Touching Heaven by Marie Higgins

Author:Marie Higgins [Higgins, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Marie Higgins
Published: 2012-09-19T05:00:00+00:00

CECILIA’S HEART HAMMERED so fast she couldn’t breathe. It had nothing to do with the muscular man lying half on top of her. Well, maybe it did. It could also be that she really wanted to kiss him passionately. But it didn’t matter. This wasn’t proper. None of it. He thought her to be a painted lady. She didn’t want him thinking that way about her, yet she wasn’t about to tell him her true identity, either.

She should remember how he’d upset her. He’d played her for a fool and coerced her into being his business partner. Although she didn’t want to admit it now, being his business partner wasn’t a bad idea, especially if she wanted to work as a doctor, Peter could run the plantation.

“Then who are you?” he asked.

“I’m not a whore.”

He leaned on his elbow, still looming over her. A smile touched his mouth still swollen from their passionate kiss. He stroked her cheek. “That’s even better.”

“No, because I don’t...I don’t...”

“Don’t what?”

“I don’t do those things.”

He leaned over and kissed her nose. “You don’t? Are ya sayin’ ya’ve never been touched?”

“That’s exactly what I’m saying.”

He kissed her cheek then raised himself up, his eyes wide. “Never?”

“Never.” She paused. “Now do you understand why I can’t let you do this?”

He stared at her for the longest time until, finally, his face relaxed, and he smiled. “Yes, I understand. But tell me, how can I get to know you better? You’re a mystery to me, a mystery that has me intrigued.”

“You can’t get to know me better.”

“Why?”

She shook her head and struggled to pull away. “Please don’t ask questions. Just let me up.”

He leaned over her again and covered her mouth with his. This time, he made the kiss gentle, and not as wild. She enjoyed it just as much, but she couldn’t. As much as she wanted him to run the plantation, she couldn’t have him discovering her secret. And she definitely couldn’t have him around that often because he’d make sure Hank was thrown in jail. Her brother and her secret had to be protected!

Turning her face, she broke the kiss. “Peter, please.”

From outside, someone walked by her office with a bright lantern. The glow shone through the window and briefly grazed her face.

The second the light touched her, recognition finally struck the intoxicated man, and he gasped, his gaze widening.

“Oh, good Heavens!” He jumped off her like she was hot coal. He swayed against the nearby table but righted himself by grasping the sides. “Cecilia?”

She heaved a sigh, her heart thumping erratically against her ribs. The truth was out, finally. At least the truth she wanted him to know. She smoothed her hand down her shirt and rose. Taking controlled breaths, she nodded.

“But how...”

“I tried to tell you I wasn’t who you’d thought.”

“But you’re the woman I kissed while being cared for right here in this very room.”

She cursed the awkward moment and balled her moist palms against her trousers.

“And why,” —he motioned his hand

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