Summer with a Star (Second Chances Book 1) by Farmer Merry

Author:Farmer, Merry [Farmer, Merry]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2015-03-09T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Ever since he’d started working with her years ago, Yvonne had been like a proud mother hen with Spence. He’d always considered it a good thing, a personal touch in a world that was all business most of the time. But when that protectiveness turned into the feeling that he’d taken his mother along with him on what was turning out to be a romantic vacation, the touchy-feely had to stop.

“I need to get out of here,” he whispered to Tasha over their puzzle. Yvonne had been in the house for four days, hovering within hearing distance of him at all times. They’d spent the Fourth of July in close quarters, avoiding the rest of the world. It was annoying during the day, but downright offensive when Tasha refused to sleep with him at night, or any other time, as long as Yvonne and her ears were in the house.

“You’re leaving?” Tasha responded with panic-stricken shock. Her eyes grew huge and her face lost all color. So much so that it was like an arrow through his heart.

“No, no, I don’t mean that.” He shifted around the table to take her in his arms for a kiss designed to show her how not leaving he was.

Tasha was stiff and dripped with anxiety at first, but softened as his lips parted hers. It took more coaxing than he would have guessed, more nipping at her bottom lip and sliding his tongue against hers, than he wanted it to. One little suggestion should not have sent her into a tailspin, like leaving her was the obvious outcome. Maybe it was his fault. She had just gone through a bad break-up with a douche who had probably given her trust issues.

“I meant, let’s go for a walk, get some air.” He jerked his head to the living room where Yvonne was chatting quietly on the phone with another client.

Tasha relaxed and worked her way into a smile. It faded as soon as it was in place. “What about the paparazzi? Are you willing to risk it? That guy from last week might still be around, not to mention all the people who came for the Fourth.”

“Maybe,” Spence shrugged, “and then again, maybe not. It’s cloudy and windy out there, and last I checked there weren’t that many people on the beach.”

“All right. It’s you’re call,” Tasha said.

Relief swept through him. They tip-toed out of the dining room and gathered their phones and sunglasses from the kitchen and sitting room, but they’d have to walk past Yvonne to make it to the porch.

“Partying is one thing, Simon, but if I get even a whiff that you’ve trashed a hotel room, you and I will have a serious sit down,” Yvonne was in the middle of telling the person, presumably Simon, on the other end of her phone call. She caught Spence and Tasha sneaking out onto the porch and narrowed her eyes at Spence.

Spence met her stare with a nod, telling her everything would be all right.

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