Wanted: Man of Honor (Silverpines Series Book 7) by Parker J Cole

Author:Parker J Cole [Cole, Parker J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-02T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

“I’d be glad to,” Mr. Clayborne answered back.

Would you? Elena thought. She’d rather tell him to get on the next train from Silverpines and never come here again.

Being in his presence was just as unnerving as watching him from afar. That air of power was a tangible thing. It intruded into her domain. Made her aware of him in a way she had no desire to be.

Ella Grace had offered Mr. Clayborne one of the rooms in the inn. Before they sat down for their repast, he’d taken the time to spruce up from his travels.

Another thing she didn’t want to be aware of was the fact that since he’d cleaned and freshened up, he looked quite devastating.

Throughout the excellently prepared meal by Mrs. Donlinson, the cook for the Silverpines Inn, Elena tried her best to not see those handsome features. She failed miserably. She wondered what Mr. Clayborne would think if he knew how many times she snuck glances in his direction when she was certain he wasn’t looking.

Like his nose for instance. Crooked in the middle as if he’d done some injury to it years ago. It should have marred the symmetry of his face but the imperfection added to his masculine appeal. When he leaned over to answer one of Fannie Pearl’s endless questions, she stared at his hair. Thick, and dark, it rested along the edge of his jawline.

When he’d taken off his jacket before sitting down, she paid attention to the way those broad shoulders stretched the fabric of his shirt. Then she frowned as she noticed a bulge at his throat. Not a small one either but one bulky enough that it caught her eye. She wondered what he hid there.

She drew her eyes away a second before he turned to look at her. Fannie Pearl had been staring right at her, a knowing expression telling the older woman what wild and strange thoughts may have been going through her head.

Now, they were alone. Well, as alone as they could be in the dining area of the hotel. Elena stabbed her fork into the fluffy mashed potatoes and took in a forkful. None of that, Elena told herself fiercely, men could not be trusted and you’d do well to remember that. No matter how one of them made you feel.

“Miss Somersville?” Those blue eyes seemed to look straight into her soul.

She gave a slight shake. “My apologies. I was lost in thought.”

Mr. Clayborne gave her a sudden lopsided grin. Her heart kicked against her ribcage. It was disarming and boyish. “Quite understandable under these circumstances.”

With effort, she pulled her eyes away from how that grin lit his entire face like a sun.

“I’m sure that when you arrived here, you had questions you needed to ask me. I also have questions for you.” If she remained steady on the reason why they came here, she could forget his smile.

“Shall I start, or you?”

“I’ll begin.” She cleared her throat delicately. “As you can attest to with your own eyes, our town is in need of help.

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