Marriage at Any Price by Lauren Canan

Author:Lauren Canan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-02-06T21:11:25+00:00

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Seth couldn’t believe his luck. Two women he’d once dated showing up at his table within an hour of each other was unbelievable. He could only imagine the impact it had on Ally. But then again, why should it? They weren’t in love. They had not married under normal circumstances, so why should he worry about the effect this had on her? He helped her into the car and walked to the other side and got in.

“I’m really sorry about that, Ally.”

“About what?”

“Gayle and Rachael showing up like that.”

She shrugged. “It doesn’t matter to me. Why should it? We’re not really married, plus I never assumed you’d been a monk.”

“Good.”

Ally turned her head and looked at him, one eyebrow going up.

“I mean it’s good you weren’t bothered by them showing up.”

“Not at all. So, we leave the day after tomorrow?”

“Two more days. Think you can stand it?”

“It’ll be good to be home again.”

Seth was still grimacing as they walked through the door to his condo. He’d asked Ally to accompany him to California to show her a bit of his world. But that didn’t mean she’d sleep with him in his bed. She’d no doubt have major objections to sleeping in his suite. With him. And he couldn’t blame her. While he was majorly attracted to Ally, he sensed her pulling away from him.

“Would you care to take a late-night stroll on the beach?” he asked as they crossed the threshold. “It’s a full moon, and usually on nights like this there’s plenty of light.”

She stood still, contemplating her answer. “I’d like that.”

Moments later they were standing at the condo’s private entrance to the beach. Ally slipped off her shoes. Seth did the same.

“It’s been a long time since I did this, visited the ocean. Especially at night. My work has become increasingly hectic. When I’m home, I rarely notice the ocean anymore. Even the view.”

“That’s too bad. You need to find some time to enjoy this. Especially living seaside. You must love the beach to want to live here.”

“Yeah, you’re right,” he answered as they stepped out onto the sand. It felt both flour-soft and crisp at the same time. Somewhere in the night, the seagulls called to one another away from the sound of the waves rolling onto the shore. The moon cast its light down over the water, highlighting the spray of each wave. A soft breeze filled the air.

“It’s beautiful,” Ally commented. “I can smell the sea.”

He watched as she ran to the edge of the water and laughed as the waves rolled over her bare feet. “It’s warm! Come on, Seth. Be daring.” She laughed and held out her hand to him.

He approached her and took her hand. Together they began to stroll down the beach.

“We have beaches in Texas, but the sand isn’t this soft. I used to go with some friends back when I was in school. I loved the ocean,” Ally said.

“We have that in common. Growing up I used to walk along the shore and look for things the tide had brought up.

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