One to Win by Michelle Monkou

Author:Michelle Monkou
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-09-09T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Fiona couldn’t be happier. That was how she felt with the upward trajectory of her life—her love life. The reason for her forced vacation was no longer important. She was here reconnecting with Leo in this storybook fantasy that she now desperately wanted to have a happy ending. The problem was, she couldn’t tell if Leo was on the same page.

Playing at being disinterested was tough. It had been tough the first time. And the second that she saw Leo again, she’d known that it would be excruciatingly difficult. When she’d suggested to Kent that he ask Leo to be a groomsman, it had been in the secret hope that he would be in her life beyond these two weeks. She wanted him through December and beyond.

With their daily routine in place, they’d gotten sloppy with their efforts to keep their relationship hidden from the “adults.” The knowing smiles and awkward run-ins as she sneaked from the guesthouse back to the main house said that she was a failure on that count. However, not one ounce of remorse poked her conscience. Maybe that was why she was still in Leo’s bed during the late hours of the morning. Meanwhile, he’d dutifully gone to his regular meeting with Grace.

Eventually, Fiona clambered out of the bed, dressed in one of Leo’s shirts and followed the hypnotic smell of brewed coffee. A slice of toasted bread, topped with orange marmalade, and a cup of java served as breakfast. In no hurry to go anywhere, she curled up on the couch with her food and settled in to watch TV.

An hour later, bored with the news, she wandered around the house. This man was a housekeeper’s dream. His books were stacked neatly at his bedside. All his toiletries were put away in the medicine cabinet or on the shelf in the bathroom. His clothes were neatly placed in the drawers or hanging in the closet. The dining area was neat, not a stray crumb in sight. The kitchen had a bleach scent lingering in the air. After their many sessions on the counter, she could appreciate that attention to detail.

Those decadent thoughts triggered her body’s arousal. She felt like a Pavlovian dog salivating at the very thought of steamy sex with Leo. She had to do something to push back the urges. It wasn’t lunchtime for another hour. Leo couldn’t pop over and quench her impromptu thirst.

She decided to go out on the deck and at least pretend to use her e-reader. After getting comfortable in a chair, she noticed a set of files on the chair next to hers.

Don’t do it.

Fiona groaned. “Maybe just one peek.”

She placed her finger on the first file and dragged it toward her. Then she took the second, third and all of them until they were fanned out on the table. No labels hinted at the contents. She’d have to flip open the files to discover the information.

Yet she hesitated. Fiona studied the arranged lot, wanting to dive in and see what on earth Leo was working on so diligently.

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