[Anthology] A Clean Fake Marriage Romance Collection by Victorine E Lieske

Author:Victorine E Lieske [Lieske, Victorine E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B07D5NTLY1
Publisher: Victorine Lieske
Published: 2018-05-18T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Penny lay in bed, the events of the day playing in her head. Harrison had really stepped up to the plate. He’d been the perfect gentleman, trying hard to get into the things she liked. He’d even purchased a TARDIS paper weight for his office. How cute was that?

And now, all she could do was listen to his even breathing and wonder what it would be like to really be married to him. Stupid. She was nothing like the kind of women who lived around here. She’d never fit into his world. And what made her think he wanted her to? Because he’d been nice to her today?

She punched her pillow and rolled over. Such dumb thinking. She needed to clear her head. Wasn’t she fooling herself about William not three days ago? What did she know about relationships? She needed to get away from men for a while. Think about her future.

Harrison’s soft voice broke into her thoughts. “You awake too?”

She jumped, her heart pounding. She’d thought he was asleep. Thank goodness she hadn’t been talking to herself. “Yeah. Can’t sleep.”

He sat the recliner upright. “How about a midnight snack?”

“Now you’re talking.”

She slipped out of bed and padded to the door. Only after she entered the hallway did she turn to look at him. He was wearing striped pajama pants and a cotton T-shirt that hugged his chest.

She tried not to stare at his muscles as the two of them snuck down to the kitchen. Really. No one should look that good. It was doing things to her head. The skin on his arms looked smooth. She pushed back a ridiculous urge to touch it.

He pulled open the fridge and scanned the contents. “How about I whip us up some guacamole? Does that sound good?” His muscles bulged as he turned to look at her.

She forced her eyes away from him. “Sure.”

Harrison pulled out two ripe avocados and went to work gathering ingredients, utensils, and a bowl. Penny watched him as he cut the avocados and sprinkled cumin and other spices in. It was clear he loved what he was doing. The smile never left his face. She wanted to mention it, but things had gotten tense last time, so she let it go.

After he was done, he pulled out a bag of corn chips and dumped them in a bowl. “You want to go first?” He motioned to the concoction.

She picked up a chip and scooped up a generous portion. It looked delicious and tasted even better. “Mmm.” She closed her eyes and savored the flavor. When she opened them again she was surprised to find Harrison staring at her, a look she couldn’t quite interpret on his face. “What?”

He smiled, the look disappearing. “Nothing. I’m glad you like it.”

They ate in silence for a few minutes, but it didn’t feel uncomfortable. Penny rather liked his presence. His smile put her at ease.

She scraped the bowl with the last chip. “So, what’s up with your brother? Why’s he always hanging around here?”

Harrison lifted one shoulder.

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