Racing the Hunter's Moon (Entangled Bliss) by Sally Clements

Author:Sally Clements [Clements, Sally]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fake relationship, fbi agent, short story, opposites attract, mechanic, clean romance, jennifer shirk, novella, undercover, category romance
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2014-08-18T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

In the aftermath of that kiss, Betty struggled for objectivity. It was easy to understand why actors and actresses had affairs when they were on location. Pretending to love someone—staring into their eyes at every possible opportunity, kissing them, and acting out romance before an audience—was so heady it was difficult to separate fiction from reality.

If this evening had been real, rather than a show put on to fool a con man, it would have been one of the best of her life. Every time she looked at Joe, he was watching her with an intensity and appreciation that made her stomach clench. He stroked her arm when they sat at the table, lighting an internal fuse that sparked from his fingers through her entire body. He wasn’t that good an actor. He was feeling it too.

Bidding had been fun, but when he’d started to bid for the Crime Bite script he’d turned to her and whispered, “For you,” and her heart had just about melted.

There couldn’t be anything sexier than a man focused on winning. His whole demeanor was relaxed but alert as he countered every bid with a smooth raise of his paddle. At some point in the proceedings she’d sneaked her hand under the table and laid it on his hard thigh.

His expression didn’t alter, but a muscle jumped in the corner of his jaw.

If they really were a couple, he couldn’t have given her a better gift if he’d tried. The purchase wouldn’t happen—not on the FBI’s paycheck—but maybe when this whole thing was over with she could buy the bid from them. She didn’t like to flash her money around, but a souvenir of her favorite show would be worth it. And the profits were going to charity…

Leonora’s news that Charmers had pitched the investment opportunity to her was huge. She had to tell Joe tonight, had to let him know everything that was going on…

“What are you thinking about?” Joe slipped a hand over hers.

“I’ve really enjoyed tonight.” They were still at the table, but there was no pretense necessary. She had enjoyed it.

“I’m going to have to leave you lovebirds to it,” Leonora said. She brought a hand to her forehead. “I have a terrible headache. I think I’ll go and see if I can scare up some headache tablets from reception.”

“I’ll come with you,” Charmers made to rise, but she stopped him with one hand to his arm.

“Don’t let me spoil your evening, Alexander. I really need to lie down in a darkened room.” She cast an apologetic glance at Charmers. “I want to be fresh for tomorrow.”

Charmers nodded. “I’ll walk you to your room, anyway.” He turned to Joe and Betty. “See you at breakfast, then.”

She waited until they had disappeared from view. “So, how did you get on? Did he bite?”

“I can’t work him out at all. The guy is a closed book.” Joe rubbed the side of his face. “A couple of times there he seemed to be warming up to me, but he’s difficult to read.

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