Good Girl or Gold-Digger? by Kate Hardy

Author:Kate Hardy
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
ISBN: 9781408917916
Publisher: Harlequin Mills and Boon Ltd.
Published: 2010-04-03T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

OO THURSDAY morning, Daisy cycled in early and dropped in by the cafe to offer to do the tea run. She kept Felix—who was using her office for the day—until last.

‘I thought it was about time I brought you a mug of tea, as you’ve brought me some for the last couple of days.’

‘Thank you.’ He smiled at her, and heat coiled in her belly. It would be oh, so easy to walk round to his side of the desk, sit on his lap and slide her hands round his neck, just as she’d done last night. To kiss him until they were both breathless and their heads were spinning.

His eyes darkened slightly; his gaze dropped to her mouth, and she knew he was thinking exactly the same thing.

But Bill was in the office next to hers. There wasn’t a lock on her door. And it would involve way too many difficult explanations if someone walked in and found them wrapped in a clinch. They had to be sensible about this.

She took a deep breath. ‘So have you come to a decision?’

‘About what?’

She narrowed her eyes at him. ‘What we were discussing.’

‘The fairground? Not yet. I want to work through some figures and ideas.’

Oh, for pity’s sake. He knew exactly what she was talking about. She lowered her voice. ‘Do I have to spell it out for you?’

His eyes darkened still further and he moistened his lower lip. ‘The crazy stuff. Yeah, I’ve thought about it. And, no, I haven’t got a solution.’

‘I thought you were meant to be Mr Fixit?’

‘So did I,’ he said dryly. ‘Clearly today I’ve failed.’

‘We could try avoiding each other.’

‘That’s not going to work,’ he said.

She knew he was right, and it annoyed her. ‘Do you have a better idea, then?’

‘Oh, I have an idea, all right.’ His eyes glittered. ‘But I’m not looking for a relationship. I can’t offer you something with a future. And, if anyone made the kind of suggestion that’s in my head to one of my sisters, I would insist on having a little chat with them.’

She frowned. ‘Don’t you think your sisters are capable of dealing with things themselves?’

‘Yes. But I’m their brother.’

‘That’s sexist.’ And exactly how her brothers would react.

‘No. It’s called looking out for my sisters and making sure nobody takes advantage of them,’ he countered. ‘I was brought up to have good manners. And what I have in mind isn’t good manners.’

A fling, she guessed. The same kind of deal he’d offered his other girlfriends.

Except he wasn’t offering it to her, because she wasn’t like them. Wasn’t feminine enough.

Why can’t you be like other girls? The words echoed in her head. From her parents, her brothers, her boyfriends. She was too independent, too different.

It took every bit of willpower she possessed to drawl, ‘Whatever. I have work to do. Catch you later.’

So much for trying to do the right thing and not hurt her, Felix thought ruefully. He’d managed to hurt her anyway. He’d seen it in her eyes.

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