CEO's Marriage Seduction by Anna DePalo

Author:Anna DePalo [DePalo, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Category
ISBN: 9780373768592
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2008-03-10T23:00:00+00:00

Eva let Griffin lead her through the kitchen and toward the front of the house.She was already familiar in passing with most of the downstairs rooms, but Griffin identified them with a nod as they walked past through a central hall.

A formal dining room was followed by an oversize living room with a carved wood mantel. There was also a study lined with built-in bookshelves, a laundry and a room devoted solely to a large pool table. The pool room had made her pause when she’d spotted it earlier in the evening—Griffin, it seemed, was as devoted a pool player as her father.

The decor was a mix of Victorian traditional and comfortable contemporary that made up a thoroughly and distinctively West Coast aesthetic.

When they reached the front entry, Griffin turned and headed up the house’s central staircase.

“You must have some help to maintain this place,” she commented as they climbed.

“Yeah, but not live-in,” he answered. “I use a housekeeping service here and for the cottage I’ve got in Napa.”

Upstairs, he opened and closed doors, showing her the various bedrooms. One room still had the feminine rose-print wallpaper left by the previous owners. Another had two twin beds separated by a traditional Victorian vanity table. Two other rooms had yet to be furnished.

There were five bedrooms in all, and the master suite was last.

The final room took her by surprise with its casual ambiance. Griffin leaned against the doorjamb and watched as she looked around.

From the belongings scattered about, the bedroom looked lived in, unlike some of the other rooms of the house.

There was a large bed with a stunning black-lacquer frame and contrasting white linens. Sumptuous yellow silk curtains highlighted three large windows, and a patterned area rug covered the dark-stained wood floor.

“You approve?” he asked.

She nodded, knowing she had to get out of here before her pulse jumped through her skin. “The decor is lovely. The whole house is.”

She moved toward the doorway, but he was filling it.

“I’m glad,” he said, his voice low and rich.

“I need…”

To go.

But she never finished the thought, the words dying on her lips as he gazed at her intently.

He leaned toward her, searched her face and then lowered his mouth to hers.

This time she was expecting the tingle, the dizzying burst of euphoria.

He kissed her, hot and deep, pulling her into his arms. Her arms crept around his neck as their mouths tangled and the heat built.

The world faded away, and a flame of desire sparked within her.

“Mmm.”

She belatedly realized the sound had come from her.

When he pulled away, his breathing was deep and her eyelids felt heavy.

“What are you doing?” she asked huskily.

“Isn’t it obvious?”

“I’m here to do a job—”

“—that just ended. You don’t work for me anymore.”

She tried again. “I’m a party planner.”

“Yeah…and do you want me to spell out how you can really throw a party for me?”

A sizzle went through her.

“Incredible, isn’t it?” he asked, his voice rough with arousal. “We’ve known each other, what? A decade? If I’d known kissing you would be this good, I’d never have been able to resist.

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