Seduction by Design by Sandra Brown

Author:Sandra Brown
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. And Tenn.), Widowers, Contemporary, Amusement Park Owners, Fiction, Romance, Short Stories (Single Author), Amusement parks, Large type books, General, Love stories
ISBN: 9780446603102
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Published: 1983-01-01T13:00:00+00:00

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CHAPTER 7

"Why in the world would you let a gorgeous hunk like this out of your sight for one second, Hailey? Even if he was fetching a bottle of very expensive and very good wine." Ellen snuggled closer to Tyler and looked up at him beguilingly from under a veil of long, luxurious lashes.

"Maybe she doesn't think I'm a gorgeous hunk," Tyler said dryly. Hailey noted that he wasn't averse to the way Ellen was clinging to him or to the generous breast that rubbed against his arm.

Ellen's laugh was as light and musical as a tinkling bell. "Then I'd consider her demented." Ellen detached herself, trailing her well-manicured nails down Tyler's arm, and came toward Hailey. "Why are you hiding behind that door, Hailey? Haven't you got a hug for your baby sister?"

Hailey pushed through the swinging doors and met her sister halfway. She avoided Tyler's eyes as she accepted Ellen's enthusiastic embrace. He would be looking at Ellen with that assessing, hungry look with which all men looked at her. Hailey didn't think she could take that.

Tonight she had worked at looking sexy. To Ellen it came naturally. Her tight designer jeans and western-cut shirt, left unbuttoned to the middle of her chest, made a mockery of Hailey's slinky black ensemble. While Hailey had let her hair go natural, Ellen had chosen tonight to pull hers back into a sleek, sophisticated knot that only made Hailey look disheveled. She felt like a candle whose flame had been snuffed out.

"I'm glad to see you, Ellen," she lied. "I didn't expect you."

"That's obvious," Ellen drawled suggestively, and turned her head to wink at Tyler. "And I promise not to stay more than a moment. I drove from Nashville on an impulse to see you and I have to go right back."

"That's a long trip. What about your job?" Hailey asked worriedly.

"I called in sick after lunch. That's why I have to drive back tonight I have to go in early in the morning to make up those hours."

Tyler had come up to Hailey and placed an arm around her shoulders. Hastily she said, "I'm sorry. Did you two introduce yourselves?"

"No. I'm Tyler Scott, Miss Ashton."

"Ellen," she said, laughing and shaking his extended hand. "I hope I'll be seeing you again."

Tyler glanced down at Hailey, but her head was bowed. She didn't see the warm look in his eyes. All she heard was his response, which was a promise. "You will."

"Hailey," Ellen said tentatively, "I really need to be getting on my way again. Could we—"

"I'll see to the steaks," Tyler said, taking Ellen's hint. He squeezed Hailey's shoulder before releasing it and going into the kitchen.

"Let's go in your bedroom," Ellen said in a stage whisper and grabbed Hailey's hand, pulling her along after her.

She closed the door behind them and leaned against it, her eyes wide. "My God, Hailey, where have you been hiding him? How long has this been going on? Who is he? Where did you meet him? Tell me all.

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