Dallas Fire & Rescue: Lighting His Fire (Kindle Worlds Novella) (MacKay Destiny Book 5) by L.J. Garland

Author:L.J. Garland [Garland, L.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2017-01-17T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Brigit sat next to Carter in her Jeep while he wound them up to the top of the ridge overlooking Cedar Valley. Something was up with him. She just didn’t know what exactly. When he returned from getting breakfast yesterday morning, he’d been reserved somehow. Yes, he’d made love her on the couch then on the bed and again in the shower. But something had been different.

Honestly, she hadn’t expected him to come back. A part of her had believed he’d hopped on his Harley and ridden out of her life.

But here she sat, next to him as he turned onto the long driveway of one of the wealthy residents of Cedar Valley and waited in the endless line of cars. At last, they neared the mansion. He exchanged the keys for a ticket with the valet who jumped into her Jeep and drove away. It seemed everyone from Cedar Valley had been invited. Where were they parking all the cars?

Cool autumn air swirled around her, and she pulled the shawl around her shoulders tighter. Carter faced her, the tuxedo he’d managed to find somewhere fitting him like a designer suit. His dark-blond hair brushed perfectly into place, a light scruff lining his square jaw. Damn if he didn’t look like a male model. All the women at the party would be ogling him. She couldn’t blame them. But only she knew what lay hidden beneath those fine threads. Heat bloomed low in her tummy at the thought.

His gaze raked over her, and his Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed. “You look….”

Her cheeks burned. The stilettos. The dress. Anything but a girly-girl, she stuck to jeans and sneakers, occasionally a skirt and flats. But this? She smoothed her hands over the silk and lace hugging her waist and hips. “It’s too much, isn’t it? I look ridiculous.”

“God no. I was going to say amazing, but that doesn’t even come close.”

“The color’s okay?” Since when did she care what anyone thought of how she looked? Since Carter walked into your life.

“Absolutely.”

“My sister, Kat, helped me pick it out weeks ago. She said the blue brought out my eyes.”

One corner of his mouth kicked up in a sexy smile. “It does.” He held out his arm to her, and she laced hers through the crook of his elbow, appreciating the heat radiating from him. Escorting her up the paver drive to the walkway leading to the front door, he guided her to the end of the long line of guests. He leaned down and whispered, “You should know I plan to take that dress off you later. Those heels, however….”

Butterflies of anticipation swirled in her tummy. This party couldn’t end fast enough.

A burly guy holding a tablet at the door eyed them. “Name?”

Carter met the guy’s gaze. “Brigit MacKay and guest.”

Burly guy slid his finger over the screen, obviously scrolling through the guest list, then tapped it. “Enjoy your evening.”

Carter escorted her up the steps, through the massive front doors, and inside the mansion.

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