That Wilder Boy by Kim Vogel Sawyer

Author:Kim Vogel Sawyer [Sawyer, Kim Vogel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Christian, Romance
ISBN: 9781410412270
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Goodreads: 1268891
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Published: 2006-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Eleven

Carrie slipped in the back door and headed directly to her bedroom. No servants were around—Sunday was their day off. Her mother’s suite door was closed, indicating she was taking her Sunday afternoon nap, and Mac was nowhere in sight. That suited Carrie. She wanted some time alone.

She changed out of her dress and put it in with the wash going to the dry cleaners. For a moment she stood in her walk-in closet and let her gaze rove across the variety of clothing items available to her. So many fancy, unnecessary things. Her mother loved to dress her up—she always had. Mother glowed with pride when someone said, “What a pretty girl your Carrie is.”

Carrie frowned. Would Mother have loved her as much had she been a plain-looking girl? She pushed that thought away and moved to her dresser, where she pulled out a pair of pajama pants and a T-shirt. Nothing fancy, but merely comfortable. In the privacy of her bedroom she could get by with that.

Climbing into the four-poster bed she stacked up the plump pillows and leaned into the comforting softness. How different Rocky had looked today. He had a rugged appeal in his work clothes that showed his developed biceps, wide shoulders, and narrow hips. But today, in a pair of pleated trousers, button-down oxford shirt, and tie of muted blues and greens, she’d been given a different glimpse of Rocky. Her heart thumped as she remembered the jolt of reaction that had attacked her middle when he’d turned and flashed his welcoming smile. Rocky in dress-up clothes was an arresting sight.

She sighed, shifting into a more reclined position, as she allowed her thoughts to drift, dissecting all the reasons she found Rocky desirable. His height and strong arms gave her a feeling of protection. She knew she was safe with him. Those moments when he’d hugged her—just one brief, almost impersonal embrace—had turned her insides to mush. If a hug did all that, what might a kiss do? She felt an embarrassed flush fill her face as she considered it. Would she ever find out?

Grabbing one of the pillows, she hugged it to her chest, an attempt to calm her accelerated heartbeat. She suspected he wouldn’t be the aggressor. Angela had said he was a player in high school, but she saw none of that in his behavior. He was always a gentleman—flirtatious but respectful.

What would he do if she kissed him? She considered it, wondering if she could find the courage to be bold enough to kiss him. Always the men had pursued her, never the other way around. They’d pursued her because she was pretty, but also because she was rich.

Rocky wouldn’t pursue her because she was rich. Her wealth left him feeling inadequate. She remembered the look in his eyes as he’d admitted he had a hard time separating Carrie his friend from Caroline Steinwood. She huffed in aggravation, throwing the pillow aside. Why couldn’t he see her for herself? Just once, why couldn’t someone see her for herself?

“It’s always been this way.

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