Under the Millionaire's Influence by Catherine Mann

Author:Catherine Mann [Catherine Mann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2007-03-05T05:00:00+00:00

Seven

H e had Starr in the Learjet with Seth Jansen piloting them through the bright skies to New Mexico.

Still half-certain he was in the middle of one of his dreams about Starr, David stretched his legs in front of him, watching her stare out the window at the clouds puffing past. The gentle hum of the twin engines afforded them a sense of privacy from Seth flying the craft while they sat in the back of the six-seater.

Finally, he had her alone and away from those bloodsucking leeches she called relatives, thanks to the help of Claire. Her real relative, for that matter. The kind that counted, a person who had Starr’s best interest at heart.

Just the two of them together to work through this off-the-charts attraction that had dogged them through a decade. He couldn’t put it off any longer.

Still, questions from home rattled around inside his brain, drowning out the soft buzz of the airplane’s twin engines. If only he could figure out why in the hell her family had chosen now to show up. What did they want? Because the Ciminos always wanted something.

At seventeen he’d found Starr bawling her eyes out two days into one of the Ciminos’ visits. She’d been terrified of what would disappear from Aunt Libby’s house when they left. She’d been afraid that maybe this time she would leave with them to protect those she loved.

Like hell.

Starr rolled her head along her seat to look from her window to him.

“Thank you for planning this. I really haven’t gotten away from the restaurant…” She plowed her fingers through those amazing curls, her cheeks puffing with her exhale. “I don’t know how long. Probably since we officially opened Beachcombers’ doors two years ago.”

“It’s hard work starting up your own business. You and your sisters have taken on a lot.” The clouds broke, revealing the long stretch of desert below. Not much longer and they would be landing.

A smile tugged up her plump lips. “Aunt Libby left us an amazing legacy.”

“That piece of land certainly is prime.” He’d been approached more times than he could count with buyers for his family’s house, but aside from the fact that he couldn’t evict his mother, something inside him hesitated to part with the home his family had occupied for over two hundred years.

“I didn’t mean the realty or bricks. I meant the concept of home. This was the best way we could think of to keep it.” She waved aside the air in front of her. “That’s all beside the point. I was thanking you.”

“You’re welcome.” For what, he wasn’t sure, not that he intended to admit it.

Her smile returned. “This brings back memories.”

“Of?” he prodded.

“Senior prom. Except we’re in a plane rather than a limo.” She ran her hands over the leather armrests. “Everything’s nicer than what I’m used to.”

“Is that okay?” He tried to gauge her reaction. He never knew what to expect with Starr. Of course that was part of her allure. He couldn’t

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