Bombshell For the Boss--3 Book Box Set by Liz Fielding

Author:Liz Fielding
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mills & Boon Special Release
Published: 2008-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

NATE braced himself as Kris’s front door creaked open and her frowning face appeared through the crack.

‘Hi, how are you feeling?’

‘Better.’ She opened the door a fraction further, the frown intensifying as she fiddled with a chain. ‘What are you doing here?’

‘Sorry to drop by unannounced, but I was worried about you.’

‘You don’t need to be, I’m fine.’

The chain clattered against the door frame, but she didn’t invite him in. Instead, she hid behind the door, only her head visible.

‘Hallie said it’s some kind of virus?’

‘That’s right.’

Her lips compressed into a thin line, and she glared at him like he’d diagnosed her with a terminal illness rather than a transient one.

So much for being concerned. He was floundering here, way out of his depth, and he’d made a major mistake dropping by.

‘I’m glad you’re okay. If you need more time off work, take it.’

‘I’ll be in first thing in the morning,’ she said, her tone softening as she opened the door wider. ‘Look, you may as well come in now you’re here. I’m just not dressed to receive visitors, and you kind of took me by surprise showing up out of the blue like this.’

‘You sure? I don’t want to impose or anything.’

Her raised eyebrow told him he already had. ‘You better come in before I change my mind and slam the door in your face.’

‘Put like that, how can I refuse?’

He stepped into the hallway, quickly averting his gaze when he caught sight of the long, silky, purple kimono draping the gorgeous body he remembered all too well.

‘The lounge is through there. Make yourself at home while I get dressed.’

He opened his mouth to protest and snapped it shut again. He didn’t want her going to any trouble, especially if she was comfortable, but then having to sit across from her dressed in that sexy robe, wondering if she was naked beneath it, would make him extremely uncomfortable.

She padded up the stairs, her bare feet softly thudding against the worn boards, and he watched her for a moment, admiring the gentle swish of silk around her slim ankles and the way the material draped her toned butt, before heading for the lounge, and not up the stairs like he wanted to.

This was a bad idea.

If seeing her in those sexy suits on a daily basis was bad enough, seeing her in that flowing kimono had set his mind off on tangents he shouldn’t be contemplating.

Stepping into the lounge, he did another double take. The outside of the quaint terrace house had a homely feel to it, with its cream rendering and bottle-green fretwork but this room quickly dispelled that impression with its stark modernistic furniture, all sleek lines and devoid of colour. Beige walls, beige suede suite, and a large beige rug covering the pale floorboards, without a splash of contrasting colour or bright pictures in sight.

Another noticeable absent feature was photos. She’d told him she didn’t have much family apart from two sisters, but it looked like they didn’t rank highly on her scale of personal importance if their absence was any indication.

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