Protecting The Colton Bride by Elle James

Author:Elle James [James, Elle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Mother, Sensual, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chances, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Cowboy & Western Romance, The Coltons of Oklahoma, Lawman, Law Enforcement, Multi-Author, Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Intrigue, Crime Drama, Protection & Safety, Protective Instincts, Marriage 0f Convenience, Inheritance Marriage, Financial Trouble, Animals-Horses & Cattle, Rancher
Publisher: Harlequin Romantic Suspense
Published: 2015-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Daniel walked around the grounds until well past midnight, afraid to go back to the room until Megan was soundly asleep. After seeing all she had at the Triple Diamond, he was certain that when she got tired of paying her own way, she’d want to go back to the life of luxury any woman would be happy to live in.

And he couldn’t give her that life. Yes, his father would deed him a parcel of land to build a house on. He might even help him pay for a house, but Daniel refused to take any more than what he considered compensation for the work he did on the ranch. Living in the two-bedroom guest cottage was part of what he considered his compensation, and it kept him close to the breeding barn where he concentrated his efforts.

When he finally went back to the bedroom he was sharing with Megan, she was asleep, as he’d hoped. He lay on a chaise longue, his legs and feet dangling off the end. Sleep didn’t come to him until somewhere around two-thirty in the morning. He’d have gotten no sleep whatsoever if he’d attempted to lie in the same bed with his new wife. Not after that kiss. His body was wound tighter than a rattlesnake with a new button. Sleep was out of the question.

By the time Megan woke at seven, Daniel was already up, showered, shaved and ready to go.

Megan sat up in the sheets. “Did you even come to bed last night? I wouldn’t have bit you if you shared the bed with me.”

“I managed on the longue.”

Megan’s mouth pressed into a thin line as she threw aside the sheets and rose. “I’ll only be a few minutes.” Her long legs seemed even longer when she wore such short shorts and the baggy T-shirt that did little to hide her sexy form. With her strawberry blond hair rumpled and her face soft from sleep, she was so adorable. More than ever, Daniel wanted to kiss her, take her back to bed and make love to her.

Grabbing her clothes, Megan disappeared into the bathroom and closed the door with a firm click. As promised, she emerged a few minutes later, her face clean and fresh, her hair pulled back into a ponytail. She wore a flowing peach-colored dress that barely came down to the middle of her thighs.

The only thought Daniel could muster in his sleep-deprived brain was how good it would feel to have those long, slender legs wrapped around his waist as he drove into her.

“Ready?” Megan stood in front of him, her brows cocked, a slight smile on her lips.

Daniel sucked in a deep breath and let it out slowly, forcing back his body’s natural urge to take her into his arms. He had to remind himself over and over again that this was a marriage of convenience, not a real marriage. Megan was in a class far above his, and he didn’t belong in her world.

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