In the Market for Love by Joy Avery

Author:Joy Avery
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Kimani Romance
Published: 2017-09-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Vivian had been quiet for most of the drive back from Carolina Beach. And she’d been just as reserved once they’d arrived back at the house. Even now, as she helped Alonso plate dinner, she was in her own world. What she’d heard played over and over in her head, but instead of confronting him, she’d chosen to wait. Timing was everything.

When Alonso bumped her playfully, she jerked away. She’d be the first to admit she wasn’t doing a good job at hiding her displeasure with him. But didn’t she have a right to be angry as hell?

“Okay. What’s going on, Vivian? I’ve tried my damnedest to figure out what I’ve done to piss you off, but nothing pops out at me.”

Her first instinct was to tear into him for making her actually believe he could be about something more than business, but in good conscience, she couldn’t. As much as she wanted to blame him, it wasn’t his fault that she’d seen something that just wasn’t there. It wasn’t his fault that she’d allowed herself to actually believe they’d shared a connection.

“Nothing,” she said, mounting a footstool to reach a dish on the top shelf. Despite her best efforts to wrangle her resentment, it grew. At this point, she wasn’t sure if she were more furious at Alonso or herself. Alonso, for being a deceitful bastard. Herself, for being blinded by his illusion.

Not following her gut instinct had gotten her in one fine mess.

“Pardon my French, but I’m calling bullshit, Vivian.”

She whipped around to face him, momentarily forgetting her present standing. The bowl flew from her hand as she fought to maintain her balance. The ceramic dish made a loud ting as it bounced off the counter and hit the floor, shattering into several large pieces.

Mentally bracing herself for the violent introduction she was about to make with the tiled floor, she closed her eyes and prepared for impact. Only it wasn’t hard and cold that greeted her; it was firm and warm. When she cracked one eye open, Alonso’s face was the first thing she saw.

“I got you,” he said.

His sexy lips curled into a half smile that sent a wave of ravenous desire through her. Obviously her body hadn’t gotten the memo from her brain that they were standing united against this man, not for him. But before she could even fully process the command to escape from his embrace, his mouth crashed down on hers and he kissed her with the fervor and intensity of a well-acquainted lover.

Alonso’s tongue swept her mouth with a force she couldn’t recall ever experiencing in all of her years of kissing. Instinctively...or voluntarily...or involuntarily...or desperately...however you wanted to label it, she matched his zeal. His arms tightened around her, pinning her even closer to his solid chest. Her heart pounded with so much force, she was sure he felt it. But she felt something, too. His hardness, pressing against her stomach.

Vivian wanted to pull away. God knew,

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