Jackson Hole Valentine by Cindy Kirk

Author:Cindy Kirk [Kirk, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, eHarlequin, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 9780373656516
Google: OA4UDjwucQYC
Amazon: 0373656513
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Cole moved his playing piece forward and wondered how best to retract his offer.

He couldn’t believe he’d suggested to Meg that they sleep together....

Who was he kidding? He could easily believe it. The moment he’d lifted that soft mound of flesh in his hand and teased the nipple to a hard point, he’d imagined what it would be like to make love to her again. And again. And again.

Ever since that night, whenever he hopped into bed, he imagined her lying beside him, hair spread out on the pillow, the sweet scent of her perfume filling his nostrils. The softness of the sheets reminded him of the feel of her skin against his fingertips. He swore the taste of her mouth still lingered on his lips.

Even when he finally fell into an exhausted slumber, she permeated his dreams. On the surface, entering into a physical affair with her might appear to not make sense. Yet, perhaps such a relationship was a necessary evil.

Yes, that’s how he should think of it, as a necessary evil.

Not only was he finding it incredibly hard to be under the same roof with her and not touch, there was another reason a physical relationship with Meg should be given careful consideration.

This would be a way to get her out of his system once and for all. If he’d learned anything from his years of dating, it was that the hot-and-heavy phase never lasted.

With Meg, he’d broken it off before the sizzle had a chance to fizzle.

Necessary evil, he reminded himself.

Somehow the thought cheered him.

“Uncle Cole, you get to climb the ladder.” Charlie’s voice resonated with excitement.

Cole obligingly moved his piece to where his son indicated. He glanced up to find Meg staring and impulsively shot her a wink. “My reward for being a good boy.”

She seemed confused by the comment, so he pointed to the good-deed square he’d landed on that showed him “sweeping up a mess.”

Meg rolled her eyes. “Your turn, Charlie.”

The child gave the arrow a spin.

“Uh-oh,” Meg said.

Charlie stared at the game board. His smile faded.

“Looks like you pulled a cat’s tail, my boy.” Though he wanted to smile, Cole kept his expression serious. “It’s down the chute for you.”

To his shock and dismay, tears filled the boy’s eyes. “I didn’t mean to be bad.”

Now Charlie’s tears fell in earnest.

Sitting on the floor in front of the fire, Cole exchanged a glance with Meg. He wasn’t sure what was going on. All he knew was it went beyond poor sportsmanship.

“Charlie.” Meg opened her arms to the boy, who sat cross-legged on the floor to her right. “Come over here and sit next to me.”

The child hesitated, wiping his cheeks with his sleeve before uncrossing his legs and scooting to her side.

Meg’s arms closed around him, holding him in a tight embrace. She tilted her head and rested her cheek on the top of his head. “Tell me what’s worrying you, sweetie.”

“I didn’t pull any cat’s tail.” The words burst from his lips and his whole body shuddered.

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