The House On Mermaid Point
“Maddie was back at the houseboat with no idea how long she’d been there when Kyra, Dustin, Avery, Deirdre, and Nicole got back, all of them chattering about the holiday.
Maddie hugged Dustin, then the others, but her mind was elsewhere. Specifically on William Hightower and the night they’d spent together. He’d been a skilled and generous lover, his attention so focused on her that if her hands had been free she would have pinched herself.
After far too little sleep she’d woken afraid h...e’d be unable to hide his disappointment when he saw her in the harsh light of day, but he’d surprised her again. And then Hudson had arrived—an embarrassment she might have gotten over if only it hadn’t turned William Hightower into a complete stranger. The kind of “player” who relied on faux endearments like “babe” so the wrong woman’s name wouldn’t spill out at a critical moment.
“Are you okay?” Deirdre was looking at her oddly.MoreLess
Maddie hugged Dustin, then the others, but her mind was elsewhere. Specifically on William Hightower and the night they’d spent together. He’d been a skilled and generous lover, his attention so focused on her that if her hands had been free she would have pinched herself.
After far too little sleep she’d woken afraid h...e’d be unable to hide his disappointment when he saw her in the harsh light of day, but he’d surprised her again. And then Hudson had arrived—an embarrassment she might have gotten over if only it hadn’t turned William Hightower into a complete stranger. The kind of “player” who relied on faux endearments like “babe” so the wrong woman’s name wouldn’t spill out at a critical moment.
“Are you okay?” Deirdre was looking at her oddly.MoreLess
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