Sunset Seduction by Sands Charlene

Author:Sands, Charlene [Sands, Charlene]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781460313442
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-05-31T16:00:00+00:00

Seven

On the drive home, Audrey sat beside Luke in his car in wild anticipation of what the night would bring. They were halfway home when Audrey got a text message. “It’s from Casey,” she said, reading the lit-up screen.

“Oh, yeah? What’s he got to say?” Luke asked quietly, giving her a smile.

Mercy. She melted into a puddle, and later she would blame his smile for her stupidity in reading the text aloud. “‘I’ll be coming by for a visit soon. Gotta make sure Luke’s taking good care of my…uh, little sis.’” She spoke the last two words with dire dread. She was well aware of the impact that statement could make.

Luke dropped his easy smile.

“He’s teasing,” Audrey said softly.

But it was too late. Luke completely shut down. It was like she’d splashed ice-cold water on his face. He turned three shades of red before guilt and recrimination set in. He refused to hear her out. He refused to listen to any arguments contrary to his own thoughts on the matter. His mind was made up.

When they arrived at Sunset Ranch, he deposited her at her bedroom door. His face tight, his stance rigid, his words were strained as if he forced them out. “If you think it’s easy for me to walk away from you tonight, you’re sorely mistaken.”

And then he did exactly that.

He closed the door and walked away.

Audrey cursed at the closed door in three different languages. The English words were the most obscene, but she managed to sputter a few choice words in Spanish and French, too.

Luke hadn’t been her date tonight. Except for the last ten minutes when they’d danced and kissed out on the veranda under the stars. She’d seen a bright new world opening up to her, and hope had sprung into her heart again until Luke had decided what was best for both of them.

Now she peered at her reflection in the mirror. Her face was pale, drained of any expectation or hope. Her body sagged and her stomach ached. She wouldn’t allow Luke and his stubborn ways to dictate her life anymore. If he wanted it this way, he would have it.

She glanced at the unopened pregnancy test sitting on her counter. “Not tonight,” she said. She didn’t want to know the outcome. She didn’t want to have to face the reality of what that test would reveal. But just in case, she hadn’t sipped any alcohol tonight. She’d planned on having only one drop of champagne before she’d almost been knocked to the ground.

The spill could’ve been a premonition, a warning not to imbibe.

She was too mentally exhausted to ponder that. She changed out of her gown and into her jeans. She pulled her hair back in a ponytail and plopped her hat on her head. “Come on, Jewel.” She lifted her lazy cat up and tiptoed out of her bedroom, past Luke’s room, where she heard the shower going. She hoped he needed three cold showers tonight. She continued on and walked out of the house.

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