Harlequin Desire January 2019 Box Set, 1 of 2 by Joanne Rock

Author:Joanne Rock
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

Three hours later, as she stepped into Conrad’s home, Felicity wasn’t any closer to stemming the excitement singing through her. There was just too much beauty in the day for the moment to be denied. The happiness made her realize how long it’d been since she felt this way—not bracing herself for the next storm life had to offer her.

After buffering herself from life for so long, this new ease and happiness had been unexpected. Strange, even. But she wasn’t ready to let it go yet. She decided to savor it just awhile longer. Tomorrow would come all too quickly.

Right now, she wanted to ride the joy of knowing the baby was okay. And yes, it had been a wonderful afternoon with Conrad.

Shrugging out of her red wool coat, Felicity stepped farther into the entryway. Drank in the small details she now recognized as Conrad’s signature, understated style.

A wall of windows on the far side of the living room boasted a stunning vista of snowcapped mountains, eliminating any need for art. The room was dominated by nature, with sleek silver cliff sides jutting through and tall trees that fluttered in the wind. Even now, the view still took her breath away.

“This is…quite a place.” Her whole apartment would fit in the living room with space to spare.

He tossed his Stetson on a coatrack hook. “Are we going to discuss my overprivileged life again?”

“No, I understand you made your own fortune.” She passed her coat to him and placed her bag on the leather sofa.

“And I understand that my home life was stable, giving me advantages you didn’t have,” he said, his eyes cautious.

She couldn’t help but think that despite all of Conrad’s charm, he moved as warily through relationships as she did.

She did appreciate that he was trying to show her he’d heard her concerns, but she didn’t want to hash through that now. She wanted to live in the moment. “How about we just deal with the present?”

“Sounds good to me.” His hands fell to rest on her shoulders, massaging lightly.

She swayed nearer, drawn to the heat of his touch. “We’ll be working together on the hospital event even more closely now that Isabeau’s had her baby. Let’s keep our focus on that, rather than the past.”

His thumbs stroked along her collarbone in sensuous, slow swipes. “I’m not going to pretend last night didn’t happen.”

“Me either.” She couldn’t. What they’d experienced together was rare, and absolutely unforgettable. Still, she needed to be clear with him before she could feel comfortable indulging that attraction again. “But please understand, I’m not walking back on what I said about not being in the market for a long-term relationship.”

“I heard you.” His hands glided up to cup her face, fingers spearing in her hair. “And I also remember you suggested that since we can’t avoid each other for the next three weeks, we might as well make the most of that time.”

She couldn’t agree more. Stepping into his embrace was so easy.

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