Seduced by the Billionaire by Alyssa J. Montgomery

Author:Alyssa J. Montgomery
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Escape Publishing

Chapter 13

‘Hi, Nick.’

At the sound of Sarah’s voice, Nick looked up from where he was sitting outside Katie’s hospital room. For a moment his lungs ceased to function as he was struck again by her natural beauty.

He stood and kept his hands firmly at his sides to stop from reaching out to take her in his arms. ‘Thanks for coming, Sarah.’

‘I wrangled a couple of hours grace from the documentary director to come and visit.’

‘Your legs are okay?’ The light cargo pants she wore hid the injuries from the previous night.

‘They’re fine. More importantly, I heard the operation went well for Katie?’

‘Yes. She’s having a sponge bath but she’ll be thrilled to see you when we’re allowed in.’

‘How was your night?’

‘Difficult.’ He’d spent a sleepless night at the hospital. He’d worried about Katie while she was in surgery then, when it was clear she’d make a full recovery from her appendectomy, he’d spent the rest of the night fantasising about Sarah and all the ways he wanted to make love to her.

‘It’s so good that Olivia recognised the symptoms and they were able to operate in time.’

‘Try convincing Katie of that.’

‘Pardon?’ She tilted her head and the action drew his attention to her loose blonde hair. His hands immediately itched to run over the silky strands.

Despite his resolve, it was hellishly difficult to be with Sarah and not yield to their mutual attraction but his inner voice urged him to be patient.

‘The surgery obviously left a scar and my darling thirteen-year-old is now telling me very dramatically that she’s scarred for life and there goes any hope she had of a modelling career.’

‘Oh.’

‘I told her if she hadn’t had the surgery and had a burst appendix, she wouldn’t have been alive to have a modelling career. Unfortunately that pragmatism isn’t sinking in.’ He shook his head. ‘There’s no reasoning with her and she’s dissolved into tears a few times.’

‘I feel for both of you, but mainly for you because I can see how you’re struggling to deal with her emotions.’ Heat burned through him when Sarah reached out and put her hand on his bare arm. ‘Katie’s probably still under the effect of the anaesthetic and no doubt it was all a bit of a shock the way she was rushed off to hospital at the start of her holiday.’ She hesitated for a moment before venturing, ‘Would you mind if I talk to her about the scar?’

‘Be my guest. But don’t be too disappointed if she doesn’t cheer up.’

‘I’ll have her thinking positively in no time.’ Her blue-eyed gaze met his squarely and her hand stayed right where it was on his arm. ‘Want to bet on it?’

He couldn’t help but smile. ‘Betting on the outcome of something involving a just-turned-teenager is fraught with danger.’

As she removed her hand, he watched a small smile play around her lips. ‘I’m game if you are.’

There was something secretive in her eyes—something that told him she was one hundred percent confident she was going to win this bet.

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