The Adventurous One: A Billionaire Bride Pact Romance by Jeanette Lewis & Cami Checketts

Author:Jeanette Lewis & Cami Checketts [Lewis, Jeanette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Elidryn Productions
Published: 2016-10-01T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Taylor was eating cereal at the counter the next morning when Cece emerged from her bedroom. Her cousin wore a lime green tank top and bright pink pajama shorts that barely covered her rear end. Behind her, she dragged the ugly blanket ... Taylor’s ugly blanket, like Linus from the Snoopy cartoons. Taylor fought back a surge of anger. When she couldn’t find it last night, Taylor figured she’d left it at the rehab center with Grandma. Cece probably hadn’t even known the blanket still existed until Taylor dug it out of the closet, but because it was something Taylor obviously loved, Cece would do her best to love it too. She’d always been a bit of a copycat.

“How’d your date go last night?” Cece asked sleepily.

“It wasn’t a date,” Taylor said shortly, unwilling to get into a conversation about Lane with Cece.

“Did you kiss?” Cece’s eyes lit up.

Taylor shook her head. After he’d shot her down with the prosthetics idea, they’d moved on to other topics, but the mood all throughout dinner was a bit strained. She’d been embarrassed to have run to Holly with what was obviously a very personal matter to Lane. He wore shorts in public and didn’t seem hesitant to discuss his legs with her, so she’d assumed it wouldn’t bother him. But it obviously did. After dinner they’d gone to their separate cars and shared a hug, but that was all.

“No kissing? Dumb,” Cece declared. She grabbed the carton of orange juice from the fridge and filled a large glass.

“Did you see Grandma last night?” Taylor asked as casually as possible. She’d left the care center to go to dinner with Lane, well before visiting hours were over.

Cece shook her head. “I got too busy. I’ll go later today.”

Taylor’s retort was drowned out by the doorbell jangling “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” She sighed and went to answer it.

Brent lounged in the doorframe, a huge grin on his face.

“Hi Tay.”

She bristled. “What are you doing here?”

“Brent!” Cece kicked out of the blanket and jumped over the back of the couch. She threw herself into his arms for a tight hug. “It’s so awesome to see you! I’ve missed you so much!”

“The phone works both ways, you know,” Brent teased as he released her.

Taylor did not miss the way Brent’s gaze lingered on her cousin’s bare legs and feet. “I think you need to go,” she said shortly.

He smirked, enjoying her discomfort. “Aren’t you Little Miss Hospitality?”

“Don’t listen to her,” Cece grabbed Brent’s arm and pulled him into the room. “She’s cranky because her date didn’t give her a good night kiss.”

Brent’s expression hardened. “Date? And here I thought you were spending all your days at your grandma’s bedside.”

“It’s none of your business what I do,” Taylor glowered.

Brent shrugged. “You’re right. Besides, why I really came was to tell you I have the yacht at Okoboji for the day and ask if you wanted to come.” His eyes darted toward Cece. “Both of you.

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