Perfect Partners (2014)
“Chelsie stood with her back to Griff and stared out the window. A slight breeze blew the branches on the trees and she wished she were outside enjoying the end of summer, instead of being inside, subjected to an early frost.
“What happened back there?” he demanded in a no-nonsense tone.
She shrugged. “Something I ate didn’t agree with me. I’m okay now.”
He cleared his throat and she heard him restlessly pacing the carpet behind her. Though her half-answers might frustrate him, she had no choice but to stall. With a client waiting outside, she couldn’t get into personal matters, but with personal intruding on business, she realized she couldn’t put off the inevitable much longer.
“Are you sure it didn’t have something more to do with the subject matter?” he asked, his voice softening.
“Two days ago, you wouldn’t have asked me that question.”
“Two days ago, you hadn’t confided in me. Two days ago, we hadn’t made love.”
Her body heated with the memory and his genuine concern tugged at her heart.
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