Her Tycoon Protector
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‘Now that sounds like a plan,’ she sighed, then frowned. ‘Talking of plans, you never did tell me what plan C was,’ she reminded him, and Gray grinned that wonderfully seductive wolfish grin of his.
‘Plan C, darling, was to get you to fall in love with me,’ he informed her ironically. ‘It’s now redundant, I’m happy to say.’
Her fingers found their way into his hair and teased the silky strands. ‘Hmm, I’m so glad I have you at last.’ She sighed happily.
‘You’ve always had me, Red. From the moment I set eyes on you getting out of that taxi, I was hooked,’ he admitted without a trace of regret. ‘I only agreed to help your father that time because the man was bad news and I wanted you for myself. I intended to woo you and ask you to marry me then, but Oscar’s confession got in the way and I was forced to retrench. I didn’t know how long I would have to wait to try again. Do you forgive me for lying to you? I had the best intentions.’
‘I was wrong not to let you explain, and I’ve regretted that. Of course I forgive you. I love you; what else can I do? Let’s put the past where it belongs. We’ve a lot of time to make up for,’ Shelby pointed out, reaching for the hem of his T-shirt, and he laughed. ‘What’s so funny?’
‘You told me once I’d never find out how passionate you are in bed,’ he reminded her, and she grinned.
‘You shouldn’t have said that. Now I’m going to have to make you pay for it,’ she threatened.
Gray lay back with a husky laugh. ‘I was hoping you were going to say that.’
ISBN: 978-1-4268-7711-7
HER TYCOON PROTECTOR
First North American Publication 2007.
Copyright © 2005 by Amanda Browning.
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