Improper Proposal by Cathryn Fox

Author:Cathryn Fox [Fox, Cathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Entangled; Scorched; erotica; erotic; erotic romance, England, romantic comedy, Vacation Romance, Castles
Goodreads: 40230241
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (Scorched)
Published: 2018-05-25T00:51:13+00:00

Chapter Six

Harper

I had so much fun at the wax museum, and seeing another side of Will as he relaxed and mimicked the poses was hilarious. There are so many sides to him, and so far, I have to say, I like every one of them.

With the dinner dishes cleared and everyone lounging in front of the massive hearth and chatting as they put together puzzles, I stand and stretch, my muscles sore, probably from hitting the ground with a thud when I slid off Buttercup.

“I think I’m still jet-lagged,” I say as I move toward the fire. I put my hands in front of the hearth and absorb the heat. It’s so cozy, I’d like to stay here and laugh with this family a little longer, but the truth is I’m tired, and if I hang around them any longer, I’ll never gather the courage to tell them who I really am. They deserve that from me, but not only do I not want to hurt them, there is a part of me that wants to bask in their love and camaraderie a little longer.

After a round of good-nights, I climb the long staircase to my room, and when laughter reaches me from below, my heart misses a beat. I know I’m on the wrong adventure, and I need to get out of here, but it’s difficult considering it’s the adventure I want, dammit. I like this family, and as much as I said it nauseated me to be hugged and kissed, that was a flat-out lie. Eating around the table, working in the garden, tomorrow’s big family Sunday dinner. I want to take it all in, just for a while. I know it’s wrong, and I keep trying to leave, but every time I do, I get sucked back in. But I allow them to suck me back in.

Oh, and why is that, Harper?

Because it took me all of ten minutes to fall for them—for Will.

God, I am so screwed.

I make my way to my room and glance at all the pictures on the wall again. If George’s surprise was a girl, I hope she’s not a gold digger—a conclusion Will may automatically draw. It’s a shame he’s so jaded, because there is a part of me that wishes fairy-tale love really did exist, and that his cousin finds the happiness everyone deserves. Not that I ever expect to find myself in such a situation.

After all the men who walked out of my mom’s life—mine, too—I’m just as jaded as Will. What a pair we make. While neither of us believes in happily ever after, and are both realists, we’re quite compatible in the bedroom. Then again, we had fun outside of it during horseback riding and the wax museum. Maybe we could have fun back in New York, too.

Don’t go there, Harper.

Don’t think there is more going on here than sex. He’s not looking for more. Which is good because I’m not either. Besides, I’ve dealt with enough rich men at work to know they play by their own rules to get what they want.

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