The Ring The Spaniard Gave Her - Lynne Graham Page 0,61

pulled away from the other man and leant down to Suzy to say, ‘Are you feeling all right? You’re a little flushed.’

‘I’m pulling the possessive-wife intervention because other women are hovering hoping to steal your attention.’

‘You are the only woman who gets my attention, today and every day,’ Ruy countered with amusement. ‘And well you know it, mi vida.’

Suzy stared up at him with a glow of appreciation in her eyes, thinking of how much he had changed from the man she had first met. For a start, he was infinitely more relaxed and less driven. A wife and a child had given Ruy another focus and had taught him that neither art nor finance were the be-all and end-all of life. As for Suzy, she had never known that she could be so happy or so contented.

Later that evening, she studied Mateo as he slept at an angle across his junior bed, the covers heaped on the floor. He was a very restless sleeper. He looked angelic with his ruffled hair and fan-shaped lashes resting on his flushed cheeks, something he never looked awake because he was full of mischief.

Ruy paused in the doorway of the nursery and then crossed the room to scoop her off her feet. ‘You’re tired,’ he told her. ‘You were standing too long.’

‘If you’ve got legs, you can’t escape standing,’ Suzy scoffed as he settled her down on the sofa at the foot of their bed. ‘I’m not an invalid.’

Ruy knelt at her feet, sliding a very high shoe off one slender foot and gently flexing her crushed toes. ‘I don’t know why you bother with shoes like these.’

Suzy knew but she didn’t tell him. He loved her legs, he particularly loved them when shod in glitzy heels. As the other foot received the same gentle treatment, she wriggled the zip down on her dress with its cowl neckline. A silk and lace apricot and grey bra came into view, a bra she filled to capacity when she was pregnant. The dress slid to her waist. Eyes burnished with heat, Ruy vaulted upright. Suzy stood, shimmied her hips so that the dress fell away and revealed matching panties. He breathed in deep.

‘You are so beautiful, mi corazón,’ her husband husked with pride and satisfaction.

He believed it too, she thought fondly, and even she had come to believe that, in his eyes, she was beautiful. He lifted her up in his arms and crushed her mouth hungrily under his, his tongue stabbing deep, sending a flare of white-hot excitement shafting through her. There was no more talk now of her tiredness. Sometimes Ruy’s protectiveness got in the way of her need to be a desirable woman but triggering his hot-blooded nature always overcame that obstacle.

‘Dios, me encantas...you enchant me, mi preciosa,’ he husked. ‘I love you.’

‘To the moon and back,’ she slotted in. ‘For ever and ever.’

Ruy brought her down gently on the bed and dealt her an appreciative smile. ‘You always have to get in that final word...’

But Suzy had always known that she could safely leave that final word to him.

Coming next month

HIS BILLION-DOLLAR TAKEOVER TEMPTATION

Emmy Grayson

“Mr. Cabrera?”

The husky feminine voice slid over his senses and sent a flash of heat over his skin. He took another deliberate sip of his wine before turning his attention to the second woman who had invaded his space this evening.

Her.

The blonde woman he’d locked eyes with before Alejandro’s arrival now stood before him. The neckline of her dark blue gown plunged down in a V to the silver ribbon wrapped around her slender waist. From there the dress flowed into a long, billowing skirt that reminded Adrian of the waters of the Mediterranean before a storm.

His eyes drifted back up to her face in a slow, deliberate perusal. Lush silver-blonde curls enhanced her delicate features. Violet eyes stared back at him, and her caramel-colored lips were set in a firm line.

“Yes,” he finally responded, his voice cool, showing that, despite the unusually intense effect she was having on him, he was still in control.

She stepped forward and held out her hand, bare except for a simple silver band on her wrist. Adrian grasped her fingers, pleasantly surprised by her firm grip.

“My name is Everleigh Bradford. Congratulations on your Merlot. It’s exquisite.”

“Thank you.” He arched a brow. “While your compliments are appreciated, was it necessary for you to ignore the ‘Balcony Closed’ sign and invade my privacy?”

Everleigh’s chin came up and her eyes flashed with stubborn fire. “Yes.”

Intriguing… There were plenty of men who would have cringed at the slightest hint of his disapproval. But not this woman. She stood her ground, shoulders thrown back, lips now set in a determined line.

“You’re a busy man, Mr. Cabrera. I need to speak with you on an urgent matter. I’m sorry for breaking the rules, but it was necessary for me to have a moment alone with you.”

Her honesty was refreshing. A night with someone as bold and beautiful as Everleigh would more than make up for his past few months of celibacy.

He infused his smile with sensuality as he raked his gaze up and down her slim form once more, this time letting his appreciation for her body show. “I would greatly enjoy a moment alone with you.”

Everleigh’s cheeks flushed pink. The blush caught Adrian unawares. Was she an innocent or just playing a role? Much as it would disappoint him, she wouldn’t be the first to go to such lengths to catch his attention.

“This has nothing to do with sex, Mr. Cabrera.”

“Adrian.”

Her lips parted. “I… Excuse me?”

“Please call me Adrian.”

Those beautifully shaded violet eyes narrowed. “This is a business discussion, Mr. Cabrera. First names are for friends and family.”

“We could become friends, Everleigh.”

What was wrong with him? He never teased a woman like this. He complimented, touched, seduced… But with this woman he just couldn’t help himself. loz!

Perhaps it was the blush. Yes, that had to be it. The delicate coloring that even now crept down her throat toward the rising slopes of her breasts…

“We will never be friends, Mr. Cabrera,” Everleigh snapped. “I’m here to discuss your proposed purchase of Fox Vineyards.”

“Then let’s talk.”

HIS BILLION-DOLLAR TAKEOVER TEMPTATION

Emmy Grayson

Available next month

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