Leslie Kelly - New Year's Resolution - Romance! - Say Yes / No More Bad Girls / Just a Fling

Mrs. Erwin turned to him. “Is there something you need?”

“The bar—”

“George is just getting on it,” she said, pointing to one of the men. George gave him a two-fingered salute.

“Okay. Great.” He glanced around at the other three young people. “You have enough helpers?”

“Oh, yes,” the older woman was quick to assure him. “Ruth, Carl and Ellen will handle it just fine.”

Chase nodded. So Lacey definitely wasn’t part of the waitstaff. So why was she here?

As if to answer his question, she came through the mudroom and into the kitchen. Well, he assumed it was her, because he could see the legs. The rest of her was obscured by an immense flower arrangement in cool blues and white. Long, thin curling stick things gave it even more drama. Chase leaped forward. “Here, let me get that,” he said, taking it from her grasp.

The action gave him a view of her face.

He felt as if he’d been hit in the solar plexus. He stared at her, breathless, until he coughed to get oxygen moving into his lungs again. With a little more effort, he managed a smile. “I’m Chase Bradley.”

Her face was heart-shaped, and as he watched, pink color infused her cheeks. She had a snub of a nose, thick lashes, a full mouth and eyes the same slate blue as the lake water. “I, um...” Her hands dipped into the pockets of the apron/coat thing she wore over a black dress.

He smiled at her again. “You’re, um...?” he prompted.

The color on her face deepened. “Sorry. Ashley Walker. From the florist.”

“Ah,” he replied, and hefted the flowers. “That’s a surprise.”

A brief smile flashed over her face, but her gaze danced away from his. “Oh, I guess not.”

Who knew he could be charmed by shy? “Where should I put this?” he asked.

“I can take it. Really,” she said.

“You’ll trip over your toes. It’s bigger than you are.” She was a petite thing, and the hell of it was it only served to make him feel more...protective. Or was that predatory? Bad Chase.

In an attempt to dial down the attraction, he made his tone brisk. “Why don’t you lead the way? I’ll follow.”

She did just that. But losing the front view didn’t diminish his interest in her one bit. The tap-tap-tap of her heels on the floor only drew his attention to those incredible gams of hers. The fragrance of the flowers in his nose only made him wonder what she smelled like. He wanted to press his mouth to her throat and breathe her in. He wanted to bury his face in that glossy hair and determine if it was as silky as it looked.

His gut was nagging at him again, and Chase didn’t think it was going to shut up anytime soon. Follow Ashley Walker , it ordered . Find out where she’s been all our life.

Текст предоставлен ООО «ЛитРес».

Прочитайте эту книгу целиком, купив полную легальную версию на ЛитРес.

Безопасно оплатить книгу можно банковской картой Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, со счета мобильного телефона, с платежного терминала, в салоне МТС или Связной, через PayPal, WebMoney, Яндекс.Деньги, QIWI Кошелек, бонусными картами или другим удобным Вам способом.