by Abby Gaines
He continued to list the similarities between his daughter and his wife. “And she’s gorgeous, sweet-natured, intelligent—”
“She’s six weeks old! You have no idea how intelligent she is. And she was three weeks late,” Casey grumbled. “She’s going to have to improve her timing.”
“Takes after her grandmother,” Adam said, and dodged the swat Casey aimed at him. “Speaking of her, what time are Eloise and Sam due?”
Casey looked at her watch. “Right about now.”
“Good, that gives us at least half an hour. Ever since they got married, Sam’s been as hopeless as Eloise at getting anywhere on time.”
“Half an hour for what? Oh!” Casey squealed as Adam swung her up into his arms and carried her along the hallway to their bedroom. He staggered slightly and she said, “I still weigh a ton from having your baby, don’t I? Admit it.”
“Never,” he said through gritted teeth. He deposited her on the bed, then pulled off his T-shirt and lay down beside her, propped up on one elbow. With his free hand, he began to unbutton her shirt.
Casey felt the heat between them, so familiar yet still untamed. She tugged Adam’s head down to hers.
“Are you sure you’re ready for this?” he said, an inch from her lips. “Because if I kiss you now, there’ll be no stopping me.”
Thrilled at the thought, she brushed the briefest, teasing kiss across his mouth, so that he groaned when she pulled away. “The Adam Carmichael I married prided himself on always staying in control.” She ran a tantalizing hand down his bare chest.
In a movement so swift it startled Casey, he straddled her. His strong hands pinned hers to the pillow and he covered her mouth with a kiss so hungry, so tender, so loving, that she seriously considered never leaving this bed again.
“In that case,” he said, “I must apologize for the total loss of control you’re about to experience.”
With a sigh of satisfaction Casey gave herself up to his demanding caress. “Apology accepted,” she murmured.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Abby Gaines wrote for five years before she sold her first novel to Harlequin Superromance. During that time she worked as a business journalist and as an editor of a speedway magazine. Little wonder she also ended up contributing to the Harlequin NASCAR program.
Abby lives with her husband and children in a house with a sun-filled office whose sea view provides inspiration for the funny, romantic stories she loves to write. Visit her at www.abbygaines.com for details on upcoming books and more!
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ISBN: 9781460893388
Copyright © 2007 by Abby Gaines
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