Sparks Fly with Mr. Mayor by Teresa Carpenter

Author:Teresa Carpenter [Carpenter, Teresa]
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2010-03-11T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

RIDING SHOTGUN in the front of Cole’s truck, Dani wondered about his home. No doubt it had a fabulous garden, or maybe not. Maybe after working with plants all day, he kept his yard simple and clean.

To her dismay she was alone with the man. Faith had fallen asleep in his lap, so Dani called the teenager next door to come over and babysit.

They rode in silence, not surprising. The easiness of it did throw her. Whenever she spent time in his company, her awareness of him hummed beneath her skin. It buzzed there now, a faint reminder she was alive and a woman. But mostly it felt good just to ride along in the peace of early evening.

He headed in the general direction of the nursery, turning a mile before the entrance. People tended to pick homes near where they worked for convenience’s sake. When she had worked as a nurse in Phoenix, she’d lived in a condo two blocks from the hospital.

After he turned, they began to wind up the side of a hill, threading through spearing pines, weaving steadily in the direction of the nursery.

“The nursery must be right in your backyard,” she said as they made another turn.

“Close,” he confirmed, and pulled into a long driveway, facing a large, sprawling house with rolling decks and a wall of windows. A spectacular view of the valley spread out before them. And Dani knew when she stood on the deck she’d be overlooking the nursery below.

He owned the house on the hill.

But wow. He’d said his place was big; understatement. The downstairs alone could swallow her little home, yard and all, and have room left over for dessert. And she couldn’t get over the view.

“My God, this is beautiful,” she breathed, hearing the awe in her voice and not caring. The setting sun reflected off low-riding clouds. Pink and orange blazed across the sky, casting the hills and valleys of Paradise Pines in rosy hues. Heaven must look a lot like this.

“I want to see everything.”

“Come on, then.” Cole stood there holding out a hand.

She blinked in surprise. “Where did you come from?”

“Yeah, it still does that to me, too.” Wrapping an arm around her waist, he lifted her from the seat and set her on her feet. “Welcome to my home.” Taking her hand, he led her forward. “Come on, I’ll show you around and then we can make plans.”

Dani cherished her little place. It was hers, a safe haven for her to raise Faith. And she’d give it up in a heartbeat for Cole’s house on the hill. The open floor plan, the gourmet kitchen, the way the tall windows brought the outside indoors—she loved it all. The house spoke to her on an elemental level.

She couldn’t wait to play house.

Maybe she shouldn’t assist Cole after all. He already got to her more than she found comfortable. Now that she knew his master suite had a private deck complete with a spa, she may not be able to resist him.

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