Australian Boss: Diamond Ring by Jennie Adams

Author:Jennie Adams
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2010-07-03T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

‘I SHOULD set up my easel and have another go at this painting now.’ The enthusiasm and inspiration was there inside Fiona, but she was also relaxed and mellow from the meal and the time spent chatting about nothing while they’d eaten.

She’d thought they’d be tense together but somehow they’d drifted into relaxation. Drifted in such a way that it was more dangerous than consciously thinking about it. ‘I think I know where I want to go with the painting now. It’ll mean starting over and I’m still considering a couple of aspects, but I brought a blank canvas—’

‘Not tonight.’ Brent’s words were low, but firm. ‘Rest tonight. Tomorrow you can paint.’

‘What about your work?’

‘I’ve got what I need.’ He tapped his temple. ‘It’s in here. I’ll let it churn in there for a day or two before I try to do anything more with it.’

And, when it had finished churning, something amazing would come out. His creative ability was something Fiona found extremely…appealing.

Brent seemed relaxed himself right now. Really relaxed. Maybe that was because they’d done nothing but potter in the kitchen and get settled into their rooms before they stared out of the living room windows and watched the fog roll in until it obscured everything. Maybe Brent had relaxed because she’d stood back and left him to it while he’d organised their foodstuffs into regimented lines in the pantry and refrigerator just so.

Yet she got the impression he was deliberately allowing himself to do some of those things to prove something to her, rather than simply giving himself the freedom of them because he didn’t need to keep secrets from her any longer.

‘We could put on that MP3 disc you brought with you, listen to some music.’ Brent raised his brows. ‘If you want.’

‘I would like that. I’ll go get my music. I left it in my room in case I wanted to listen later when I’m going to sleep.’ A little music, a little more relaxing. That would be a…nice way to round off the day.

A nice safe way.

She walked the length of the living room and corridor and went into the bedroom she’d been given, with its deep maroon and pale gold curtains. Fiona collected her music and went back out.

They sat on the sofa and listened and talked in a desultory fashion for the first hour. Made tea and drank it, and then the songs segued into a selection of dance tunes.

Two things happened. Fiona, who’d just carried their cups to the kitchen and left them there, danced her way back without thinking about what she was doing.

And Brent, who’d followed her with an opened package of cookies he’d placed away in the pantry cupboard, locked his gaze on the sway of her hips and a wave of male awareness rolled off him and over her.

‘I…well…did you want to listen a bit longer or go to bed?’ She uttered the words and then could have bitten her tongue out.

Oh, good way of putting it, Fiona! Heat blazed in her cheeks as she looked everywhere but at him.

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