Simply Sexy by Carly Phillips

Author:Carly Phillips
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: HQN
Published: 2002-07-11T16:00:00+00:00

IN ANOTHER ATTEMPT to initiate changes at the Times, Colin sat in Logan’s office, located on the waterfront overlooking the ocean. Even in the wintertime, the view took his breath away. The weather had been cold, snow covered the ground and ice replaced the formerly frothing and churning waves.

“Sorry, I had a phone call that ran long. How are you?” Logan strode into his office and shut the door behind him.

“Surviving.” Colin clasped his friend’s hand and sat back in his chair.

“So, my secretary tells me this is a business visit. What can I do for you?” Instead of sitting behind his desk, Logan joined his friend in one of the guest chairs. His down-home charm was what the world loved about Logan Montgomery, Colin thought. He shook his head. “You would have made a fine politician, you know.”

“And made myself miserable in the process. Nothing’s worth that, my friend.” Reaching over, Logan grabbed for a picture on his desk and turned it facing them. “Now, this is what gets me up in the morning.”

A picture of his wife, Cat, their son, Ace, and infant daughter, Lila, on a beach blanket stared back at Colin. “You are one lucky son of a bitch.”

Logan inclined his head. “Find the right woman and you will be, too.”

Colin shifted in his seat. He wasn’t in the mood to discuss women, not when he was bound to hurt the one he wanted most. The other day, in the stairwell, he’d felt Rina moist and damp, her dewy essence on his hand. He’d wanted to be inside her body and let the intense friction they’d created make them both come. He’d wanted to look into her eyes and see that overwhelming sense of trust and goodness. Thank God she’d ducked out on him first. Two days later and he was still thrown, torn by obligation and a growing sense of caring he hadn’t expected.

“I need a legal opinion,” Colin said, changing the subject.

Logan inclined his head. “Shoot.”

“If I were to challenge Joe’s power of attorney, the one leaving Corinne in charge of the paper—which is about to turn into a sinking ship—as Joe’s adopted son, can I win?”

Logan exhaled loudly and leaned one foot against his desk. “You don’t waste any time, do you?”

“Any reason why I should?” Colin ran a hand through his hair in aggravation.

“What about Joe’s wishes?” Logan asked.

No one knew Colin or understood his relationship with Joe better than his former college roommate. Without stepping on Colin’s toes, Logan wanted to know if Colin had dealt with the fact that Joe had deliberately and purposefully bypassed his son in favor of his wife. “Until I hear otherwise from Joe, I’m going to assume Corinne got to him in some way.”

“Brainwashed?” Logan asked wryly.

“Used sex to get what she wanted. As far as I’m concerned, it’s the same thing.”

He nodded. “Well, you’ve already nailed your primary legal problem. Unless you can prove that Joe’s power of attorney was signed under duress or that he wasn’t aware of his actions at the time of signing, Joe’s wishes stand.

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