Addison Fox - Secret Agent Boyfriend

She leaned forward and pressed her lips to his cheek, a kiss of thanks. Of understanding. And of something more …

“Stay with me.” Her words whispered, featherlight, where she pressed her lips to his ear.

The secrets that swirled around Adair Acres nearly held him back. He cared for her and he didn’t want to take advantage of her situation. A situation that would have a resolution.

Her lips moved once more against his ear. “Make love with me because it’s what we both want.”

When he hesitated, torn between what he wanted and what he believed was right, she pushed on.

“This is what I want, Derek. I want you. Forget all the reasons we shouldn’t. Be with me. Just because.”

He’d felt himself capitulating, but it was only when she said the last that he knew he was lost.

“Yes.”

Be sure to check out the next books in this exciting new series: The Adair AffairsThe notorious and powerful political family is back with even more secrets.

Secret Agent Boyfriend

Addison Fox

www.millsandboon.co.uk

ADDISON FOXis a Philadelphia girl transplanted to Dallas, Texas. Although her similarities to Grace Kelly stop at sharing the same place of birth, she’s often dreamed of marrying a prince and living along the Mediterranean.

In the meantime, she’s more than happy penning romance novels about two strong-willed and exciting people who deserve their happy-ever-after—after she makes them work so hard for it, of course. When she’s not writing, she can be found spending time with family and friends, reading or enjoying a glass of wine.

Find out more about Addison or contact her at her website—www.addisonfox.com—or catch up with her on Facebook (addisonfoxauthor) and Twitter (@addisonfox).

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To Family

The ones we’re blessed to be born with and the ones we’re lucky enough to find along the way.

Contents

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Introduction She leaned forward and pressed her lips to his cheek, a kiss of thanks. Of understanding. And of something more … “Stay with me.” Her words whispered, featherlight, where she pressed her lips to his ear. The secrets that swirled around Adair Acres nearly held him back. He cared for her and he didn’t want to take advantage of her situation. A situation that would have a resolution. Her lips moved once more against his ear. “Make love with me because it’s what we both want.” When he hesitated, torn between what he wanted and what he believed was right, she pushed on. “This is what I want, Derek. I want you. Forget all the reasons we shouldn’t. Be with me. Just because.” He’d felt himself capitulating, but it was only when she said the last that he knew he was lost. “Yes.” Be sure to check out the next books in this exciting new series: The Adair Affairs The notorious and powerful political family is back with even more secrets.

Title Page Secret Agent Boyfriend Addison Fox www.millsandboon.co.uk

About the Author ADDISON FOX is a Philadelphia girl transplanted to Dallas, Texas. Although her similarities to Grace Kelly stop at sharing the same place of birth, she’s often dreamed of marrying a prince and living along the Mediterranean. In the meantime, she’s more than happy penning romance novels about two strong-willed and exciting people who deserve their happy-ever-after—after she makes them work so hard for it, of course. When she’s not writing, she can be found spending time with family and friends, reading or enjoying a glass of wine. Find out more about Addison or contact her at her website—www.addisonfox.com—or catch up with her on Facebook (addisonfoxauthor) and Twitter (@addisonfox).

Dedication To Family The ones we’re blessed to be born with and the ones we’re lucky enough to find along the way.

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Epilogue

Extract

Copyright

Chapter 1

Landry Adair flipped and pushed herself off the concrete wall of the pool. The heated water kept her body comfortable while the cool morning air coated the back of her skin as she swam lap after lap.

Forty-four.

The words echoed in her head, a promise that she had only six more laps to reach her daily goal.

Spring was in the air, and each time she took a breath the light scent of alfalfa mixed with a deep, rich citrus that wafted up from the lush valley that formed the backdrop of Adair Acres.

Home .

Even if it had felt more like a prison these past months.

She turned off the pool wall with an extra hard push, images of her father’s funeral and the ensuing madness since filling her thoughts. Secrets. Kidnapping. And murder.

Her father might have been a distant man, but she’d never given up hope Reginald Adair might come to be the real father she’d always craved.

The pain she’d worked so diligently to push to the back of her mind reared up and swamped her, choking her throat and pushing her up out of the pool, gasping for breath. Hot tears spilled over her cheeks, made even hotter by the cool spring air that blew over her skin.

When would it stop? The moments of abject pain that came up and simply swallowed her when she thought of her father, his life snuffed out by the will of another.

A hard cough drew her from her thoughts, and she ran wet hands over her cheeks to remove the tears before turning. No one interrupted her morning sessions in the pool, and it was jarring to know someone was there.

And they’d seen her tears.

Whatever embarrassment that might have caused faded as she took in the large male form that stood at the edge of the pool. Long and lean, she caught only a vague sense of dark features as the early-morning sun limned his frame, highlighting an impressive set of shoulders in a rich patina of gold.

Wrapping the haughty demeanor she’d perfected through the years around her own shoulders like a shawl, she climbed up the pool ladder to get a better look at their visitor. Because of the lingering threats of the past few months, no one got onto Adair property without passing several security checkpoints.

If he was here, he was meant to be here.

But who was he?

“Miss Adair?”

He spoke first, his voice rich and deep. She ignored the outreach as she grabbed her towel, curious when a buzz of nerves lit her stomach.

Landry dried her face but let her body drip water on the Spanish tiles that made up the length of the pool terrace. Although she hated scrutiny, she knew well enough how to use her long, lithe body as a weapon, and the water would only highlight her curves.

It might have been a trick as old as time, but it remained a surprisingly effective tool against the male of the species.

“Landry?” Sharper now, but with a hint of something husky and warm in that deep baritone.