The Tycoon's Pregnant Mistress by Maya Banks

Author:Maya Banks [Banks, Maya]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Anetakis, Category
ISBN: 9780373769209
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2009-01-12T23:00:00+00:00

Nine

T heir days slowly began to settle into a routine much as their nights did. Once he was assured of her health, Chrysander made love to Marley every night, possessing her with passion that left her breathless. But in the mornings, he was always gone before she woke up.

She’d made it a habit to seek him out, bothered by the fact that he left their bed so early. More often than not, she’d find him in the library, either on the phone, on his computer or poring over contracts and faxes. He’d look up when she entered, and for a brief moment, she’d see fire flare in his eyes before his expression became more controlled, and after murmuring a polite good-morning, he’d return to his work. And she was summarily dismissed.So she spent most mornings alone or in the company of Patrice and Dr. Karounis who seemed quite content to spend their time together. At lunch, Chrysander would make his appearance as if he hadn’t just spent hours sequestered in work. To his credit, he devoted the afternoons to Marley.

She’d cajoled him into taking walks with her on the beach, though he grumbled about the chill and her tiring herself. She looked forward to these times because she had Chrysander all to herself, and at least in those few short hours, he seemed to lose his cautious reserve with her.

It was during one of those walks that Chrysander pulled her down to sit on the log she often sat on to watch the ocean. He stared out over the water for a moment then turned to her, his expression serious.

“We should get married soon.”

She twisted the engagement ring around her finger with her thumb and wondered why this wasn’t a happier conversation.

“I wanted to give you time to recover and regain your strength. The doctor feels you are strong and healthy now.”

She relaxed a little under his intent gaze. “When were you thinking of?”

“As soon as I can arrange it. I don’t want to wait any longer. I don’t want our child born a bastard.”

She frowned and twisted her neck to gaze up at him. It was hardly a romantic declaration of love and devotion. But then she didn’t want her child to be born out of wedlock, either. She suddenly felt selfish for wanting a more flowery reason for the hastiness of their marriage.

“Will you marry me, pedhaki mou? I’ll take care of you and our child. You’ll want for nothing, I swear it.”

She worked to keep another frown from her face. The more he talked, the less desirous she was for marriage. He made it sound like a bargain. She didn’t want their marriage to be cold and clinical.

He tipped her chin up with his finger and stared down into her eyes. “What are you thinking about so hard?”

She didn’t want to tell him the truth. So instead, she slowly nodded.

One of his eyebrows lifted in question. “Is that a yes?”

“Yes,” she whispered. “I’ll marry you as soon as you can arrange it.

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