Love Me At Sunset (Destined for Love: Mansions) by Lucinda Whitney

Author:Lucinda Whitney [Whitney, Lucinda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: an LDS Romance Novel
Publisher: Lange House Press
Published: 2017-10-16T16:00:00+00:00

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He was the worst kind of cad.

Catarina was attracted to him. Afonso could see it plainly in her eyes. For a few moments, she’d dropped her guard and he’d run with it, responding with his own attraction for her in little gestures that wouldn’t spook her. Short of saying any words that would only make it more obvious, he turned all his attention to her, wishing they could be someplace alone, knowing it was better they weren’t.

After leaving the restaurant, they drove to the bottom of the hill where they left the car, then walked the rest of the way to the castle. Afonso held on to her hand tightly, and when they reached the summit, they stopped at a parapet away from people milling around. He brought an arm around her shoulders and Catarina closed the distance, fitting against his side as if she belonged there.

Sometimes she didn’t act like the grieving widow he’d first expected. From the little Catarina had told him, her dead husband had not been a nice person, and even less nice as a husband. Could she be moving on? Did Afonso have any chance of winning her heart?

If he did, it was too soon to make any confessions. As well as this evening was going, she was likely to raise her walls if he did anything foolish and premature. His contract wouldn’t be done until the last week of October. He still had some time.

“It’s been two months since I arrived at Sunset Manor,” he said as they watched the city lights turn brighter when the night grew darker.

Catarina leaned away to look up at him. “Two months?” She sighed. “It feels like we’ve known each other longer than that,” she added after a pause.

“It does, doesn’t it?”

“When’s your last day?”

“In exactly thirteen weeks from today.”

Two months had passed too quickly, and three would go almost as fast. But now that he had Catarina in his life, how could he even think of moving on without her?

A breeze ruffled the trees in the courtyard, and Catarina tightened her hold around his back. Afonso reciprocated, pressing his arm around her shoulder.

“What are you going to do when you leave?”

Her tone was uncertain as if she feared his reply.

It was his turn to let out a sigh. “I don’t know yet.” After a moment, he relaxed his hold on her and turned to see her better. “Catarina, I don’t mind changing whatever plans I make in the future. Not for something better. Or for someone. Do you know what I’m saying?”

She sucked in a breath. “I—I think I could be falling in love with you, Afonso. I’m sorry I can’t say more. Can you be patient with me, please?”

He nodded, keeping the eye contact with her. He could wait. If there was one thing he’d learned in jail was how to be patient.

When her hands splayed on his chest, Afonso brought his to her face. He brushed a kiss on her lips and she opened her mouth to him.

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