Undercover Bachelor by Rebecca Winters

Author:Rebecca Winters
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-05-26T16:00:00+00:00

“May I have the last dance, mademoiselle?”

Whitney had been expecting the invitation all evening, but it was the wrong male voice addressing her in the balmy night air.

After finishing her dinner with Roger and Jeff who’d given up on her and had asked some other girls to dance, she had excused herself to wander over to the boat railing in the hope that Mr. Smith would follow her. That had been close to an hour ago.

Caught up in conversation with a couple of other teachers throughout their meal, she’d still felt his narrowed gaze on her from time to time. He knew exactly where she was at any given moment and could have asked her to dance at any time. Now it was too late.

The monuments of Paris, more beautifully lighted than a Christmas tree, provided a breathtaking backdrop. A band played Petit Fleur in the background. Everyone had been dancing for a long time. The setting was perfect for seduction.

But not with Mr. Bowen!

She turned around. “How nice of you to ask me, but I’m afraid I’m not feeling well. A slight case of dizziness. I think jet lag has finally caught up with me. We’ll be docking in a moment and all I can think about is getting to bed.”

“We did too much today. I feel responsible. How can I help?”

“Would you mind asking Mr. Smith to come over for a minute?”

“I’m right here, Whitney. What’s wrong?”

He appeared as if out of thin air. In a dark blue dress shirt and chinos, he looked incredibly sexy and European. Her heart pounded outrageously. It wouldn’t surprise her if both men could hear it.

Since boarding the bateau mouche, she’d hardly been able to take her eyes off her chaperone. The striking combination of tanned skin and dark blond hair, plus his tall, hard-muscled physique, had drawn her gaze over and over again. Many of the females on board were having the same problem.

“I’m afraid her jet lag has turned into something a little more serious. Since you were otherwise engaged, I was just about to arrange for a ride when we dock.”

“I’m feeling under the weather myself. If you’ll make sure Roger and Jeff get back on the bus safely with you, I’ll accompany her in a taxi to the hotel. Let’s walk to the gate so we can be the first ones off the boat, all right, Whitney?”

“Yes. Thank you, Mr. Smith.” Thank you.

Without waiting for the other man’s response, she felt Mr. Smith’s hand grasp her elbow and guide her along the promenade deck toward the exit.

Though the man holding on to her was the evil one of the piece, she was happy to get away from Mr. Bowen. Another irony.

He’d been nothing but kind and solicitous the entire trip, but he was starting to act possessive. The idea of having to dance with him had sounded slightly repulsive to her.

Within five minutes, the boat pulled up to the dock and they were ensconced in a taxi, away from the others.

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