Robyn Grady - Temptation on His Terms

“There was a time when you didn’t listen?”

She blinked, recovered, then found a container of coffee. “We’re not talking about me.”

As she put the coffee away, Dex unraveled his arms. He hadn’t meant to spook her, but now he hoped she’d let those other questions drop. Although, frankly, he’d still like some answers about her past. Did her earlier prickling feelings involve Reese and Kurt?

She crunched up the last empty grocery bag and dropped it in the trash. “Done and finished.”

He pushed off the counter. “Let’s check out the place.”

The living space was roomy. White walls and carpet—probably unwise with a young boy crashing around the place. Facing the plasma screen TV and elevated view of the palm-lined pool and cabanas, the U-shaped dark leather sofa was huge. He read Shelby’s face. Comfortable. Low-maintenance . She moved to the glass doors.

“Can we have the outdoor table and chairs put away somewhere?” she asked.

A good safety measure for curious kids who could climb like monkeys.

“Consider it done,” he said.

She turned to face him and, with the afternoon sun slanting in, her hair looked as if it were threaded with strands of shining copper.

“Why did you choose a suite in a hotel rather than a house?” she asked.

He dragged his gaze away from her glowing silhouette to concentrate. “Tate’ll have everything he needs. A pool and swings and a big playroom.” And first-class security. He studied the giant plasma. “We’ll need games and controls.”

“I’d prefer games we can play together. Books, paints and blocks, too.”

His chest grew warm at a memory…he and Cole and their mom building wobbling towers that more often than not tumbled down before they were finished. Then they’d sigh—or clap and laugh—and do it all again.

“You’re old-fashioned,” he said.

“It’s called being involved.”

“Are you?”

Perplexed, she laughed. “Of course. I get involved with any child I care for.”

Actually he’d meant romantically involved and, although she avoided commenting more by going to check out the playroom situation, he suspected that she knew it.

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