Reunited with the Lassiter Bride by Barbara Dunlop

Author:Barbara Dunlop
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-07-31T14:00:00+00:00

Seven

Angelica’s day had been mentally exhausting. It was going to be harder than she’d expected to get the vice presidents on board. She could order them to commission non-Lassiter content, but that approach would be doomed to failure. It was hard enough to develop a successful television series, without having senior executives going reluctantly or half-heartedly into the effort.

It was dark when she parked her car in front of the house at Big Blue. She’d managed to put Evan out of her mind for most of the day. But now that she was home, memories of him were back, full blown in her mind.

She gripped the steering wheel for a long minute, willing away the sound of his voice, the tingle of his touch, the scent of his skin. They’d given into temptation last night, and she regretted it.

Though, in the light of day, she had realized the slipup was probably natural. Their relationship had ended so abruptly that there were bound to be lingering sexual urges. But that was all it had been. And it left her feeling hollow.

She eased the car door open and stepped out, looking toward the front porch. After a few seconds, she let her gaze wander to the pathway that led around back of the house. There was nothing saying she had to go inside right away. She had no desire to face Evan, and she knew Marlene was bound to spot the engagement ring. It was pure, blind luck that she hadn’t seen it last night.

Angelica truly wasn’t ready for her aunt’s excitement.

She firmly shut the car door then made her way along the pathway to the backyard. There, she made her way down the sloping lawn to the cottage that served as a pool house.

The large pool had been designed to blend in with the natural surroundings. Grass led up to its shallow edge, giving it the feel of a lake. She’d loved it here as a child, and she had happy memories of catapulting from the overhead tree swing. But tonight, all she wanted was to stretch out her muscles, burn off a little energy and postpone seeing anyone else for a little while longer.

It was a simple matter to find one of her bathing suits in the cottage. She changed, took a striped towel out to the deck, then waded into the cool, salt water. Goosebumps came up on her skin as she submerged. But once she started stroking her way across the deep end, she quickly warmed up.

She breathed deeply. Oxygen pumped its way through her limbs as she focused on putting power in her kicks and lengthening her strokes. She let her thoughts drift back in time and, eventually, both Evan and Lassiter Media vanished from her mind.

“We heard you drive up and wondered where you’d gone.” Evan’s voice interrupted her peace as she executed a turn.

Startled, she lost concentration and scraped her ankle.

“Marlene has dinner almost ready.”

“I’ll be up in a bit.” Angelica determinedly pushed off the wall, leaving him behind.

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