.

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