very charming wedding 01 - bachelor and the bride by leclair laurie

Author:leclair, laurie [LeClair, Laurie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Laurie LeClair
Published: 2016-03-04T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

His head spun as he exited the building. Dazed, Adam blinked at the sudden bright sunlight and wandered down the sidewalk, brushing by people and uncaring of where he’d go next.

“Not interested?” With his lips still tasting her sweetness, he couldn’t imagine that her response was calculated.

Her soft body pressed into him, no holds barred. She wanted it just as much as he did.

Or had she? A makeup artist and hair stylist on shoots, she could certainly pick up an acting lesson or two. She was good at learning skills.

“The window above the fire escape?” He shook his head at her fleeing him last night and his heart ached for the child she’d been, scared and desperate and running.

He’d had it all. Wealth. Family. There had never been a day in his life that he’d wanted for food, shelter, clothing, or anything else, for that matter. His family, close-knit and loving, was always there for him as he was for them. With twelve girl cousins, he’d been their hero, depending on him to guide them and answer all those awkward questions girls longed to have answered.

Abruptly, Adam halted in the middle of the sidewalk. “Deep down, she’s just a scared kid.” That had to be it. Hadn’t Missy, his oldest cousin and psychology major, mentioned to him most everyone hid behind their fears? The closer people got to what they truly wanted, the scarier it became. They either froze, forged ahead, or turned tail.

Was that what was going on with Lacey?

Why would she in essence hold up a stop sign—do not pass this point of no return—even before he said one word to her?

Adam blew out a pent-up breath. The heaviness he’d felt a moment ago lifted. It wasn’t about him, per se. Just guys in general she warned off.

Turning back now, Adam strolled down the street. He was better off not going anywhere near her again. She was dangerous to him and his mind; she took up too much of his once peaceful, focused thoughts and away from art.

“There you are!” Rico rushed to him, waving a paper. “Don’t think you can get away from me that easily, handsome.”

“Caught!” Even this man didn’t faze him now.

“The charity auction, remember? Saturday night. Tux fitting. I can get them to take you tomorrow afternoon at three. Good for you?”

“Three?” He rubbed his jaw, thinking he had to meet with the museum curator about that time. Next, he had several crates to carefully pack and ship for a loan to the New York Met.

“She’ll be around.” He winked. “I can make things happen. You know, another dress here or there. That one isn’t quite right. Come back. I’m getting more in. Or I can have the designers and seamstresses take a look at this or that.”

His heartbeat skipped. No! Save yourself! “You’d do that for me?”

“For Lacey, too. She’s spunky and funny and have you seen the divine work she did on the bridal party? Ar-teast! I like her.”

“So do I,” he murmured, his interest piquing.

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