what?”
he asked.
“Don’t get up.
You’re naked.”
Everything
inside him went out to her. He dipped his head and spoke in
whispered words. “It’s a little late for modesty, don’t you think,
Lauren?”
With that her
head snapped up and a wheezing sound escaped her lips when she
asked, “So you know who I am, then?”
“Sure.” He
paused to take pleasure in the sight of the gorgeous woman before
him. “But believe me, Adam’s description didn’t do you justice.
You’re the most beautiful, sensuous woman I’ve ever met.” Just then
Nate jumped on the bed and brushed against him. “Hey boy, miss me?”
he asked.
Lauren bit down
on her lower lips as her glance moved over his face, a careful
assessment. He could almost hear the wheels spinning as he stroked
his cat. Then when her eyes widened, and her cheeks flushed Garret
knew she’d figured it out.
“Ohmygod,
you’re Adam’s brother.”
“Yeah, that’s
me.” Naked, Garret climbed from the bed. “Coffee?” he asked.
“But I
thought…I thought you were still in Europe racing. Adam said you
wouldn’t be back for months.”
“Change of
plans,” was all he offered, not bothering to explain his revised
racing schedule, or that after the long talk with his brother, he
was interested in steering his life in a new direction. After
meeting Lauren, although their initial meeting wasn’t supposed to
go down quite like that, he was rather excited by the prospect and
knew he’d made the right decision. From now on he’d be closer to
Adam, and travelling only on the weekends.
With that he
made his way to the kitchen, walking over a trail of clothes.
Dropping the bed sheet, Lauren scooped up her skirt and blouse and
covered her body with the flimsy pieces of material as she followed
him through the condo.
“We…uh…we
didn’t use a condom.”
He turned back
around, and gave her a warm smile as the memories rocked him. He
reached out a gentle hand and lightly pushed her hair off her
shoulder. The truth was she’d caught him by surprise last night,
slipping into bed with him. At first he thought he was dreaming,
but then when he realized she was actually there in the flesh, they
were already well past the point of no return. “You’re on the pill,
aren’t you?”
“Yes, but…”
“I’m clean,
sweetheart.”
She eyed him
suspiciously. “Did Adam know you were coming back?”
“Yeah.”
“Did he know
you’d be staying here last night?”
“Can’t say for
sure. It was really going to depend on what flight I caught, and I
haven’t had a chance to talk to him yet.”
She pinched the
bridge of her nose and wondered why Adam hadn’t called her. Then
again he was flying overseas and probably couldn’t, and it wasn’t
like he expected her to crawl into his bed. With his brother! “I
just can’t believe…”
He pitched his
voice low, wanting to put her at ease and said, “Look. Why don’t
you go get a shower, and when you come out I’ll have breakfast all
ready for you.”
She looked at
him, incredulous.
“Eggs?” he
asked.
“Yes. No. I
don’t know,” she blurted out again, clearly flustered as her shirt
fell from her hand and exposed a luscious nipple.
He tried to be
a gentleman and not to stare as she fixed herself. He really did.
But she was so fucking beautiful he couldn’t seem to help
himself.
He cleared his
throat. “Scrambled, right?”
She arched a
curious brow. “How do you know that?”
“Just a guess,”
he answered as she bent down to scoop up her panties. When she
stood back up he tore his gaze away. “After you eat, I’ll walk you
to work. I don’t have anything on the agenda today.”
“How do you
know where I work?” she questioned.
He filled the
coffee maker with grounds. “Adam’s my brother. We talk.”
At the mention
of Adam her face drained of color.
“Oh, God,
Adam,” she groaned out loud, her voice wavering.
“You really
like him?” he asked.
Her glance met
his and