Harlequin Desire July 2015 - Box Set 2 of 2: The Billionaire's Daddy Test\Lone Star Baby Bombshell\A Royal Amnesia Scandal by Charlene Sands

Author:Charlene Sands
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Harlequin Desire
Publisher: Harlequin

Nine

There was something going on with Kelly. It was barely perceptible, and if it were not for his years of training as an actor, he wouldn’t have picked up on it. But there was something infinitesimally different in her voice, in her eyes. She had distanced herself from him, even more so than when he’d first come back to Calico Springs. She’d erected a wall that hadn’t been there before. He just couldn’t get a handle on what had happened. What had changed?

As he walked back to the house, his mind whirled in quiet speculation. He’d noticed the difference around the time she agreed to move into the cabin. Had moving from the main house upset her? Did she want to stay with him instead? Surely she knew the choice was hers. He replayed their conversation in his mind. He recalled that her only objection had involved wanting to return to her home.

She seemed to like her job. His mother had told him Kelly was a delight to work with. Her attention to detail, her intuitiveness as to the direction his mom wanted to go with the charity event, her suggestions... Everything was great. His mother had a baby bed, a swing and a truckload of toys brought in and they were both enjoying Henry.

But something was off. He had no doubt it was something he’d said or done, but he had no clue what it could be.

Whatever the reason, Kelly was right. He should keep his distance. He needed to stop pursuing her. He couldn’t give her the forever she undoubtedly wanted and deserved. And Henry. He knew he needed to stay clear of the baby. But he was drawn to him just like he was to Kelly. It was crazy. Something inside compelled him to be as close to them as possible while it lasted. Henry had already grown so much during their short stay on the ranch. By the time Jace returned from another film project, his son would be walking. And talking. And if Jace distanced himself the way he needed to, the coming years would pass without him ever knowing his son. Without Henry knowing his father.

All things considered, maybe that wasn’t such a bad thing.

* * *

Kelly straightened the desk and gathered Henry’s things in preparation to leave for the day. Before she could pick up Henry, Jace stepped inside the room.

“Can I borrow your assistant?” He looked first at his mom before switching his gaze to Kelly. “Thought you might like to see the horses. I remember you mentioning it to Decker.”

Kelly glanced at Mona and received a nod of encouragement. “Henry will be just fine. And I don’t mind a bit. You go ahead.”

Jace’s hand was warm against her lower back as he guided her down the path to the large structure. It was wrong to enjoy his closeness, his touch. But she did. And she was not about to ask him to stop. When they reached the wide-open double doors of the barn they were greeted with knickers from the stalls on both sides of the aisle.

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