Scandalous Secrets by Andrea Laurence & Tracy Madison & Fiona Brand

Author:Andrea Laurence & Tracy Madison & Fiona Brand [Laurence, Andrea & Madison, Tracy & Brand, Fiona]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2020-04-10T22:01:11+00:00

Inch by delicious inch, Daisy submerged her body into the hot bubble bath and sighed in relief when the water met her chin. Pushing a stray wisp of hair from her cheek, she let the warmth soak in, taking pleasure from the humble reality of no longer shivering.

March in Steamboat Springs could remain wickedly cold, and today’s romp in the snow had frozen her clear through. Even spending the rest of the day indoors hadn’t erased the chill. Her hands and feet were chapped, her cheeks and lips were windburned, she had the beginnings of a headache and…and…all of it was worth the fun she’d enjoyed with her nieces.

Now that she and Erin had reached an understanding, Daisy believed their connection would continue to grow. Slowly, yes. But steadily.

Daisy cupped her hands and filled them with the honeysuckle-scented bubbles. Pursing her lips, she blew gently, sending a spray of foam fluttering into the air. She didn’t give herself many indulgences in her current life, but bubble baths were—in a word—heavenly.

Her version of self-therapy combined with sheer relaxation and utter peace.

Resting her weight against the cool porcelain of the claw-foot tub, Daisy’s lashes drifted shut. Tight muscles loosened and the slight, throbbing pain in her temples dissipated.

Her breathing deepened. Sleepily, a vision of Reid came to her. Beneath her closed eyelids, she could see him, his arms around her. Loving her. Misty water stroked along the length of her body, as she imagined what he would do, caressing her skin with its silky warmth.

With a long, drawn-out exhale of desire, Daisy feathered her fingertips from the flatness of her belly to the curves of her breasts, envisioning the trail Reid would take if it were his hands on her. A soft, barely heard moan slipped from her throat as she delved deeper into her private fantasy world. What would he do next? Knowing Reid, he’d kiss her. Fully, soundly.

She moved her fingers to her lips. Yes, he would definitely kiss her. Then he’d—

No, no, no. Jerking open her eyes, Daisy sat up straight, the suddenness of her movement sloshing sudsy water over the edge of the tub. What was wrong with her? Why was she thinking—fantasizing—about having sex with Reid? Not smart. Not smart in any way.

Her heart knocked against her breastbone in a too-fast, too-hard rhythm. So much so, she felt the pressure of the beat in her ears. Wanting Reid, desiring Reid, would lead her to possibly loving Reid, and along that path lay…disaster.

Never again would she lose even one piece of her identity to a man. Any man.

The bathwater suddenly became icy and uncomfortable against her flushed skin. Yanking the plug, she watched as the water noisily gurgled down the drain. From here on out, for the next little while, she was a shower-only gal. Cold showers, at that.

She then attempted to remove every last thought of ever again becoming intimate with Reid from her brain and stepped from the tub. She dried off, slipped on a pair of pajama bottoms and a T-shirt and then waited until she’d regained control.

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