Second Chances by Peggy Bird

Author:Peggy Bird
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, spicy
Publisher: Crimson Romance
Published: 2012-06-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 3

After he retrieved his auction item, Marius led Cynthia to the elevator and into the garage. When he punched his remote, the lights on a convertible sports car lit up. Even if she hadn’t recognized the insignia, “Porsche” written across the back of it told her what kind of car it was. It looked just like the man who owned it, dark and sleek and very, very sexy, exactly what she would have imagined he’d drive, if she’d thought about it.

“It’s beautiful,” she said as she slid onto the leather seat.

“She is, isn’t she?” he said. “My family gave it to me as a birthday present when they sent me out here. They thought I deserved a consolation prize for having to leave Miami.”

“It never occurred to me that anyone would be unhappy about moving to Seattle. Did you really hate the idea so much you thought you deserved a present?” She was sure she sounded defensive about the city she loved.

“At first, I admit I did. I didn’t want to move. But I’ve discovered there are definite charms to the Northwest.” He put the key in the ignition. “Is it okay that the top’s down? I don’t want you to be too chilly.”

“Not a problem. It’s such a beautiful evening. And I have your jacket to keep me warm.”

“You’re right. It is a beautiful evening,” he said. “Let’s take the long way around to coffee and find a place to look at what first convinced me I could like the Northwest.”

When they arrived at Discovery Park, he offered his arm to her so she could navigate the uneven ground in her sandals. They walked out to a good vantage point for watching the water. They stopped and she immediately unhooked her arm, uneasy at the feel of him against the side of her breast, at her hand holding so tightly to him. She thought she saw him smile slightly, as if he knew exactly what she was doing. But he only said, “Here. This is what I fell in love with.”

They watched the water for a moment or two in surprisingly comfortable silence. Finally, he said, “The water everywhere was the first thing I came to appreciate about Seattle. I sail and this is a great place for it.”

“I used to sail when I was growing up and I loved it, too. But it’s been a long time.” Glancing over at him to see his face when he answered the question she was about to ask, she said, “What else do you like about us?”

He paused for a moment, as if he was going to answer the real question, the one that asked what he liked about her, but he answered the surface question. “Mostly the attitude people have. Everybody seems to enjoy life, to take the time to appreciate what’s here. And the setting—not only the water but the mountains all around, like no place in the U.

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