Valentine's Day Collection 2014--5 Book Box Set by Maya Banks

Author:Maya Banks
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mills & Boon Special Release
Published: 2014-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

Two

L ily squeezed her eyes tight against the tears that swelled in her eyes. She had to pull it together—just like she’d learned to do so many times before. All that the world would see would be Lily Fontaine, ex-model and former companion to the rich and famous.

Lily turned off the water and reached for her towel. She quickly dried herself and wrapped the towel around her. A massive yawn split her face. She hadn’t slept during the flight from Los Angeles, and jet lag was catching up. Her father still wasn’t home. It looked as if he was in as much of a hurry to welcome his only child back as she’d been in to get here.

A loud knock at the front door made her jump. Lily dropped her towel to pull a flimsy rose-pink satin robe from the top of her open suitcase and tied it around her as she trotted down the stairs to the front entrance. A glance at the grandfather clock guarding the tiled area confirmed it was getting late. She hoped whoever was at the door wasn’t in a talkative mood. With a smile pasted firmly on her face, Lily flung open the front door.

“Oh, it’s you.”

Her smile died an instant death as Jack filled the door frame. Dressed only in her robe, she suddenly felt painfully vulnerable. Lily grabbed the lapels closer together.

“What do you want?” She pitched her voice to be as cool and unwelcoming as the night air that swirled around her bare legs.

“You’ll freeze like that.” Jack stepped through the doorway, forcing Lily to back up rapidly.

She’d felt at a disadvantage before, at the petrol station, but this was much worse. Jack loomed over her, tall and dark. His crisp white shirt, accented with a silk tie the colour of spun gold, and charcoal suit emphasised his even tan. He always had tanned well, and exploring how far that rich caramel colour extended had kept her enticed for hours. She clutched the edges of the robe tight to try to rid herself of the sensation. The memory of the texture of his skin left an intangible tingle in its wake.

Jack turned and shut the front door behind him. In that instant the entrance, which had always felt so airy and spacious, closed in.

“Aren’t you going to invite me in?”

Lily huffed in frustration. Obviously he wasn’t planning on making this a short visit.

“Look, Jack, can we take a rain check on whatever it is you have to say? My flight in from L.A. was delayed, and the drive down from Auckland has left me absolutely whacked. I’m struggling to keep my eyes open.”

He lifted a finger to gently stroke the hollow underneath one eye. Lily forced herself to stay still, not to flinch back in shock at the tenderness of his touch, or the sudden flare of his pupils.

“I won’t keep you long.”

Ignoring her gasp, he walked through the foyer and toward the back of the house, to the kitchen and family room situated away from the formal rooms on this floor.

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