Marry Me, Mendoza! by Judy Duarte

Author:Judy Duarte [Duarte, Judy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ROMANCE
Publisher: HARLEQUIN
Published: 2013-04-06T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Miguel sat in the living room, waiting for Nicole to come out of her bedroom and model the dress he’d purchased an hour ago. She seemed a bit skittish this evening, as if she was ready to bolt. Either that or to burst into tears again.

He’d heard that brides sometimes got emotional, but in her case, that didn’t seem feasible.

Footsteps sounded in the hall, and he glanced at the doorway, watching as she swept into the room, the slinky material hugging each and every curve.

His breath caught at the sight. That mannequin had nothing on her. Hell, neither did Kate Middleton.

“What’s the matter?” she asked.

He found his voice. “Nothing’s wrong. It’s...perfect. You look great.”

“You’re not just saying that, are you?”

“Absolutely not.” He wouldn’t lie to her, yet he still read insecurity and skepticism in her gaze.

She turned to the right, flashing him a glimpse of the lovely curve of her backside. “Does it make my butt look big?”

She was kidding, right?

When she turned around to face him, her gaze seeking some kind of confirmation, a slow smile tugged at his lips. “You’ve got the cutest butt I’ve ever seen—covered in silk or just bare skin.”

They stood in silence, aware of what they’d once had and caught up in something neither of them had expected—tempted beyond reason, taunted beyond measure.

The years began to roll back, the pain and disappointments, too. And for a couple of beats, they were seventeen again, with eyes only for each other.

Without a conscious thought, Miguel reached out and skimmed his fingers along the curve of her hip, along the sleek fabric of her dress. The moment he touched her, a bolt of heat shot clean through him, and it took all he had not to scoop her into his arms and carry her to bed.

Her breath hitched and her lips parted at the sensual caress, but she didn’t pull away, didn’t object.

In fact, she continued to study him in silence.

He could make another seductive move, he supposed, but for some reason, he opted to wait until the time was right. Until the mood had been set.

“Do you have a passport?” he asked.

“I... Yes, I do. Why?”

“Be sure to pack it for the honeymoon.”

She cocked her head slightly to the side and furrowed her brow. “You’re planning a honeymoon?”

“Yes, ma’am.” And thanks to a few strings Miguel had pulled, as well as the generosity of his buddy, Sawyer Fortune, he added, “The best one ever.”

“I’m not sure that’s a good idea.” Her voice came out soft, low and a bit breathy.

“A honeymoon will be expected.”

“Of course. You’re right.”

“As a side note,” he added, “I realize your heart might not be in it, but I plan to make the best of this. And that means that I intend for our wedding, as well as our marriage, as short as it might be, to be real in every sense of the word.”

It was also the only way he’d be able to pull off their ploy without disappointing his family—and maybe even himself.

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