Indignation hardened her jaw. “We haven’t seen each other since high school, Jake. Did you honestly think I’d take one look at you and fall into bed with you again?”
“Yes.”
Cocky bastard.
But damn if her thighs didn’t quiver at the thought.
You’re not a bad girl anymore. You never were.
She lifted her chin, gathering up her resolve. No matter how gorgeous Jake was, no matter how much her body responded to him, she wouldn’t sleep with him tonight. That ship had sailed a long time ago, and falling back into old habits—bad habits—wasn’t something she could afford to do right now. She had an important lawsuit about to go to trial, a house she was still in the process of decorating, a life that didn’t include Jake Bishop.
Or sex with Jake Bishop.
“Sorry to disappoint, but the only thing that’s on the table is dinner,” she said firmly.
The sultry heat of his silver eyes penetrated her body. “What happened to the Bree Lockhart who used to be up for anything?”
“She grew up.” Bree rolled her eyes. “Evidently, you haven’t.”
He flashed her a grin, that crooked badass grin that never failed in making her melt. “Growing up is overrated, sweetheart.”
“If you say so.” She slanted her head. “So, dinner?”
He shrugged. “Dinner it is.” He looked around the crowded ballroom, focusing on the auction in progress. The bachelors were taking their turns on the stage, but Jake didn’t seem the slightest bit interested in the festivities. “Wanna get out of here now?”
Her heart skipped another beat and she had to chastise herself for getting excited. This was nothing more than dinner. Dinner between old friends. Old lovers. Just because Jake was eyeing her like he wanted to get her naked didn’t mean she’d let him. She was thirty years old, for Pete’s sake. A strong, resilient woman who could surely fight off the advances of one Jake Bishop.
Right?
“Sure,” she agreed. “But I’m serious, Jake, this is dinner.”
He reached for her arm, and the warmth of his touch seared her skin and sent shockwaves of desire through her body. “Of course,” he assured her. The wolfish twinkle in his eyes totally betrayed his casual tone.
“I mean it,” she insisted.
“Uh-huh.”
Bree gulped and followed him out of the ballroom.
Secrets from Her Past
Jules Bennett
Wishful thinking never fixed anything…but it’s better than facing the truth.
Scandalous, Book 2
Cori’s automatic response to trouble has always been to run in the opposite direction. The last time she left her hometown of Pebble Cove, it was to escape the kind of heartbreak no sixteen-year-old should have to endure.
Now she’s back, mostly to help out with a family crisis. But partly to escape a scandal that the unrelenting eye of the media has blown out of all proportion, and wait for the dust to settle.
People have disappointed Dylan nearly his whole life, but he’s a big boy; he’s learned to move on. Except when it comes to the love of his life, the now-famous, one-name supermodel Corinne. Despite what she put him through—abandoning him when he needed her most—to him she’ll always be just Cori.
When a series of events throws them together, they fall back into old patterns—and into each other’s arms. But even as love rekindles, Cori fights the rising urge to run…before the truth of the night she ran away shatters both their hearts beyond repair.
Warning: Contains a flight-risk heroine who must learn to stand her ground, and the man whose love still burns bright enough to guide her home.
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Table of Contents
Dedication
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
About the Author
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