Harlequin Desire August 2015 - Box Set 1 of 2: Demanding His Brother's Heirs\Second Chance with the Billionaire\A Royal Baby Surprise by Michelle Celmer

Author:Michelle Celmer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Harlequin Desire
Publisher: Harlequin

Eleven

Conor surfaced groggily, feeling as if he had finished a challenging downhill slope. His muscles quivered. His body was lax. His breathing struggled to find a normal rhythm.

And then it came again. The sound that had awakened him. Emory.

It was seven-thirty. The kid was probably starving.

Conor moved surreptitiously, sliding out of bed and pulling on his underwear and pants. Ellie slept like the dead, on her back, both arms flung over her head. She had whisker burn on her throat.

Her naked body was mesmerizing. A painter or sculptor would find her an irresistible subject. Though Ellie complained about her weight, Conor loved her curves. Full breasts, shapely thighs, a butt that was made for a man’s hands.

She was real and warm and feminine in every way.

When Emory’s babbles escalated, Conor knew he had to move fast if he wanted Ellie to get more sleep. In the baby’s room, he scooped up the warm, sweetly scented toddler and nuzzled his belly. “Hey, little man. Let’s get you a clean diaper, and Uncle Conor will find you something to eat.”

Emory’s eyes were huge as he sucked his fist. Conor managed the diaper change without incident. Once the soft pajamas were re-snapped in the careful sequence that required an engineering degree, the two of them escaped down the hall.

Tucking Emory into the newly purchased high chair, Conor grinned. “You’re a cute kid.”

Emory’s response was a babbling string of syllables accompanied by drool. His sunny smile made a guy wonder if kids weren’t worth the hassle after all.

Breakfast was easy. Dry Cheerios. Milk. Chopped up banana. At this rate, Conor would qualify as a baby nutritionist. While Emory polished off the food on his tray, Conor started the coffeepot. Yawning and rubbing a hand over his bare chest, he thought about the woman he’d left behind in the bed. Soft skin. Soft body. Soft everything.

Bad mistake. Now he had a boner. And it was going to be a very long day. Unless Emory took a nap. That had possibilities.

When Ellie appeared in the kitchen doorway a half hour later, she was wearing Conor’s T-shirt. It had never looked so good. The neckline gaped, exposing the very spot he had nibbled only hours before.

The fact that she had supplemented the outfit with a pair of khaki shorts was not a great fashion choice in his opinion. He would have been fine with undies only. Or nothing at all beneath. But since Kirby was coming over at an unspecified time, it was probably a good thing that his sister had shown decorum.

Ellie’s expression was hard to read. He’d hoped for a smile. Instead, she seemed abashed. Reluctant to meet his eyes. Keeping his face in neutral, he masked his disappointment. Mornings after were not always easy, especially since he and Ellie had made a big change in their relationship last night.

“I cook a mean waffle,” he said. “Are you hungry?”

She nodded. “With eggs and bacon?”

He grinned. “Of course.”

While Ellie sat with Emory and entertained her son, Conor threw together the meal.

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