Prudence (Balfe Family #1) Read Online L.H. Cosway

Categories Genre: Alpha Male, Contemporary Tags Authors: Series: Balfe Family Series by L.H. Cosway
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Total pages in book: 111
Estimated words: 102834 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 514(@200wpm)___ 411(@250wpm)___ 343(@300wpm)
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“You left me no choice,” Milly griped, blowing a wayward strand of hair out of her pretty face as she folded her arms in agitation. “We need to talk about the suite, and you’ve been running away from me all evening.”

I studied her, for some reason unable to stop from drinking in her pink lips, pert nose and flushed cheeks. I’d pissed her off, and there was something irresistible about her when she was irate. It made me want to push her buttons even further. Without thinking, I stepped into her personal space before gazing down at her hotly. “Talk, then.”

“Wha—” she began, her words cutting off at my husky tone. Then I moved even closer, so close that my chest was an inch from her chin. I was aware of her smaller stature, her light, flowery perfume and the way a whoosh of air left her pretty lips as she held her chin high to meet my gaze. I’d always been impossibly attracted to this woman, and despite my best efforts to resist her draw, I found myself in her orbit anyway.

I placed my hands flat against the wall on either side of her head, caging her in and not dropping her eyes for a second, when I murmured, “Cat got your tongue, Camille?”

A visible tremble went through her when I said her name, and I fought the base instinct that was roaring at me to kiss her, hitch up her long skirt and ravish her against the wall. I didn’t care how inappropriate it was; all I knew in that moment was that I wanted her fiercely.

I hadn’t had sex in a more than a year, and it was showing.

“Derek,” she said at last, her breaths uneven.

“Yes, Camille?” I responded, using her name again like a weapon. It affected her, and though I wasn’t sure exactly what the effect was, I knew we both liked it.

“You’re not playing fair,” she whispered, her blue eyes lowering from mine and focusing somewhere near my jaw.

“Oh?”

Her throat bobbed as she swallowed, the delicate movement drawing my attention and making me want to lick her neck, kiss my way up to her seductive mouth. Her hand came to press against my chest, and on instinct, my hand closed over it. I hadn’t realised just how much I’d been craving her touch until exactly this moment.

I felt her trembling through her fingers, and something in me softened. She might’ve been the one to push me in here, but I had to admit to myself that I’d let her do it. If I hadn’t wanted to be manhandled into this room by a woman almost half my size, I wouldn’t have been. No, a part of me was entirely too curious to see what she had planned.

“I know someone else booked the suite,” she said then, distracting me from my thoughts. “I overheard the couple complaining to the receptionist about it.”

Her challenging look almost did me in. I was a sucker for when she called me on my bullshit. “Don’t waste your concern for the Longs. The last time they stayed at the hotel, they made one of our serving staff cry because she forgot to bring Mrs Long an extra portion of sauce with her fillet steak. They’re notoriously difficult guests, and my hope is that this might encourage them to bring their business elsewhere. Also, I wanted you and Deirdre to be comfortable. The standard rooms are too small.”

“Well, that’s a kind sentiment, and the Longs sound horrible, but it’s still not right to change their booking just for me. You’re in the hospitality business. Dealing with difficult guests is part and parcel of that.”

“They were well compensated for the inconvenience.”

“Derek,” she said, and I enjoyed the sound of my name on her lips even if it was uttered in an exasperated tone. “Will you please just arrange for us to be moved to a different room? If there’s no space, we can go somewhere else—”

“Don’t go. Let me do this favour for you. I behaved terribly towards you for weeks, and it’s the least I can do to make up for it. Besides, the Longs will be checking out in the morning, so their stay is basically over now.”

“Aren’t there others who’ve booked the suite?” she questioned. In her eyes, I saw that she was starting to relent.

“Not for another two weeks. I’ll even show you the hotel booking system if you need proof.”

She was quiet for a long moment before she said, “Okay, well, in that case, I guess it couldn’t hurt to stay. Deirdre and Gigi have loved hanging out together in the suite.”

“Good. I’m glad they’re enjoying themselves.” With my hand still atop hers, I gave her fingers a light squeeze before letting go. If we stayed in this room any longer, I didn’t trust what I might do. Like discover if her lips still tasted as sweet as I remembered.


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