Trophy Wives by Jan Colley

Author:Jan Colley
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2005-09-27T04:00:00+00:00

She got behind the wheel, fuming with indignation. For a few minutes today, she’d been on the trip of a lifetime. She had basked in the glow of his praise. For a few minutes, she’d felt that he liked her for herself. Found her funny and charming, saw past the dyslexia. He had listened, encouraged, offered to help.

And man, he was the sexiest thing on legs. Every single feature, every aspect of him seemed to pull her toward him, draw her in until she wanted to be absorbed by him. One smoldering look—and with his deeply tanned skin, dark hair and those glorious pale eyes, he smoldered like embers ever threatening to ignite into a bush fire.

But she needed to clear up the Juliette thing.

When he balked at telling her the full story, she was plunged back into cold familiar waters. Silly little Lucy. Gullible, aching for affection and attention. She’d believe anything.

Oh, she knew he wanted her. Even the most sophisticated and experienced seducer could not fake the desire she’d glimpsed. But he did not think enough of her to tell the truth. He’d expected mindless response to his praise and pretence at caring. God help her, he’d very nearly gotten it!

He wanted her to trust him? He would have to work harder than that.

Ethan opened the passenger door and climbed in. His movements were slow and deliberate, and although she did her level best not to look at him, the waves of frustration sloughed off him and settled over her.

Her indignation cooled a little. Remember what’s at stake here. She may already have endangered Summerhill by accusing him of having an affair with his boss’s wife. Having him sulk for the rest of the day was not a good idea. She was supposed to be helping him enjoy his stay.

Tension sizzled. She breathed it in. “I’m sorry,” she said, not intending it to sound so tight.

“What do you have to be sorry about?”

“I’ve upset you.”

His lips pursed. “Hmm. Upset?” His legs stretched out in a taut line and he rested his hands on his thighs. “Well now. Horny? Very. Confused? Worried that your brother is taking advantage of you?”

He paused and flexed his fingers.

Lucy’s mind skittered away from all but the safest word. “Confused?”

He grunted. “I don’t need this, Lucy. I’ve got stuff to do.”

“Don’t let me stop you,” she responded tartly.

“But you do, and that’s the rub. Even when I’m not with you, I’m thinking about you and worrying about you, and dreaming of that damn mouth of yours.”

Said mouth dropped open, but all she could manage was “Oh.” There wasn’t really a lot you could say to that.

With his deep slow drawl still echoing in her ears, she felt herself blush. There was nothing she could do about that either. She kept her eyes firmly on the road ahead and that was the last they spoke.

But her body and mind spoke—plenty. She was so aware of every movement, every breath he took. For the most part he stared straight ahead.

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