Millionaire in Command by Catherine Mann

Author:Catherine Mann
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Category, Oct 2009, Contemporary, General, Romance, Suspense, Fiction
ISBN: 9780373769698
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2008-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Seven

“Thanks, Jonah,” Phoebe said softly, walking up the side steps to the porch just off her suite. The sandy wind stung her legs, her skin still overly sensitive from one sensory-igniting kiss. When he didn’t answer, she moved closer, reassured by the steady drone of the nursery monitor on the table.

Her brother-in-law sprawled in a chair at the table, his head back and eyes closed. His laptop computer also rested on the table, open to a full-screen shot of a girl with a backpack, a panoramic mountain range in the background.

Curiosity drew Phoebe closer…Jonah’s eyes snapped open. She stepped back, embarrassed to be caught staring at him when he was apparently resting his eyes. “Pretty girl.”

“Nice ride?” he asked, dodging her comment and clicking the photo closed.

What was his life like when he wasn’t surrounded by his ambitious and well-connected family? “Lovely ride. The shoreline view is gorgeous. Thank you again for keeping an ear out for Nina. Did she give you any trouble while we were away?”

He glanced past her as if to check for Kyle. She was alone, though. Kyle was putting away the Aston, since she’d bolted from the vehicle as quickly as she could rather than risk being tempted further.

Jonah passed her the nursery monitor. “The munchkin didn’t make a sound the whole time. But don’t worry, I still looked in on her twice.”

She tapped the top of his computer. “Checking your MySpace?”

He tucked the laptop under his arm. “Grad school paper. Thank goodness for laptops.” Jonah winked on his way past and down the steps, looking so much like Kyle—except for the longer hair. “G’night, Phoebe.”

He loped across the manicured lawn toward the carriage house, keeping his secrets. She wondered if Kyle knew more about the girl on Jonah’s screen saver. They seemed such a close family. How easy it would be to grow too comfortable here and forget it was all temporary.

Phoebe wrapped her arms around her waist, wishing it were that easy to hold together the pieces of her tattered control. She’d played things light with Kyle after his kiss. She’d sensed that would be the best way to gain some much needed distance.

His surprise ride along the shore in the vintage auto had touched her far more than any five-star dinners. Without question, the quirky car pick appealed to the history buff in her. He’d chosen his venue well for softening her up.

Time to return to reality. She eyed the nursery monitor, then raised it to her ear. Lullaby music played in the background, but she needed to see her girl to be sure. She creaked open the nursery door, leaned inside and, sure enough, Nina slept soundly as Jonah had said. The little one sucked her bottom lip, snoozing away.

Phoebe closed the door softly, suddenly awake and restless. Maybe she should try to get more work accomplished, except she couldn’t scrounge up enthusiasm for chaining herself to a desk, especially after the open-air outing.

Might as well just curl up in bed and try to sleep, since Nina would be awake early.

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