Treading Water Trilogy 04-Coming Home by Marie Force

Author:Marie Force [Force, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 9781481194181
Google: mTIAkwEACAAJ
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2012-12-13T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

While Jill was talking to Kate, Ashton placed a big, warm hand on her belly.

Annoyed, aggravated and concerned after the conversation with her sister, Jill tried to squirm out of his embrace, but he pulled her in tight against him so he was tucked up to her back. “Stay. Talk to me. What did she say?”

“You heard enough to put two and two together.”

“So they’re engaged.”

“Yes.” All at once, Jill stopped thinking about herself and turned to gauge how he was feeling. His expression was completely blank. “I’m sorry you had to hear it that way.”

He shrugged. “I figured they’d probably head in that direction this time around.”

“Are you okay?”

“Don’t worry about me.” He brought her hand to his lips and pressed kisses to the inside of her wrist that short-circuited all her brain cells, making her briefly forget her dismay over Kate’s refusal to do the interviews. “What else did she say?”

“She won’t do the interviews,” Jill said with a sigh as she reluctantly withdrew her hand. She couldn’t think when he was doing that.

“I thought she might say that.”

Surprised, Jill looked over at him. “Yet you advised me to set them up?”

“You did your job. What she does next is up to her.” He paused and then looked up to meet her gaze. “I noticed you didn’t tell her you’re with me.”

“I didn’t think it was the time.”

“It’s not because you’re afraid she’s going to blow a gasket over us, is it?”

“No, of course not,” Jill said with less conviction than she felt.

“You’re sure of that?”

“Mostly.”

He smiled, but it wasn’t the full-face event his smiles usually were.

“Are you hurt that I didn’t tell her?”

“Not really. I haven’t told my dad or anyone else about us, so why should you?”

“I will tell her. When she gets back. I’ll tell her then.”

“And when will that be?”

Jill turned back onto her side, and Ashton cuddled in close behind her. There was something about having his strong arms around her that made her feel safer and more secure than she’d felt with any other man. “I guess they were going to leave today, but the weather isn’t great, so they’re aiming for tomorrow.”

He nudged her hair out of the way so he could get to her neck. “Looks to me like you have another day off.”

“Looks that way.”

“However will you spend all that time?”

“I’ll probably go shopping or something,” she said with a teasing grin he couldn’t see. “I could use a couple of new suits.”

He let out a growl as he slid his hand straight down the front of her to cup her sex. “That’s not what you need.”

Jill pushed her bottom against his erection, drawing a groan from him. “No?”

“Nope.”

“What do I need?”

“This,” he whispered in her ear as his fingers delved between her legs. “Me. You need me.”

“Do I?”

“Mmmm.”

As he set out to show her just how much she needed him, Jill’s worries over her sister’s career faded into the background.

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