After Hours Seduction (The Men 0f Stone River Book 1) by Janice Maynard

Author:Janice Maynard [Maynard, Janice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Action & Adventure, The Men 0f Stone River Series, Billionaire Playboys, The Stone Brothers, Boss's Brother Ex-Lover
Publisher: Harlequin Desire; Original edition
Published: 2020-05-01T04:00:00+00:00

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Katie jumped to her feet, jolted by the expression on Quin’s face. She wanted to know everything about his past, but not if it meant hurting him. He’d never offered her that kind of personal deep dive before.

“Forget I asked,” she begged. “That’s way too personal a question between you and me. Sex, yes. Unburdening soul-deep secrets, no.”

In her defense, hearing that Mr. Stone Sr. had treated another woman as abysmally as he treated Katie rattled her. She had clung to her desperate humiliation and her injured pride for far too long. The man was dead. He couldn’t hurt her anymore. The only person who could mess things up now was Katie herself.

Was she holding Quin to some impossible standard of perfection? God knows, she had plenty of faults of her own. She liked playing the role of savior. She could be too pushy at times. And she had a chip on her shoulder about Quin’s money.

Still, her fear held her back, because she wanted him to connect with her intimately. And she wasn’t sure such a thing was possible. Even if Quin wanted more than a few weeks of sexual excess, she was scared to think about what that might mean. It was easier and safer to micromanage other people’s problems than to take a good, hard look at her own.

She held out her hand, smiling, pretending that she and Quin were nothing more than friends with benefits. “You ready to head back to the hotel? I see a shower in my future.”

“Our future,” Quin said waggling his eyebrows. “Remember?” He rolled to his feet. “I’ll wash those spots you can’t reach.”

She knew he was teasing. Playing the goofball for her amusement. But the words gave her a thrill. Deep in the base of her abdomen, little firecrackers began to ignite.

“Can you run?” she asked.

He stared at her blankly, a crease between his eyebrows. “What do you mean?”

“The doctor. Your recovery. Taking it easy. Can you run?”

He stared at her intently. Suddenly, the wanting and the waiting were back and all mixed up with the emotional wringer he had put her through in telling his family’s story.

Quin nodded slowly. “As long as it’s not too far and not too fast.”

“Excellent. See if you can catch me, Quinten Stone. If you do, maybe I’ll wash a few spots for you.” Katie took off jogging, no doubt taking Quin by surprise. But if she did surprise him, he didn’t waste any time playing catch-up.

When she glanced over her shoulder, Quin was closing the distance she had put between them. The masculine scowl on his face sent a trickle of excitement down her spine. He looked predatory, determined.

Katie was running faster than she had planned. Suddenly, she remembered Farrell telling her about Quin’s intensity, his laser focus. The way he pushed and pushed until he achieved his goals.

Only right now, Quin was supposed to be taking it easy. For a few more weeks. So his body could heal.

Katie stopped dead in the middle of the path.

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