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She glared at him, then the only sound that broke the silence of their trek to her yellow Neon was the
sound of crunching gravel under their feet. She unlocked the passenger door and continued around to the
driver s side.
Cade folded himself into her little car, relieved he d at least been able to talk her into the lift. He really
would have been stranded if she had refused. Although he could afford to have a cab take him the thirty
kilometers back to his car--for that matter, he could have called the family chauffeur to pick him up--he
preferred not to do either of those things. He really wanted Gill to think he was the poor working stiff she
thought him to be. No woman had ever affected him this dramatically before and, from her reaction to his
comment about rich men, she could care less about money.
He definitely wanted to get to know this woman better. She may have a volatile temper, but that only
added to the excitement of being around her. Her mere presence lowered the boiling point of his blood
and sent his hormones bubbling out of control.
She tossed her pack into the back seat, then climbed in beside him and shoved the keys in the ignition.
"So where s this little detour taking me?"
He had just finished moving into a luxury apartment building in downtown Ottawa, but he couldn t have
her drive him there. That would blow his poor-man cover right out of the water. Besides, he had left his
Jag at Luke s.
"Bell s Corners. I ve got a friend who has a townhouse there and I& ."
Oops. He couldn t tell her he had to pick up his car at Luke s. She thought he owned Old Blue. If she
knew the shiny red Jaguar sitting in Luke s driveway actually belonged to Cade it would ruin everything.
Not only would she know he was rich--which would destroy his plans to get to know a woman who didn t
know about his money--but judging from her earlier comments about rich men, she might just drop him
on the spot.
"And?" she prompted at his pause. "You want me to take you to your friend s house? Not home?"
"I ve been staying with Luke temporarily." Which was true, except that, as of today, he had officially
moved out.
"Okay, Bell s Corners it is." She shifted into reverse and pulled out of the parking spot, then zoomed onto
the main road.
She zipped in and out of traffic with an easy confidence, every bit in control. He settled back into the seat
and watched her. The wind rippled through her hair, sending it fluttering in a long black mass behind her.
Wild and unrestrained. Like Gill. The urge to gather it up and stroke it into submission rose to an almost
irresistible level but, like the woman, the black waves would resist capture.
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She took the Moodie exit off the Queensway and turned left. As she neared the light at Richmond, he
gave her directions to Luke s. She turned into the townhouse complex and pulled into visitors parking.
"There you go. It was nice meeting you, Cade. I wish you luck with the rest of your life."
Hmm. A not so subtle get lost.
She was so determined to end their short association as soon as possible. How would he change her mind?
He knew she felt the same attraction for him that he felt for her. He could see it in her eyes every time he
touched her, feel it in the unsteady rhythm of her pulse when he held her in his arms, hear it in the
huskiness of her voice after he kissed her.
"Can I change your mind about dinner? There are at least four different fast food restaurants within a five
block radius."
She sighed and her face took on a patient expression--which seemed totally at odds with her personality.
"You are persistent, but I just don t think we re right for each other. Romantically speaking."
"You ve got to be kidding."
She had definitely chosen the wrong argument. If that s how she intended to convince herself she
shouldn t go out with him, he d blow her argument right out of the water.
He smiled at her--the smile he d already found successful in melting her cold front--and leaned toward
her. She leaned back slightly, looking a little nervous. He plucked her hand from the steering wheel and
turned it over, then pressed her palm to his lips. Her fingers trembled. He slid his lips over her wrist and
felt her pulse quicken.
"The way sparks fly between us every time we touch," he murmured, "I would say romantically
speaking we have everything going for us. I bet Romeo and Juliet didn t have the chemistry we have."
She tugged her hand loose. "The answer s still no. I m sorry, Cade, I really do like you. Maybe we
can& ."
He slapped his hand on his forehead and groaned out loud. "You aren t going to say maybe we can be
friends, are you?"
Gill clamped her mouth closed, biting back the response he had correctly predicted. "I guess not."
She tapped her fingertips on the dash, trying to figure out how to get rid of him. Twenty minutes in a
confined space with him and his potent masculine aura had taken their toll. When he d kissed her hand,
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she d desperately wanted to lean into him and offer her lips for the same treatment.
It must be some kind of dementia. Maybe a strong attraction like the one she felt for Cade acted like a
current of electricity through the brain killing off logic cells. Obviously, she couldn t afford to be exposed
to it much longer.
She raised an eyebrow and stared at him. "If I ask you nicely to just give up and leave quietly, would you
do it?"
He shook his head, silver highlights glittering in the depths of his golden eyes. Of course not. That would
be too easy.
She drummed her fingers faster, and peered longingly out the windshield toward the exit--and escape. "So
where does that leave us?"
Again, he leaned toward her, and she drew back, inhaling in a slow breath which settled deep in her lungs.
Her gaze drifted to his lips, full and sensuous, only inches away, and her throat went dry. She shifted her
focus to his eyes.
His hands settled on her shoulders, holding her steady as she fell headlong into the depths of his intense
golden gaze.
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She glared at him, then the only sound that broke the silence of their trek to her yellow Neon was the
sound of crunching gravel under their feet. She unlocked the passenger door and continued around to the
driver s side.
Cade folded himself into her little car, relieved he d at least been able to talk her into the lift. He really
would have been stranded if she had refused. Although he could afford to have a cab take him the thirty
kilometers back to his car--for that matter, he could have called the family chauffeur to pick him up--he
preferred not to do either of those things. He really wanted Gill to think he was the poor working stiff she
thought him to be. No woman had ever affected him this dramatically before and, from her reaction to his
comment about rich men, she could care less about money.
He definitely wanted to get to know this woman better. She may have a volatile temper, but that only
added to the excitement of being around her. Her mere presence lowered the boiling point of his blood
and sent his hormones bubbling out of control.
She tossed her pack into the back seat, then climbed in beside him and shoved the keys in the ignition.
"So where s this little detour taking me?"
He had just finished moving into a luxury apartment building in downtown Ottawa, but he couldn t have
her drive him there. That would blow his poor-man cover right out of the water. Besides, he had left his
Jag at Luke s.
"Bell s Corners. I ve got a friend who has a townhouse there and I& ."
Oops. He couldn t tell her he had to pick up his car at Luke s. She thought he owned Old Blue. If she
knew the shiny red Jaguar sitting in Luke s driveway actually belonged to Cade it would ruin everything.
Not only would she know he was rich--which would destroy his plans to get to know a woman who didn t
know about his money--but judging from her earlier comments about rich men, she might just drop him
on the spot.
"And?" she prompted at his pause. "You want me to take you to your friend s house? Not home?"
"I ve been staying with Luke temporarily." Which was true, except that, as of today, he had officially
moved out.
"Okay, Bell s Corners it is." She shifted into reverse and pulled out of the parking spot, then zoomed onto
the main road.
She zipped in and out of traffic with an easy confidence, every bit in control. He settled back into the seat
and watched her. The wind rippled through her hair, sending it fluttering in a long black mass behind her.
Wild and unrestrained. Like Gill. The urge to gather it up and stroke it into submission rose to an almost
irresistible level but, like the woman, the black waves would resist capture.
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She took the Moodie exit off the Queensway and turned left. As she neared the light at Richmond, he
gave her directions to Luke s. She turned into the townhouse complex and pulled into visitors parking.
"There you go. It was nice meeting you, Cade. I wish you luck with the rest of your life."
Hmm. A not so subtle get lost.
She was so determined to end their short association as soon as possible. How would he change her mind?
He knew she felt the same attraction for him that he felt for her. He could see it in her eyes every time he
touched her, feel it in the unsteady rhythm of her pulse when he held her in his arms, hear it in the
huskiness of her voice after he kissed her.
"Can I change your mind about dinner? There are at least four different fast food restaurants within a five
block radius."
She sighed and her face took on a patient expression--which seemed totally at odds with her personality.
"You are persistent, but I just don t think we re right for each other. Romantically speaking."
"You ve got to be kidding."
She had definitely chosen the wrong argument. If that s how she intended to convince herself she
shouldn t go out with him, he d blow her argument right out of the water.
He smiled at her--the smile he d already found successful in melting her cold front--and leaned toward
her. She leaned back slightly, looking a little nervous. He plucked her hand from the steering wheel and
turned it over, then pressed her palm to his lips. Her fingers trembled. He slid his lips over her wrist and
felt her pulse quicken.
"The way sparks fly between us every time we touch," he murmured, "I would say romantically
speaking we have everything going for us. I bet Romeo and Juliet didn t have the chemistry we have."
She tugged her hand loose. "The answer s still no. I m sorry, Cade, I really do like you. Maybe we
can& ."
He slapped his hand on his forehead and groaned out loud. "You aren t going to say maybe we can be
friends, are you?"
Gill clamped her mouth closed, biting back the response he had correctly predicted. "I guess not."
She tapped her fingertips on the dash, trying to figure out how to get rid of him. Twenty minutes in a
confined space with him and his potent masculine aura had taken their toll. When he d kissed her hand,
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she d desperately wanted to lean into him and offer her lips for the same treatment.
It must be some kind of dementia. Maybe a strong attraction like the one she felt for Cade acted like a
current of electricity through the brain killing off logic cells. Obviously, she couldn t afford to be exposed
to it much longer.
She raised an eyebrow and stared at him. "If I ask you nicely to just give up and leave quietly, would you
do it?"
He shook his head, silver highlights glittering in the depths of his golden eyes. Of course not. That would
be too easy.
She drummed her fingers faster, and peered longingly out the windshield toward the exit--and escape. "So
where does that leave us?"
Again, he leaned toward her, and she drew back, inhaling in a slow breath which settled deep in her lungs.
Her gaze drifted to his lips, full and sensuous, only inches away, and her throat went dry. She shifted her
focus to his eyes.
His hands settled on her shoulders, holding her steady as she fell headlong into the depths of his intense
golden gaze.
"It leaves two people who are very attracted to each other in a very frustrating position." [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]