Contracted: A Wife for the Bedroom by Carol Marinelli

Author:Carol Marinelli [Marinelli, Carol]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, General, Man-Woman Relationships, Love Stories, Adult, Billionaires, Australia, Temporary Marriage, Counselors
ISBN: 9780373126811
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2006-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

‘Are you doing anything today?’

He knotted his tie as he spoke, standing proud and beautiful amid a pile of damp towels and the chaos of a man who neither cared nor needed to pick up after himself.

‘I’m not sure.’ Lily yawned and stretched, blinking at the day that lay ahead of her, realising it was the first time since she’d met Hunter that she had a whole day to do with whatever she wished. The haste of their marriage should had left an endless ream of loose ends to tie up, juggling work and playing the part of Hunter’s wife two ridiculous parallels, listening and working on people’s problems while seemingly having escaped from hers. And, admittedly, the glamorous world she had stepped into had been immense fun at first—lining her wardrobe with designer clothes, having her blonde hair styled and maintained, not just at the most exclusive of salons but by the owner himself. But she felt as if she were living on a movie set, only one where the cameras never stopped rolling, playing the part of Hunter’s wife impinging more and more on her real world, Hunter’s leading lady, seemingly an all-consuming role.

‘Actually, no.’ Lily grinned at the prospect of a free day. ‘I might go and look for a car. The mechanic said it would be cheaper to replace my old one than repair it properly.’ Lily saw his hands still for a second, the tie he was looping pausing midway, and Lily felt herself stiffen in defence. ‘I’m not expecting you to pay for it!’ Even though she’d been desperately trying to help fund a huge mortgage for her mother, Lily hadn’t exactly been derelict financially when she met him—and she certainly wasn’t expecting Hunter to dangle a keyring to some sleek sports car, but still he shook his head.

‘What’s wrong with Lachlan?’ Hunter asked, referring to the driver Abigail had arranged for her.

‘Nothing.’ Lily frowned.

‘Because if you’re not happy with him, I can ask Abigail to—’

‘You don’t need to ask Abigail to do anything on my behalf,’ Lily interrupted, sitting up in bed, irritated that something so straightforward was being made so needlessly complicated. ‘Lachlan’s perfectly fine. I just can’t stand being driven everywhere when I’m more than capable of driving myself.’

‘But there’s no need.’ Hunter wasn’t listening. Instead he was loading up his briefcase with various papers and filling up his suit pockets with his mobile phone and wallet, deliberately ignoring her protests. When Lily raised her voice a touch to get his attention Hunter just switched the subject. ‘Just forget about looking for a car—why don’t we meet for lunch?’

‘Are you going to ask Abigail to pencil me in?’ Lily asked nastily. Every minute of his exhausting day was planned and accounted for by the ever-efficient, seemingly ever-present Abigail. It was as if Abigail’s emotional outburst at the wedding had never happened. Blasé and bold, she strode into the apartment in the mornings, treating Lily with nothing more than polite boredom,

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