The Wealthy Man's Waitress (HQR Presents) by Maggie Cox

Author:Maggie Cox [Cox, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Action & Adventure, HQR Presents Series, Billionaire Businessman, Waitress & Great Friend
Publisher: Harlequin Presents; Original edition
Published: 2006-05-01T04:00:00+00:00

Later at dinner, wearing the gorgeous little black dress with its dipping beaded neckline that Fleur had surprised her with, Emma glanced around her at the other elegantly attired patrons of the exclusive but discreet little restaurant, and consciously committed every little detail to memory. It would sustain her during the no doubt tense days ahead when her grandmother was in hospital and afterwards—when she returned home to recuperate, and when Emma would be even more devoted to her care. But more than the place, the dress or the seemingly endless array of beauty and elegance that epitomised this fascinating city, she would remember the man who’d brought her here. Now, as Piers glanced at her with that confident, knowing little smile of his that turned her insides to butter, Emma recalled the excitement of their lovemaking and felt a fierce little spurt of heat coil in her stomach and spread down between her thighs. It was amazing how much more pleasurable bathing was when it was shared with a man as inventive and as passionate as Piers… Blushing profusely at the thought, Emma rubbed at the sudden chill on her bare arms and dared a glance back.

‘Will you go down to Cornwall to visit Lawrence once he’s settled?’

The question was out before she could check it and she guessed it must have been preying on her mind. Piers’s smile immediately vanished. ‘I don’t know. It depends on whether or not I’d be welcome.’

Progress! At least he hadn’t said he wouldn’t consider it. Emma felt a flare of hope. It wasn’t right that father and son should be so disunited—not when, to her mind, they clearly needed each other more than either of them was admitting. She knew Piers was a busy man in constant demand because of the responsibilities of his chosen career—but work shouldn’t always be the top priority in his life, should it? At the end of the day it was people who mattered and none should matter more than one’s own children.

‘I’m sure he’d be thrilled to see you.’

‘Perhaps ‘‘thrilled’’ is overstating the case just a little, don’t you think?’

‘I know Lawrence can be a little rash and unthinking in what he says sometimes, but I really believe underneath all that outward bluff is a very caring and sometimes lonely young man.’

Lonely he might be prepared to believe…but caring? All the evidence made him beg him to differ. Feeling the tension knotting his stomach muscles, Piers breathed out slowly to try and release it.

‘It seems almost impossible for you to see the less than ideal in anyone.’ Reaching for her hand, Piers turned it over in his palm to examine it, thinking how small and delicate her fingers were—how perfect.

‘What’s wrong with that?’

‘You wouldn’t survive two minutes in the corporate world, sweetheart.’

‘Then it’s a good job I’m just a plain old waitress, isn’t it?’ Secretly elated at the small endearment he’d addressed her with, Emma carefully extricated her hand, already anxious that she might be getting a little more used to his touch than was good for her.

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