Dr. Colton's High-Stakes Fiancee by Cindy Dees

Author:Cindy Dees [Dees, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, General, Man-Woman Relationships, Suspense, Contemporary, Montana, Physicians, Fiancées, Small Cities, Truthfulness and Falsehood
ISBN: 9780373276981
Google: Odv4ILalBKcC
Amazon: 0373276982
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2010-10-01T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Finn was appalled by the look of horror on Rachel’s face. Did she despise him so much? He’d thought they had something between them. Had felt it. But she looked as if she’d rather face a firing squad than dance with him.

“C’mon,” he said. “People are starting to notice your hesitation. Let’s just do this and get it over with.”

She squared her bare, slender shoulders…which he’d give a year’s salary to kiss right now. Damn, she looked incredible in that gown. She’d been wearing yellow the night of prom, too. It had suited her sunny personality. He’d never believed it possible that she would betray him so completely like she had. He’d loved her, for God’s sake. Been sure she felt the same way about him. How could she have cheated on him with some other guy? And then, as if that wasn’t bad enough—

“All right. Fine. Let’s just get this over with.” Rachel stepped forward resolutely.

He held out his forearm to her automatically and led her onto the floor.

The flood of memories was overwhelming. High school dances with her. Looking up into the stands at football games and wanting to play his best for her. Meeting her in the hallway between classes to steal a quick kiss and put a fiery blush on her cheeks. God, the laughter. She’d made him so damned happy. They’d been the two halves of a whole. When he was down, she’d cheer him up. When she was upset about something, she came to him to make it right. And he always did. They’d been magic.

The music wailed around them and she swayed in his arms, bringing back another entire flood of memories. Imagined mostly, but vivid nonetheless of what it would be like to finally make love with her, to become one body and one soul for real. He’d thought about it a lot when they’d been dating but had never pushed. After all, they’d had all the time in the world. The rest of their lives together. No matter how bad he’d wanted to be with her, she was worth the wait.

And then that last night had happened. That last dance. Images came rushing back unbidden, a bitter dessert that ruined the rest of the meal of memories and left a terrible taste in his mouth. His hurt. His disbelief. And ultimately his fury. He must have tensed because Rachel murmured, “Never fear. It will be over soon.”

“You don’t have to make it sound like I’m torturing you,” he muttered back.

“You have no idea,” she retorted.

He frowned down at her and words sprang from his lips before he could think better of them. “You could do a whole lot worse than me, you know.”

Her gaze snapped up to his. “Is that an offer?”

“I—uhh—” Her question took him completely by surprise. His mind went blank. Was it an offer?

“Please don’t hold me so close,” she murmured through a patently plastic smile.

He loosened his arms fractionally. “Why? Do I make you uncomfortable? Remind you of how things used to be between us?”

Her light brown eyes went dark.

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