When Wishes Collide by Barbara Freethy

Author:Barbara Freethy [Freethy, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: cookie429, Extratorrents, Kat
Publisher: Barbara Freethy
Published: 2012-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Wyatt woke up just after seven, the television in Adrianna's living room still on mute. He'd meant to stay awake just in case Ben got it in his head to take off in the middle of the night, but exhaustion had overtaken him. He glanced across the room. Adrianna was curled up on the couch, fast asleep. Her cheeks were a rosy pink, her lips parted ever so slightly, her hair falling around her face and shoulders in soft, tumbling waves. His body hardened, and he was taken right back to the night before when he'd kissed those lips and ran his hand through that hair on two separate occasions. And neither one had been enough. He wanted more.

He drew in a deep breath, reminding himself that he couldn't have more. He couldn't possibly complicate his life with any kind of romantic entanglement. He just wished she wasn't so pretty, so smart and funny, that he didn't like her so much, that she didn't remind him that he wasn't just a father, he was also a man, and he'd been alone a long time.

Gazing over at her again, he thought about how great she'd been the day before, handling everything he'd thrown at her, his sister's rehearsal dinner, waiting in the alley behind Vincenzo's for the kids, bringing Ben back to her apartment and cooking them both a hearty meal in the middle of the night. She'd given up her bed for a kid. She was a very special person, and he was damn lucky his coin had collided with hers. He wouldn’t be this far without her.

The way she'd grown up, she could have turned out to be a heartless and cold bitch, but instead she was warm and generous, and full of heart. She had had her life turned upside down not once but several times. Somehow she always found a way to land on her feet. He respected that. And in a strange way, she gave him hope that he'd also find a way to come out on top.

As he moved his chair upright, she stirred just a little. For a moment, he thought she might wake up, but after a stretch, she curled up with her hands pillowing her face and smiled as she fell into another dream.

He needed a shower – a cold shower.

On his way to the bathroom, he checked the bedroom. Ben was still sacked out on the bed.

He took a quick shower, focusing his thoughts on the day ahead. He had new leads to follow up on, and he was ready to get started.

After throwing his clothes on, he moved quietly through the living room and into the kitchen. As he started a pot of coffee, he heard the soft pad of footsteps.

"I can do that," Adrianna mumbled, her eyes still sleepy, the mark of the pillow cushion on her right cheek.

He smiled. "You're barely awake."

"I'm getting there. Is Ben –"

"Still asleep," he finished.

"How did you sleep?"

"Surprisingly well," he said.

"You already took a shower," she said, as her gaze began to sharpen.

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