The Renegade Returns (Mill Town Millionaires) by Dani Wade

Author:Dani Wade [Wade, Dani]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Desire
Published: 2016-07-02T04:00:00+00:00

NINE

Avery slowed her jog down to a walk as the end of the wooded trail behind her house came into view. She’d hoped some exercise this Saturday morning would take her mind off last night’s fiasco, but she continued to replay the officer’s amusement in her mind. After twelve hours, her cheeks were permanently stained red.

She’d gotten the impression that Luke had been secretly laughing at her as she’d primly driven him home and dropped him off. Not surprising. He could laugh something like that away. He hadn’t spent his entire life going on date after date where embarrassment was the main course. That was probably why she’d let the casual relationship with Mark go on as long as it had—no attraction meant no accidents, no tripping and no flying food.

And no pulse-pounding, muscle-gripping excitement, either.

Avery paused, bending to rest her hands on her knees while she breathed deep. After she’d left Luke in the drive without a word last night, she had a feeling all her excitement was over.

Her muscles now heavy with fatigue and recrimination, Avery continued down the trail until she reached the edge of the woods along the east side of her house. One of the reasons she hadn’t wanted to move closer to town had been the land surrounding her family’s home. The three-story house was way too big for one woman, but the thirty acres it sat on fed her need for privacy and nature—something hard to find closer to town.

She squinted as she moved from the cool shade of the woods into the bright sunlight. Walking across the side yard gave her a clear view of the drive that circled the front. To her surprise, the black Bentley that Nolen drove for the Blackstones idled in the drive. Great. Now she wasn’t just embarrassed, she would have to face Luke sweaty, messy and embarrassed. Nice.

She diverted from the side door around to the front. Luke was navigating the stairs as she reached the porch. With a small wave and smile for Nolen, she climbed to the long veranda that ran the entire length of the front of the house. She couldn’t help running her hand nervously over her damp hair.

“Whatchya doing here this morning?” she asked, a little breathless, a lot peeved. Maybe by avoiding eye contact she could keep from tripping over her own feet and tumbling off the edge of the porch.

A trip to the ER would just be icing on this week’s cake.

Silence surrounded them for long moments, then she heard the thump of Luke’s cane as he moved closer. Out of the corner of her eye she saw him approach, hand outstretched, until his fingers found her chin. Gentle pressure insisted she raise her gaze to his. Only then did he speak.

“I think I owe you breakfast after the way I acted last night. Would you go with me?”

Why did those amber eyes have to look so sincere?

She shook her head, trying to resist. “I don’t think it’s a good idea, Luke.

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