The Unexpected Heiress by Kaitlin O'Riley

Author:Kaitlin O'Riley [O'Riley, Kaitlin]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2020-04-21T00:00:00+00:00

15

Mum’s the Word

Phillip couldn’t help it. He had to talk to her.

He felt like an idiot for how he treated her in front of Lady Katherine. He ducked out of the ballroom after that uncomfortable encounter with his parents, and left Katherine in the card room. He had expected his parents to be cool to Katherine, and they’d surprised him by being perfectly nice to her. They were supposed to put their feet down and demand that he not marry Katherine, not smile and nod graciously.

Now he feared they would bless the union, and then he would be in a great mess. That was when he went to walk the corridor just to clear his head.

So much had happened that day. It was as if his whole world had turned upside down. He didn’t even know what he was doing anymore.

It was at that moment Meredith Remington walked by.

She looked so lovely in her iridescent blue gown, which made her eyes appear even bluer. Without thinking, he reached out and pulled her into the alcove where he’d been standing.

He feared she’d be angry with him, but the smile that lit up her pretty face when she recognized him and the way she’d called his name made his heart turn over.

“Merry, please forgive me. I’m terribly sorry for treating you badly. I didn’t mean to ignore you. I don’t know what’s gotten into me.”

Without a single word, Meredith stood on her tiptoes, leaned up, and kissed him, her arms reaching around his neck.

For a split second, Phillip was utterly lost. And then he kissed her back.

She was eager and warm, and it was even better than their kiss that afternoon. It was wild and unexpected and completely delectable. He held her close, his tongue entering her sweet mouth.

The passion between them ignited like a fuse, the air around them heating up with intensity. Phillip had never felt this way about a kiss before. About a woman before.

He couldn’t seem to stay away from Meredith Remington, no matter how hard he tried.

He could easily drown in her. The softness of her. The warmth of her. The utter essence of her. Those pouty lips of hers . . . he couldn’t get enough of them. He couldn’t get enough of her. She smelled of vanilla and flowers. He shouldn’t be kissing her. He shouldn’t be holding her close to his heart, shouldn’t be running his hands down the length of her body, and shouldn’t be wanting to cup her firm breasts in his hands.

But he did, and she moaned into his mouth and leaned closer against him as he caressed her, running his hand along her sweet curves.

There was a strong connection to her that terrified him. What was it about her that drew him to her in this way? Why did he long to touch her and kiss her and simply be in her presence? Why was this woman constantly in his thoughts?

Even when he didn’t wish to think about her.

Meredith Remington was all wrong for him.

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