The Doctor Who Made Her Love Again by Susan Carlisle

Author:Susan Carlisle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-11-23T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

PAYTON WAS PLEASED that his dinner party was turning out to be such a success. Doris and Jean had arrived together. Both had given China suspicious looks when he’d stepped into the room fresh from the shower. Neither woman said anything but he could tell that China was uncomfortable about what they might be thinking. To ease her worries he came right out and said, “I asked China to come early and help me with the preparations. She was a great help.”

He winked at China. Her cheeks turned rosy.

By the time Robin and Luke arrived and then Larry and his wife, the party was in full swing. He couldn’t remember attending a more boisterous and loud social gathering outside the frat parties he’d gone to in college.

When Doris and then Jean asked if they could see his place, he took everyone on a tour. He noticed that China brought up the rear when they changed rooms. It wasn’t until the group reached his bedroom that she stepped out of the crowd. She went over to the Hawaiian ti, which he’d placed close to the window. She lovingly touched a leaf before looking at him.

He smiled and she returned it with warmth in her eyes. It was as if they were sharing a special secret. Somehow it made him stand taller. As if making China happy made him happy.

“Man, you have a beautiful view,” Larry’s wife remarked.

“Yes, I do.” He was looking at China instead of out the window.

“Okay, enough of this girly stuff. Let’s eat. I’m starving,” Luke stated.

“I have to get things on the table,” Payton said. He’d finished the salad and potatoes while China, Doris and Jean had enjoyed the view from the porch. China had offered to help but he’d declined it.

She assisted him placing the food on the table after he’d called that dinner was ready. The conversation during dinner was lively and everyone was complimentary about his culinary skills. A couple of times he looked down the table to see China watching him. It hadn’t passed his notice that she hadn’t chosen to sit beside him. She was on Luke’s right and Robin sat to his left.

Over dessert everyone laughed and told bad medical jokes. He watched as China lifted a spoon full of trifle to her mouth. His groin tightened at the thought of kissing those lips again. As if she’d sensed his interest, she glanced at him as she pulled the spoon from her mouth. Was she teasing him or enjoying the trifle? Either way, he was turned on. That was something he’d not been in some time. It felt good to lust after a woman again. And hunger for China he did. More so every day.

Near eleven, Larry pushed back from the table and said, “I hate to be the one to bring this party to an end, but I have to work tomorrow, unlike some others in this room.” He looked pointedly at Payton.

“I appreciate that and will think of you while I’m sailing.

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