Protecting Her Son by Joan Kilby

Author:Joan Kilby [Joan Kilby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary
ISBN: 0373717725
Google: Pal9nhspWNkC
Amazon: B006Y9YLZ6
Barnesnoble: B006Y9YLZ6
Goodreads: 17567961
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-01-01T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

RILEY BLINKED HIS eyes, squinting against the sunlight coming through the cracks in Paula’s bedroom curtains. He stretched cautiously, not wanting to wake her. His body felt rested, with a sense of physical ease he hadn’t experienced for weeks.

No headache, no backache. He’d slept through the night. Whether it was the massage or the sex or spending time with Paula and Jamie he didn’t know, or much care. He felt good.

Only a corner of the sheet covered his hips and thighs. Paula had pulled the covers over her, tucking them in around her neck. Not used to sleeping with someone. Well, he was out of practice, too.

He turned on his side to look at her. Her blonde hair was spread across the pillow, her mouth was swollen from kissing, her chin lightly burned by his beard. A slight frown drew twin creases between her eyebrows. Even in sleep she worried. Not good. He wished he could wipe away that anxiety and make her feel safe.

He remembered the book he’d glimpsed in her bedside table. The Courage to Be Yourself. Why did she need a self-help manual? He’d never known a woman so gutsy.

Her lips twitched and curved up. Ah, that was better. He smoothed back a strand of hair that had fallen over her face and leaned in to kiss her cheek.

Her eyes, a dreamy blue, opened, and took a moment to focus. “Oh, my God.” She twisted to look at the clock. “We’re going to be late for work.”

“Who cares?” He stretched luxuriously. Then rolled onto his side, gathering her into his arms, twining his legs with hers. His mouth sought the spot behind her ear. She liked to be kissed there.

“No time for this.” Paula struggled to break free.

He released her. She shot out of bed, reaching for her dressing gown on a hook on the closed door. “Jamie will be up any minute. If you want a shower, have one now. Then you need to get going. Quickly.”

“What time is it?” Like he gave a damn. Riley stretched again, revelling in his pain-free back and head. “You are a miracle worker, you know that? Come here and give me a kiss.”

She threw his shirt at him. “Get out of bed. And remember, as far as Jamie is concerned, last night never happened. Got it?”

Ouch. She was serious. His smile faded. “I got it.” He rolled out of bed and started dressing. “I’ll shower at home.”

She yanked on her underwear drawer so hard that it came clear out of the dresser. Bras and panties fell in a heap on the carpet. Riley started to help her gather up her underwear.

“I’ll get this. You just go.” Lingerie clutched to her chest, she pleaded, “Please?”

“You don’t want your son to know I’ve spent the night.” He nodded. “I get it. It’s too soon.”

“I don’t want anyone to know we spent the night together. Not the guys at the station, either.”

Okay, now that really hurt. Even though he, too, was of the opinion that smart cops didn’t get involved with work mates.

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