Share the Moon. Sharon Struth
Will it compromise this story?”
She laughed. The kind of laugh where you couldn’t believe anybody would say something so ridiculous. Duncan wished he hadn’t asked the question.
“I treat reporting the old-fashioned way. I only got your story in the first place because—”
He raised his palm. “My accusation wasn’t fair. Listen, I’m sorry to have outbid you on the land so close to the closing date. A pure business decision and not personal.”
“I never thought it was. Besides, the land isn’t yours yet.” Her brows arched.
“Point taken.”
“For the record, though, I write news. Not opinion pieces. I want to clear up any misconceptions since Mr. Steiner requested we put together a favorable piece.”
“I didn’t request special treatment.” He squirmed in his seat. “Write the story as you see fit.”
“Trust me. I will.”
Once again, she’d left him as winded as if he’d hit the bottom of a huge crest on a roller coaster. Her stare burned through him.
“May I switch gears?” Duncan ached to reclaim control.
“Sure.” She crossed her shapely legs.
“The other night, in the parking lot, you told me I’d never understand why you wanted the area to remain unchanged. It’s understandable you’d be unhappy about my bid. Is there something else I need to know?”
Her dark gaze averted to the tip of her jiggling foot and she blinked, making her long lashes flutter. He wanted to look, too, but didn’t want to appear as if he were checking her out again. His earlier trip past her pleasing calves and nicely rounded bottom had given him the urge to unpin her knotted hair and do something that would earn him a slap across the face. Instead, he watched her expression, now more sad than angry.
Her hand lifted to her slender neck, where her fingers slowly massaged beneath her chin. “No. Just the vineyards.” She met his gaze, but a story rested in the pain behind her empty stare.
Sophie switched topics, but the need to understand her overwhelmed him in the most unsettling way.
Конец ознакомительного фрагмента.
Текст предоставлен ООО «ЛитРес».
Прочитайте эту книгу целиком, купив полную легальную версию на ЛитРес.
Безопасно оплатить книгу можно банковской картой Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, со счета мобильного телефона, с платежного терминала, в салоне МТС или Связной, через PayPal, WebMoney, Яндекс.Деньги, QIWI Кошелек, бонусными картами или другим удобным Вам способом.