Time Out 6 by Douglas Cheryl

Author:Douglas, Cheryl [Douglas, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Contemporary Fiction, next generation, cowboy, Series, Celebrity, Contemporary, Romance, rich, nashville nights, cheryl douglas, country music, Literature & Fiction
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Megan was shaking by the time she pulled up in front of Nick’s house that evening. She didn’t know what she wanted to say or how she intended to say it, but she had to acknowledge what he had tried to do for her.

She stood on the porch ringing the doorbell for a long time before he finally answered. One look at his damp hair, the water running down his chest, and the black towel knotted at his waist told her he’d just gotten out of the shower.

He grinned. “Hey, baby, this is a nice surprise. I was gonna come up to the main house, but if you wanna hang out here, that’s even better.” He stepped back, allowing her to enter. “Come on in.”

“I can wait while you get dressed.” She nervously adjusted the purse strap on her shoulder.

He laughed as he pulled her into his arms. “You’re gonna get shy on me all of a sudden?”

Nick smelled so good, like minty mouthwash and a delicious spicy body wash. “We have to talk.”

His sexy dimpled grin was all it took to make her heart skip a beat. Damn him. No man had the right to be so tempting without even trying.

“I’m listenin’.”

“Why don’t you… uh… go and put some clothes on? I can wait.” That would give her a chance to practice breathing. Sometime after he opened the door, she seemed to have forgotten how to inhale without getting lost in his delectable scent.

“I’d rather not.” He lowered his head, grazing her neck with his teeth. “In fact, I’d like to lose this towel. And as hot as you are in business mode, I’d much rather see you wearin’ nothin’ at all.” He reached for the zipper running down the back of her fitted black dress.

“Manny came to see me today. He told me what you did.”

He froze. “I didn’t expect him to do that.”

“I’m sure you didn’t. You wanna tell me what the hell you were thinking?”

He exhaled as he stepped back to give her some space. “I just wanted to buy you a little peace of mind. Is that so terrible?”

It was wonderful, but she couldn’t tell him how much she appreciated the gesture. “You had no right.”

“I care about you. That gives me the right.”

Feeling restless and uncertain, Megan paced the wood floor. Her high heels’ clicking was the only sound in the room. She tried to compartmentalize the feelings churning around inside of her. Gratitude. Disbelief. And something much more powerful and… alarming.

“Look, things are different in your world. I get that. You have a big extended family, lots of friends, and you always have each other’s backs. That’s nice, but that’s not my world. Where I grew up, you didn’t risk getting to know your neighbors. Friends passed through your life. Family was…”

“Was what, sweetheart? I want to know. I want to know what happened to make you feel you can’t count on anyone.”

She didn’t come here intending to share any part of her past with him, but the genuine concern in his eyes made shutting him out completely impossible.

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