Shocking The Senator (Dynasties: The Danforths Book 12) by Leanne Banks

Author:Leanne Banks [Banks, Leanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Mother-To-Be, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Action & Adventure, Dynasties: The Danforths, Campaign Manager-Aspiring Senator, Accidental Pregnancy, Family & Domestic Life
Publisher: Silhouette Desire
Published: 2010-03-04T05:00:00+00:00

Abe insisted Nicola stay the night and joined her in her room while they watched Jimmy Stewart in It’s A Wonderful Life, and she sipped chicken noodle soup.

“Another bite,” he encouraged.

She smiled and shook her head. “What are you going to do next? Pretend my spoon is an airplane and fly it into my mouth?”

“If it’ll work,” he said and took the spoon from her. “Open the hangar so the plane can fly inside.”

Nicola laughed and he fed her a spoonful of soup. “You make me feel like a five-year-old.”

“Trust me. You don’t feel like a five-year-old to me,” he said, his eyes dark and sensual.

Nicola’s pulse picked up at his expression. “I wonder, if you hadn’t been busy conquering the world, what you would have been like as a father.”

Abe’s smile fell. “I’d like to think I would have done things differently.”

Her heart raced. Was this the right moment? “If you had the chance now, do you think you would?”

His eyes widened. “Have a child now?” He chuckled in disbelief. “I’m old enough for grandchildren. I don’t have any business having more children. I’ll just hope that my children will allow me to enjoy my grandchildren every now and then.” He paused and glanced at her. “What about you? I’ve always gotten the impression you’ve been as focused on your career as I have. No time for kids. Any regrets?”

“I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have regrets,” she hedged, backing off because the moment didn’t feel quite so right after all. “But you’re right. I’ve been so busy with my career that I haven’t had time to think about having children.”

“Feel your clock ticking?” he asked.

She swallowed nervous laughter. “Not lately.”

“What about marriage? I haven’t met a woman yet who hasn’t dreamed of white lace and the perfect groom at some time in her life.”

A bittersweet memory stole across her mind. She’d been deeply infatuated with her high school sweetheart and had been so sure they would marry. She’d been so wrong. “That was a long time ago for me. There’s no such thing as the perfect groom. I’ve learned that men can cause complications. They can bail at the worst possible moment. Better not to depend on them.”

“Sounds like you had a rough experience,” he said quietly.

“Most people have been bumped around a little romantically speaking by the time they get out of college. Maybe you wouldn’t know because you always got the girl,” she teased. “Although I thought I heard you once say you worked hard to win your wife.” She made a tsking sound. “Always had to have a challenge.”

He tossed her a sideways glance and groaned. “I hope I’ve grown a little since then. You’re right. My wife was the debutante of the season. At least three of us were competing for her. The day she said yes I felt like I’d won an endurance contest.”

“Why do you think she said yes?”

He turned serious and looked away, narrowing his eyes. “Truth?”

She nodded.

“I think she wanted Crofthaven.

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