The Rebel by Joanne Rock

Author:Joanne Rock
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-08-12T17:26:50+00:00

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Marcus couldn’t imagine anything sexier than hearing this grounded, strong woman talk through her thought process like a trial attorney, steering her argument to a logical—and sensual—conclusion. Desire flared hot at the thought of having her in his bed.

“It would be my pleasure and my privilege to honor that request.” He stilled her wandering hands, taking them both in his before lifting first one, and then the other to his lips. He kissed the back of each, breathing in the scent of her skin. “But first, let me bring you inside where it’s warm.”

She gave a quick nod of agreement, and he turned to lead her in the front door of the guesthouse. The catering staff had gone home for the night; Marcus had noticed earlier that their van was gone from the front driveway.

They were very much alone.

Marcus bolted the door behind them and took her coat before Lily slipped out of her boots. Seeing her step deeper into the living area, a pair of thin socks peeping out from the hem of the yellow dress, filled him with a sense of protectiveness and made the line they’d just crossed feel all the more real. He hit a button to lower the blinds around the whole room, and another to start the fire in the hearth. The only light came from a hallway chandelier and the two sconces on either side of a bookshelf, but the low blaze in the gray stone fireplace lent a warm glow to the room.

He’d wanted Lily since the first moment they’d met—at a client meeting four years ago, before she’d gotten engaged. Even then, she’d been off-limits because she was his brother’s assistant and friend, so he’d tried his damnedest to stay away. It had helped that they worked on opposite coasts. After he’d heard she was engaged, he’d shoved all thoughts of her even further to the back burner.

Now, suddenly, she was here with him.

His gaze followed her as she slowed her step near the sofa. He didn’t want to rush her. Just because she’d committed to the idea of being together didn’t mean he was done romancing her. Not by a long shot.

“You’re making me nervous,” she confessed in a breathless rush, her fingers digging into the cushioned back of the gray sectional. “Are you thinking this is the craziest idea ever?”

“Hell, no.” He loosened his tie a fraction of an inch before he stepped into her path, standing inches away from her. The last thing he wanted was for her to feel anxious. “I was just thinking how damn long I’ve wanted you. I’m also wondering if I’ve developed some kind of superpower, since I feel like I willed this night into being.”

She laughed lightly. “I’m not sure luring women into your arms counts as a superpower.”

She still wore her jacket. He peeled the fabric away from her shoulders and let the garment fall over the back of the sofa.

“Most men would beg to differ.” He stroked her arms, liking the subtle shiver he felt move through her.

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