The Maverick's Baby Arrangement by Kathy Douglass

Author:Kathy Douglass
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-06-09T18:53:19+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Daniel glanced at Brittany and his heartrate sped up. As the day had progressed, his attraction to her had grown and he’d felt the buzz of excitement each time they’d touched. The first dance had just been announced and now he was about to hold her in his arms again. The very thought made his blood pulse through his veins.

Every head was turned to the dance floor. Brittany stood a few feet away, a shy smile on her face. He knew from spending time with her that she was uncomfortable being the center of attention. He could also tell from the way she nibbled on her bottom lip that the deception was weighing on her. If he could take away her discomfort, he would.

Though she didn’t know it, the way her tongue swept across her lip turned him on. Truth be told, everything about Brittany was starting to turn him on. She looked both sweet and sexy in her wedding dress that revealed the shapeliest legs he’d ever seen. They looked even more enticing in her three-inch strappy white shoes.

She’d removed her veil and had freed her hair from the fancy twist it had been styled in. Now her hair floated around her bare shoulders, her curls bouncing whenever she turned her head.

Taking her hand, he led her to the dance floor then pulled her close. She held her body a little stiffly as if unsure of herself. Her sweet scent encircled him, and he closed his eyes in utter bliss.

They’d spent many hours trying to choose the song for their first dance, debating and laughing at each other’s choices. It hadn’t taken long for them to realize that none of the songs fit their situation. In fact, the song that could adequately sum up their relationship hadn’t yet been written. They’d narrowed the choices down to two—with him and Brittany stubbornly sticking to their favorite—and had rock, paper, scissored it. “Always and Forever,” a song that had been sung at weddings for a generation or two, was the winner.

As the song played, the lyrics hit Daniel in the solar plexus. The sighs of the female guests were audible, but it was Brittany’s sigh that had his heart speeding up. He’d give anything to know what she felt at this very moment.

Did she have any idea just how sexy she was or how desirable he found her? This may be a show wedding, but that didn’t make him immune to her. Kissing her had aroused feelings in him that he hadn’t expected. And not simply desire. He’d kissed many women in his lifetime, many of them women he’d cared a great deal for, but the reaction he’d had kissing Brittany’s lips made the others pale in comparison. Truthfully, there was no comparison. These kisses—like Brittany herself—were in a category of their own.

They’d almost felt like love. But that was crazy. He wasn’t in love with Brittany. He couldn’t be.

As they danced across the floor, he began to wish he hadn’t promised her that their relationship wouldn’t be physical.

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