The Italian Surgeon's Secret Baby by Sue MacKay

Author:Sue MacKay
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-12-03T16:39:50+00:00

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Elene was quiet on the drive up to Naples. She was exhausted, having lain awake until the early hours, her head spinning with a long litany of all things Mattia.

He’d woken her with a mug of strong coffee and some ciabatta with tomatoes before getting Aimee ready for the day. One day he’d make the perfect husband for some lucky woman. Just not her.

He’d told her in a quiet, let’s-forget-last-night voice, ‘We’re going to Via Toledo in the city before heading to the family house.’

‘Right. I’ll be quick,’ she’d answered, not knowing what Via Toledo was about, but seeing any part of Napoli was a bonus. She’d never been there; the airport didn’t count.

Now she asked into the uncomfortable silence that had fallen as Sorrento dropped behind them, ‘What’s on Via Toledo?’

‘Shops.’

‘Mattia.’ She hadn’t meant to snap but they were in a car together, going to visit his relatives, and tension was increasing inside her with every passing minute. She took a deep breath. They needed to be getting along, not scrapping. ‘What kind of shops?’

‘All kinds. Especially clothing and shoes, and all the things women love.’

‘You spilt red wine on your white skirt?’

He didn’t even laugh. ‘You need some clothes. I’m taking you shopping.’

‘Oh, no, you don’t.’ First he kept testing her to see what she was trying to get out of him, and then he’d decided to buy her a new wardrobe. A test or a gift she was supposed to accept with gratitude? Forget being the peacemaker. ‘If I want clothes I’ll buy them.’

‘It’s my way of saying thank you for bringing Aimee across to meet me.’

She gasped. Never had she expected him to say that. Never. ‘Low blow.’

The car lurched sideways as Mattia aimed for the verge, where he hauled on the brake and twisted in his seat to face her. ‘I meant it.’

‘All you had to do was say thank you.’

Those dark eyes were fierce. ‘I’m a man of few words, especially the important ones.’

She had noticed. ‘Yet you said them the moment I got mad at you.’

A wry expression came across his face. ‘I reacted without thinking. Something you tend to cause me to do too often.’

She affected Mr Always in Control? Not likely. ‘Save it—’ Gulp. There really was a hint of remorse in his gaze. Reaching out, she touched his hand. ‘Take me to Via Toledo. I’d love some new clothes.’ It wasn’t like her to get around with so few choices. ‘But I’ll pay for them.’

A reluctant smile lifted that delightful mouth. ‘Let me buy one outfit.’

Would it be selfish to say yes? That look said not. ‘All right.’ A pair of shorts and a blouse wouldn’t be excessive.

Except she hadn’t factored in the high-end fashion shop Mattia took her to. As for getting away with a casual outfit, forget it. The dress the assistant held out for her to try on after Mattia told her to find something that wasn’t elaborate or formal but could be worn just about anywhere took Elene’s breath away.

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