Tempted by the Boss by Jules Bennett

Author:Jules Bennett
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-09-08T18:42:46+00:00

Twelve

“So how did you guys choose this place?” Luke asked.

Kelly sat in the cabana, staring out at the darkened ocean and the starry sky. The calm, warm breeze washed over her, and everything in her world seemed so right, so perfect.

For now, while they were in this island paradise, she was going to just live in the moment and not worry about Wingate or her job or what would happen once they returned. Nothing mattered but Luke.

Their time was running out, though, and she knew there would be no romantic evenings after this trip. Her boss would go back to diving headfirst into work and ignoring the rest of the world. She had to brace herself for that because this wasn’t a trip designed to make him fall in love...this only started out as a means of relaxation and seduction. And while she’d taken the risk and it had paid off, there was no way she would risk her heart; that was a sure bet to lose.

Kelly glanced over her shoulder to where Luke lay reclined beside her. He wore nothing but a pair of black boxer briefs and she had on a wrap cover-up with nothing beneath. They’d eaten dinner on the patio and had come down to the cabana once the sun had already set. They had complete and utter privacy.

“Zeke found the resort and showed me one day. Once I saw the place, I was in love and started planning,” she told him. “He knew you needed a break and he needed me to accompany you pretending the trip was about business. I knew this was my only chance to show you how I felt. I couldn’t do it in Royal or near the office.”

Luke slid his fingertips over her arm and braced his other arm behind his head. She would never tire of seeing him like this. So relaxed, so...unencumbered. The man was sexy as hell in a suit, but seeing him on a tropical island all wet and bare-chested, highlighted by the sun, did something else entirely to her.

The physical attraction had always been there, but as she’d gotten to know him, she’d appreciated his loyalty to his family. Not to mention the fact that when things got tough, he still stuck around. She’d dated a few men who fled when things got complicated instead of trying to work things out.

Stability hadn’t been too strong in her personal life over the past several years. Her career was all she could cling to and Luke had always had her back. But she knew he couldn’t be there on a long-term-relationship level. Luke wasn’t made up like that and ultimately that’s what she would need.

“This place is perfect,” he agreed softly. “So...you ready to tell me why you never revealed how you feel?”

“We’ve already been over this,” she reminded him. “The timing was never right and I couldn’t take that chance.”

“I never took you for someone to back down from what you wanted.”

Kelly smiled and turned back to the breathtaking ocean view.

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