Rich in Hope (Richness in Faith Trilogy Book 2) by Peterson Lindi

Author:Peterson, Lindi [Peterson, Lindi]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Lindi Peterson
Published: 2014-10-31T04:00:00+00:00

BRAZEN

“IF YOU WANT TO go out at night or something, feel free.”

Stephen’s voice greets me as I walk into the kitchen.

“What?” Am I too focused on my self-pity to focus on his comment?

“I’m sure you’re used to going out at night. I can handle Phoebe as long as she’s sleeping.”

Is he dismissing me? I’m not sure my state of mind can take any more rejection right now. The tears I had tamed moments earlier are now waiting to spill out all over again. I lower my head, avoiding eye contact. “I’m not a party girl if that’s what you’re insinuating.”

Once again his presence overpowers everything else in the vicinity. I don’t have to be looking his way to know he’s walking toward me. The air simply shifts, making me aware.

It’s rather unnerving.

“You’ve been cooped up in this house since you arrived. I thought you might want a change of scenery.”

Close. He’s so close he can probably smell my hidden tears. This man has a way of extracting everything within me. Everything about me is revealed when Stephen is around.

I have to counter attack. “I have no idea what’s around here. No, thanks.”

“Use your navigation on your phone. You can take my SUV.” His voice is a whisper on the wind as he basically orders me out of his house.

I’m not budging. “I’m perfectly content to languish in this house for another evening.”

“All right. Just thought I’d offer.”

Self-pity gives way to a more brazen feeling. Actually the tears are no longer threatening, which gives me the courage to look at him. I give him my hard look. The one the photographers love.

The one that made me money.

That look. “You can offer to kick me out for an evening, but you can’t break up with me? Interesting.”

The lazy warmth in his eyes ices. “I wasn’t aware you needed the actual breakup acted out.”

Coldness seeps into me as if his gaze has the power to dip my body in ice water.

Stephen has me so confused. I’m a grown, confident woman. And I’ve never known another human who had the ability to turn my senses into a hay-wired mess.

No wonder he photographs wildlife. No human model could sustain his scrutiny.

I’d either be an ice statue or a melting mess.

“I do need to talk to you,” he says.

So, has the handsome photographer laid a trap for me? Now that he’s assured I’m in for the evening, he wants to spring something on me? How easily I fall under his spell. “Talk.”

“You don’t have to be so blunt. I’m actually going to make nice.”

“Nice?” I ask.

“I know you are in a bind, so I’m offering Millie to you.”

He’s offering Millie? Can my heart assume that the mention of a guy named Mike coming around to take pictures has actually affected him? “Thank you.”

“Since you aren’t going out or anything, I can give you lessons tonight. Why don’t you call Ann and tell her to come tomorrow morning?”

No harm in pushing my dream come true scenario. “Are you sure you don’t want to shoot the pictures?”

“I told you, I don’t shoot humans.

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