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Saauys In a matter of minutes, he spent more than the GDP of several small nations She pulled up an extra chair and sat down
Saht not ad the book Taryn had given her The one written by Sam’s ex-wife, Simone In it she’d shared a lot of personal infore But what cauy Dellina was left with the io She had a feeling she wasn’t the only one who had thought that after finishing the book
He ordered a few s, then turned to her “Done What else can I help with?”
She motioned to the menus posted on the walls “Let’s talk about those”
“It’s what I live for”
She sht guys hated shopping”
“I don’t like stores, but I enjoy the internet I get to conquer fro” He stood and crossed to the menus she’d posted on the walls
She joined hi that was to represent the table in the private rooan
Sahed “Did you have to?”
“I thought I should Would you rather they weren’t there?”
“Yes, but you’re right They’ll shohether we invite them or not”
While she understood he didn’t want to think about either of his parents attending the weekend, she couldn’t wait to meet them Taryn and Larissa had tried to scare her, but she knew better Still, it would be interesting to meet some of Sam’s family
She pointed out the na dates Larissa doesn’t want to coel So this should be the final count”
“You’reone”
She frowned “I am? No, I’m not I’ve been over this like fifteen times”
He shook his head “You’re not on the list”
“But I’ the party”
“You’re going to be there all weekend, aren’t you?”
“Sure, but coordinating things I’ behind the scenes”
“You should be at the dinner”
“It’s for your company and your clients I’ and then sitting at one of the tables”
“What’s wrong with that?”
She laughed “It’s not hoorks I’ll be theresure your weekend runs smoothly But that’s all”
He looked back at the list “It’s a stupid rule”
“Many of them are”
“I wouldn’t bring a date” He was still staring at the na of the table, then he turned his attention back to her “We kissed”
“You and me?”
“Is there anyone else in the room?”
She aze and couldn’t decide if she wanted to move closer or step away Which wasn’t exactly true She knew exactly what she wanted to do The question was more about which action was smart
“I wouldn’t have kissed you if I was seeing someone else”
“Good to know,” she whispered “I feel the same way”
“So there’s no uy?”
She smiled “I told you that before Not only because that’s not my style but because this is Fool’s Gold and we don’t have secrets here”
“I didn’t know about the rabbits”
“That doesn’t make them a secret”
She didn’t feel as if she wasa little closer than they had been And he wasn’t bothering to look at her lists anymore All of his considerable attention was focused on her
The intensity of his gaze made her shiver—but not because she was cold Just the opposite The roo her breath He didn’t help the situation when he reached out his hand and cupped her cheek Her eyes fluttered closed, which hy she had no warning when he leaned in and kissed her
The feel of his mouth on hers stole away the last of her breath anda cliché, but this time she didn’t mind very much Not when Sam’s warm mouth claimed her with a co her hands up his chest and surrendering to the inevitable
Good thing because he hauled her against him, wrapped both arue into her mouth
Shethat flooded her Her body burned with both arousal and hunger She wanted to touch hi her She wanted skin on skin Only his fingers orso much Except in that one place There she needed more than his mouth or his hands
He kissed her deeply, claiers roath of her back For a second, she thoughthopedhe would slide around and cup her breasts Or ainst hers until it was all she could do not to beg
Before she could, he drew back slightly and rained soft kisses on her cheeks, her chin and then on her lips He tucked her hair behind her ears, then kissed the tip of her nose
“You’ll be at the dinner,” he told her “Do I make myself clear?”
She nodded because speaking was impossible
“This can’t happen again,” he said “We’re working together But that doesn’t mean I don’t want you”
And with that declaration, he left She stared after him, then sank into her chair and tried to catch her breath Sae was not an easy ht not date very h to know that was not a quality an intelligent woht in a man
CHAPTER EIGHT
FAYRENE ABSENTLY RUBBED Caraiven her The schedule with the kids wasn’t overly aggressive, she thought There were plenty of activities to entertain them She was there to provide supervision After all, Dellina had hired several teenage girls who had recent babysitting experience to help Now to get Ryan involved
Because having him help with the kids was part of her plan The dinner with Pia and Raoul had turned into a disaster No way he could see the wonder of a loving family when the wife in the relationship couldn’t stay awake past six o’clock But that was in the past The party would be exactly what they needed