Harlequin Intrigue April 2019, Box Set 1 of 2 by Elle James

Author:Elle James
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

The morning was cold, and Cam wished he’d taken the time to heat up water for coffee. He missed his bed and the ranch work that steadied him the morning after a dream. He missed his routine, and for the first time since he’d seen Hilly in the police station, he wished he hadn’t.

He couldn’t seem to lie to her. He didn’t care for her earnestness or her complete lack of reading a situation enough to know not to ask an uncomfortable question.

Not her fault, but that didn’t put him at ease. He was only glad they were approaching where the compound should be, and he could focus on that.

“Do you want to go over it one more time?” he asked, studying the rocky outcroppings and tree line as he adjusted his backpack on his shoulders.

He heard her inhale and exhale. “You’re Cameron Tyler. I’m Leigh Tyler. Married a year ago.” She went through the details of their fake courtship and marriage that they’d lined out together. “We’re just looking for a life of freedom.”

“It’s not just about freedom. It’s about shrugging off the bonds of tyranny.”

“Now, that does sound like my dad.”

“They’ll expect you to talk a certain way. Now, we’re playing roles here, so I’m going to do most of the talking. You won’t like everything I say, but you’re going to smile and nod and pretend like you agree wholeheartedly no matter what.”

“What kinds of things are you planning on saying?”

“It’s not that I’m planning on saying anything in particular. It’s just they’ll expect me to be in charge, and you to be...” He knew how his sisters would react if he explained any of this to them. Trying to inflict great bodily harm on him regardless of how little he agreed with it.

“What?” Hilly demanded.

Cam glanced back at her. She really was clueless. “Let’s just say these kind of guys see a woman as... They expect people in a relationship to have certain roles. My role will be a more leadership one. Your role will be more...domestic.”

“Ah. I cook. I clean. I’m in the dark about every important decision. Yes, believe it or not, I’m familiar with that one. Though to be fair I didn’t care so much about a woman’s place being in the home until I was left helpless in the home.”

He wanted to glance back at her again, get a read on her expression. Those words were bitter to an extent, but with a certain amount of acceptance. But the rocks were loose here and the trail steep, so he kept his eyes on the ground. “Just don’t take anything I say to heart, okay? It’s not my opinions or thoughts. Everything I say is all for the end result.”

“I’m not sure I’ll be good at acting. Being Leigh Tyler and shrugging off the bonds of anything, let alone tyranny.”

“Don’t consider it acting. I’m going to be doing the acting. You’re the observer. You watch people. Pay attention to what they say, how they act, where they go.

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