Pretend to Be Yours by Alexa Rivers

Author:Alexa Rivers [Rivers, Alexa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Alexa Rivers

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During the two days between the world’s tensest family meal and Shane’s date with Faith, he had plenty of time to think about how to make things up to her. She’d handled dinner with grace, as well as a heavy dose of sassiness. Hunter had sought comfort from her, and based on the way Diana tracked every interaction between her son and Faith, she’d been well aware of it. Strange, when she’d never cared before, but having another woman usurp her place seemed to have set off the part of her DNA that wanted to be the queen of any domain in which she found herself. During their years of marriage, Shane had become well acquainted with that aspect of her personality, and at times, even admired it. But not anymore. Now he saw her behavior as the self-centered attention-grabbing ploy it was.

But tonight was all about Faith. At six, he dropped the boys off with Bex and Michael. An hour later, he’d primped himself to within an inch of his life—or as far as he could go without wearing a suit and being laughed out of Sailor’s Retreat—and drove to her place to pick her up. He’d volunteered to be the sober driver since she well and truly deserved a few glasses of wine after what she’d endured for his sake. When she was nowhere to be seen, he climbed out of the car and strode to her door, then knocked firmly.

“Just a minute!” she yelled from somewhere within the house. “Please come in.”

He did, and then perused the colorful artwork on the walls. Strolling further inside, he noted the quirky furniture, which included an ornate bookshelf in the hall and one of those old-fashioned stools people sat on while they played piano. He wondered whether she’d ever learned to play. For some reason, she didn’t strike him as the musical sort.

Walking further into the house, he came to the bedroom door and hurried past to avoid catching sight of her in a state of undress. If he saw any part of Faith’s divine body, they’d never leave the house. Especially not when Bex had okayed a sleepover and advised him to make the most of it. And yes, he wanted to make love to Faith—he suspected the desire was mutual—but before that, he needed to come clean about his feelings for her. Feelings that grew each time he saw her and went well beyond attraction or friendship.

“I’m coming, I promise,” she called, her footsteps thudding across the floor behind him.

He turned, a smile at the ready, but the sight of her made his brain stop functioning. She’d dressed simply in high-waisted pants and a purple blouse. Her hair was loose over her shoulders and looked so silky he longed to wrap his hands in it. When she kissed his cheek, he noted that her silver heels were several inches tall.

“Gah.” He shook himself. “You look amazing,”

Her answering grin flooded him with warmth. “You’re pretty decent too, hot professor.”

He glanced down at himself.

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