Priceless by Sherryl Woods

Author:Sherryl Woods
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2004-10-07T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

When Mack wandered into the Carlton Industries offices after dropping Beth off at the hospital, he headed straight for Destiny’s office. She rarely put in an appearance there, but a few calls had assured him she was in this afternoon. He’d been drawn there because his aunt had a way of clarifying things for him when he was faced with uncertainty. Since meeting Beth, he’d spent a lot of time feeling completely off-kilter.

It had been a most enlightening lunch. He’d discovered that Beth was more of a risk taker than he’d imagined. He’d expected her to turn him down flat when he’d suggested they spend another passionate night together, especially after the way they’d parted just this morning. That she hadn’t said an immediate no had left him turned on and more intrigued than ever.

He wasn’t entirely sure what conclusions Beth had reached about him or about their prospects for the future. Given his confusion on that point, dropping by Destiny’s office to solicit advice probably wasn’t really a wise thing to do, but he was feeling a bit reckless.

He was also feeling somewhat in Destiny’s debt for steering Beth into his life. Not that he intended to tell Destiny that—in fact, he’d probably claim just the opposite, if she pressed him—but he didn’t doubt for a second that she was smart enough to read between the lines of whatever he did say. He doubted his aunt would be the least bit surprised that he was finding himself more than a little conflicted where Beth Browning was concerned.

“I haven’t seen much of you lately, Mack,” Destiny scolded, after he’d dropped a kiss on her smooth cheek. “Where have you been spending your evenings?”

He poured himself a cup of her special-blend coffee, then lounged in a chair opposite her while he contemplated just how much to tell her. She was bound to take a certain amount of gloating satisfaction in whatever he revealed. He decided to take the cagey route and see what she already knew.

“As if you didn’t know,” he said finally, regarding her with amusement. She was damned good at the innocent act, but he wasn’t buying it. Getting her to confess her involvement in this matchmaking plot could be highly entertaining. Matching wits with Destiny and avoiding her romantic snares had been a lifelong challenge for him and his brothers. He was usually quite good at it. Maybe that was another reason he found Beth so fascinating. She was the first woman he’d met who challenged him mentally with the same deft skill as his aunt.

“Would I be asking if I did?” Destiny inquired tartly, sticking to the charade.

“Of course, you would. You want me to reveal all, so you’ll have a reason to gloat.”

Her innocent look was priceless. “I have no idea what you’re talking about, Mack.”

“Were you or were you not the one who insisted that I go over to the hospital a few weeks ago to see that sick kid?” he coached, watching her carefully for any hint of a reaction.

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