Penny unlocked the passenger door and Adam placed the baby inside. He reached out and took the paper from her. “I’ll ring tomorrow and confirm the time for me to see her. You can give me your address then?”
For some reason he’d closed down, the haunted look was back on his face, dimples nowhere to be seen. His eyes wavered, refusing to meet hers. Penny wasn’t sure what was going on, but she was certain that whatever demons she did her utmost to hide, Adam had several of his own he was still struggling with.
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Take a Chance on Me
Mia Epsilon
Take a Chance on Me
Weddings by C & C Book 1
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For Jen Bradlee, who took a chance on me and this book.
And as always, for DB, who helped me take a chance on him.
Table of Contents: Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Fiver
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
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Chapter One
Computer screens couldn't distort his sex appeal. He looked good enough for her to reach out and touch. Charlie had beautiful eyes, so dark blue they appeared navy, set in a deeply tanned face. Memorizing, hypnotizing, drawing you in, and promising all sorts of wonderful things. Not a tease, but most definitely a promise. A woman could drown in those orbs, just sink in, and never come back out again. No doubt she sat gazing at him like some fan girl at a star's webpage.
"So, there are no changes?"
Christine blinked and shook her head, clearing it to answer his question. "For now, no."
"Those are the magic words, I believe, 'for now'." Charlie laughed and something in her stomach curled up all warm and snug. "How many years have we been doing this?"
She had to think for a minute. "It's been just over six years."
Oh yum, the way he smiled. His lips looked better than chocolate and probably tasted sweeter, darker, and more satisfying. "You always call me back at least once with more figures and new orders."
"Buyers change their minds every thirty minutes sometimes. When they change, I have no choice but to call you." So, okay, sometimes she stretched the reason for those calls. Her small monitor web cam couldn't compare to the video screen here at work. Charlie deserved to be on the big screen.
He laughed again and she barely kept herself from touching his face. Such an incredible face, so strong and yet tender. She'd seen him amused and saddened, frustrated and content, everything but satiated. What would it be like to feel his tanned skin in more than a platonic way? "When does your vacation begin?"
She passed a hand over her hair as she struggled to adjust to the change in subject and her raging libido. "I leave tomorrow."
"I wish I could go with you. I could show you such delights."
She hesitated, unsure as always if Charlie meant an innuendo or just conversation. He was a world class flirt, a charmer like none she'd ever encountered, and Christine never felt quite steady around him. For six years he'd seen her as a coworker, then a buddy, then as a good, close friend but not as anything more. Damn it all. "Oh, I bet. You're a world class traveler and adventurer after all. When did you last visit Australia?"