Harlequin Special Edition July 2014 - Bundle 2 of 2: Dating for Two\Ready, Set, I Do!\A Doctor for Keeps by Marie Ferrarella

Author:Marie Ferrarella
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-10-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

The week flew by. Finally it was the weekend and time to par-tay. Hailey smiled into the mirror then grimaced. What a pretty picture she’d almost made. Red jersey top. Black skinny knit pants. Cherry lipstick on her teeth. She leaned forward and rubbed the unwanted smidge of color off with her finger.

Hailey flashed another bright smile, her eyes sharp and assessing. Sparkling white with no trace of red. Satisfied, she stepped back and smoothed a hand over her fluttering stomach.

Why had she told Winn she wanted to sleep with him? More importantly, why had he let all these days pass without making a move?

Granted, he’d been busy brokering golf-course development deals all week. Any free time had been spent with Cam. Hailey had been included in several of their outings. Though, when Winn had taken Cam to Kate Dennes, the two had gone to the pediatrician alone.

Hailey understood. After all, it wasn’t as if she was part of the family.

A knock on the door had her checking her teeth one last time before hurrying to answer it. The sole agenda for the evening was Mary Karen and Travis’s annual summer solstice party. Since she and Winn had both planned to attend, he’d invited her to ride with him and Cam.

Following past tradition, Mary Karen had hired several high-school girls and boys to watch the children of party attendees. Cam was excited that many of his new friends would be there.

Hailey opened her front door in time to hear Cam say worriedly, “Maybe she isn’t here.”

“I’m home.” She motioned them both inside. “And I’m almost ready. I just need to put on my shoes.”

She plopped down onto the nearest chair and grabbed her new sparkly red Dorothy shoes from the floor. Flats might be more appropriate for a casual summer party, but she’d been looking for an excuse to wear the glittery heels.

She lifted her gaze to find Winn staring. Cam had crossed the room to rub Bandit’s belly while the collie sprawled on his back and thumped his tail.

“You look incredible,” Winn murmured.

Hailey’s heart fluttered. “You don’t look half-bad yourself.”

She gave his lean, muscular body another once-over. Dark trousers. Black knit shirt. Italian loafers. Forget business casual. Winn had sexy casual down to an art form.

Tall. Dark. Delicious.

She shivered as the ache of wanting returned. Six days since she’d proposed a fling. Six nights spent alone, wondering when the clock would chime announcing the perfect time had arrived.

When his gaze met hers, Hailey experienced what could only be described as a premonitory jolt. The clock would strike tonight. The exact time didn’t matter. Neither did the specifics. Before the sun rose on another day, she would lie in Winn’s arms. The knowledge wrapped the evening in a festive ribbon.

“Daddy says there will be lots of kids at the party.” Cam plopped down on the sofa beside Hailey. “Bandit likes kids. But he says Bandit can’t come.”

Daddy, again.

Hailey offered up a prayer of thanks then focused on the small boy.

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