Harlequin Intrigue February 2016, Box Set 1 of 2 by Carla Cassidy

Author:Carla Cassidy
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781459296022
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

The window blinds swung into the wall as Garrison turned to face her and dropped them, once again caught keeping watch over the parking lot. He tilted his head sideways and quirked a brow as if he knew something she didn’t. Did he?

“Is this a problem?” She pointed to her borrowed outfit.

“Not for me. Lotion or oil?” His hands each held a bottle. “I found some on the counter.”

The coffee table was pushed out of the way, now in front of the door. The couch cushions were on the carpet. He stood next to them ready to start. Her body tingled a little—okay, a lot—imagining his hands rubbing the kinks from her neck. “I brought sheets, so...um...oil.”

“I’m at your service.” He bowed and dropped to his knees, hiding his face. So if he was laughing at her, she couldn’t tell. Or maybe not laughing, but absolutely commanding with his presence.

Why did she no longer think any of this had been her idea? She was so determined back in the bedroom that she could bring him down a peg or two. She wanted a massage. Her body ached and needed to relax after the rush from earlier.

Or did she need something more?

Could she allow his hands to touch her body and still keep him at a distance? Just how did that work with a heart?

It hit her like a sledgehammer to the side of her head. She could fall in love with Garrison Travis. Easily fall in love with everything about him. Of course he’d rescued her numerous times, and the adrenaline high probably had something to do with it, but she actually liked him.

If the average date was three hours, and they’d already spent forty-eight together... That would be...sixteen dates. Maybe it wasn’t unrealistic to think she could be halfway in love with him already.

Of all the things she knew she’d have to give up in order to stay alive...her job, her friends, a career she was hopeful about. He would be the hardest.

When she’d walked into the room, she’d been uncertain of Garrison, uncertain that she could keep him in line. Why did she really want to?

“We going to do this?” he asked.

“You know what? This isn’t going to make any sense to you at all.” She spread the sheet open, concentrating on how it drifted across the cushions. It hid her from his view for a second. Long enough for the outline of a plan to set itself in her mind. His curious eyes locked with hers above the floating white cotton.

Garrison didn’t need to say a word. He drew his breath in deep, straightened his shoulders so his chest stuck out a bit more. She could see that he knew what she was about to propose. His eyes asked exactly what had flashed through her mind. The ultimate question...was she certain?

She was. Sixteen dates or forty-eight hours hiding from an assassin. It didn’t make any difference. She wanted this funny, slightly arrogant, very charming man.

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