The Protectors Christmas Box Set (sexy paranormal romances) by McFalls Dorothy

Author:McFalls, Dorothy [McFalls, Dorothy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: paranornal romance, action adventure, thriller, romantic suspense, fanstasy
Publisher: Barking Dog Press
Published: 2012-11-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Two

Although Faith wanted to get to know Horace better, to figure out what was going on in that stubborn head of his, even the terminally optimistic had their limits. She’d tried all night to get close enough to him to start a conversation. Or to dance. Though she’d never seen him dance with anyone, she could tell by the way he moved he would sweep any woman off her feet.

No matter what she did to get close to him though, either an employee stepped in the way or he was distracted with one of the three strangers who had started hovering around him like swarm of gnats a few hours ago.

No problem. She could handle this. If the direct approach didn’t work, she’d sneak up on him.

When he emerged from behind the bar, she stalked him like a tigress on the hunt across the dance floor. And then closed in for the kill. She opened her mouth to speak to him. But before she could utter a sound, he stepped into his office, leaving her talking to his closed office door.

When he emerged again, she tried again to talk to him.

And again.

And again.

She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and huffed. “I’m beginning to get the feeling he’s purposefully avoiding me.”

“What?” her friend Kimmi shouted as she shimmied past, half her body wrapped around a virile hunk of manly flesh.

“Him.” Faith pointed.

At that very moment—as if he’d heard her—Horace turned and glared directly at her.

“Who?” Kimmi shouted, oblivious to the sizzling heat in his glare.

Faith tried to answer her friend but felt pressed into place.

All night she’d tried to catch his notice. All night she’d angled for a way to cozy up to him. And now that she’d gotten what she’d come for—his undivided attention—her courage fled.

With the same fluid motion that had made her think he’d make a fascinating dance partner, he came directly toward her.

“Go home, Faith,” he said.

“It’s my birthday,” she said and stuck out her chin. She had no idea why she would say something so dumb, but since the words had already spilled out of her mouth, she couldn’t take them back. “Well, it is my birthday.”

The tension around his lips eased a little. “Really?” he said, sounding faintly surprised. “Mine, too.”

“We’re both Leos?”

Idiot, a voice in her head scolded. Could you get any more cliché? Think. Quick. Say something intelligent. Show him you’re not some mindless dolt.

Her mouth turned dry, which rarely happened. And her mind went blank, and that never happened. She never acted nervous around men. Never. All her life, men flocked to her. More often than not, they would praise her unerring confidence while doing everything in their power to get into her pants.

She found it a novel—and somewhat frightening—experience to have that darned shoe suddenly on the other foot. She was the one trying to get into Horace’s pants.

Well, not literally into his pants. Not right away. She wasn’t that kind of girl. But oh, what nice pants.

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