Read Online Yours Completely: A Cinderella Love Story (Billionaires and Brides #1) by Krista Lakes - Free Book Online
Authors: Krista Lakes
Ads: Link
then that he noticed the pocket of her maid's uniform was glowing and making a humming noise.
“I'm sorry, I shouldn't...” she stammered and pulled further away.
“No, it's fine. You're working,” he mumbled, wishing that he could just go back thirty seconds and stop that damn phone from interrupting them. This was the second time something had pulled her away. It was strange, considering he was usually the one always on the phone getting pulled away. No wonder people hated it when he did it.
“Is everything okay?” he asked, watching her face drain of all color as she read the message on her phone. She was gray with a green twist that made him want to scoop her up in his arms and rush her off to the nearest doctor.
“Um, yeah...” she answered absently, shoving the phone in her pocket. “I have to go. Work. Excuse me.”
Without pausing, she walked past him, worry and fear etched clearly on her delicate features. Tension and anger were already welling up in his shoulders. He wanted to protect her from whatever it was on that phone that was making her so pale. He just didn't know what it was.
Her steps stopped as she reached the dirt path back to the inn. Slowly, she turned. Her hazel eyes, met his and he felt like he could get lost in them forever and not care. He could drown in those eyes and die happy.
“It was great to see you again, Jace.” The way his name rolled from her lips made him warm. “Good luck tomorrow. Madelyn's a lucky girl to have you.”
Before he could come up with a response, she turned and started running down the path. He watched her for a moment, completely at a loss as to what to do. It had been a long time since a woman had effected him like that.
His hand tingled from where he had touched her cheek and his body ached to hold her. He wanted so much more than just a simple touch and a smile. There was something about her that intrigued him and made him want more. When most women left him, he was glad to have a moment to himself. When Ella left, he found himself counting the minutes until he could see her again.
And he was going to see her again. That was a given. She wasn't someone he could just forget. At least he had the whole weekend to unravel the mystery of why she appealed to him. Hopefully longer if he had his way.
Chapter Six
E lla didn't just run to her stepmother's office. She sprinted.
It wasn't just the text simply stating “Office. Now.” that made her run. No, that would have gotten a fast pace walk, maybe a light jog. It was Jace that made her run. She had come so close to kissing him. Again.
Her cheek still sizzled from his touch. His hand had felt so damn good on her skin. The simple act of him tucking hair behind her ear had sent her heart to pounding so hard she was surprised she hadn't passed out. It had felt so good ...
He's getting married tomorrow. To Madelyn. Ella reminded herself.
It hurt to think it. He couldn't have been leaning forward to kiss her. That was her imagination. He was just a great guy who she shouldn't feel anything for. Because he was getting married at her inn tomorrow and she was a professional.
Which is why she ran. She had to. If she had actually kissed him, if she had let her own emotions take control... She could have ruined everything. No one would ever go to a place where staff kissed the groom the day before the wedding. Well, not the type of clients she wanted.
Still, the message from Delores had her moving quickly. The last time she got a message like that, she had been stuck scrubbing tile floors with a toothbrush for two days because an important client complained that their room service wasn't taken away quickly enough.
She took a deep breath at the entryway to Delores's office. She smoothed the front of her uniform and knocked on the door.
“Come in.” The voice was cold and calculating on the other side. Cold sweat broke out on Ella's forehead.
The doorknob slipped in Ella's hands, twisting on the cold
“I'm sorry, I shouldn't...” she stammered and pulled further away.
“No, it's fine. You're working,” he mumbled, wishing that he could just go back thirty seconds and stop that damn phone from interrupting them. This was the second time something had pulled her away. It was strange, considering he was usually the one always on the phone getting pulled away. No wonder people hated it when he did it.
“Is everything okay?” he asked, watching her face drain of all color as she read the message on her phone. She was gray with a green twist that made him want to scoop her up in his arms and rush her off to the nearest doctor.
“Um, yeah...” she answered absently, shoving the phone in her pocket. “I have to go. Work. Excuse me.”
Without pausing, she walked past him, worry and fear etched clearly on her delicate features. Tension and anger were already welling up in his shoulders. He wanted to protect her from whatever it was on that phone that was making her so pale. He just didn't know what it was.
Her steps stopped as she reached the dirt path back to the inn. Slowly, she turned. Her hazel eyes, met his and he felt like he could get lost in them forever and not care. He could drown in those eyes and die happy.
“It was great to see you again, Jace.” The way his name rolled from her lips made him warm. “Good luck tomorrow. Madelyn's a lucky girl to have you.”
Before he could come up with a response, she turned and started running down the path. He watched her for a moment, completely at a loss as to what to do. It had been a long time since a woman had effected him like that.
His hand tingled from where he had touched her cheek and his body ached to hold her. He wanted so much more than just a simple touch and a smile. There was something about her that intrigued him and made him want more. When most women left him, he was glad to have a moment to himself. When Ella left, he found himself counting the minutes until he could see her again.
And he was going to see her again. That was a given. She wasn't someone he could just forget. At least he had the whole weekend to unravel the mystery of why she appealed to him. Hopefully longer if he had his way.
Chapter Six
E lla didn't just run to her stepmother's office. She sprinted.
It wasn't just the text simply stating “Office. Now.” that made her run. No, that would have gotten a fast pace walk, maybe a light jog. It was Jace that made her run. She had come so close to kissing him. Again.
Her cheek still sizzled from his touch. His hand had felt so damn good on her skin. The simple act of him tucking hair behind her ear had sent her heart to pounding so hard she was surprised she hadn't passed out. It had felt so good ...
He's getting married tomorrow. To Madelyn. Ella reminded herself.
It hurt to think it. He couldn't have been leaning forward to kiss her. That was her imagination. He was just a great guy who she shouldn't feel anything for. Because he was getting married at her inn tomorrow and she was a professional.
Which is why she ran. She had to. If she had actually kissed him, if she had let her own emotions take control... She could have ruined everything. No one would ever go to a place where staff kissed the groom the day before the wedding. Well, not the type of clients she wanted.
Still, the message from Delores had her moving quickly. The last time she got a message like that, she had been stuck scrubbing tile floors with a toothbrush for two days because an important client complained that their room service wasn't taken away quickly enough.
She took a deep breath at the entryway to Delores's office. She smoothed the front of her uniform and knocked on the door.
“Come in.” The voice was cold and calculating on the other side. Cold sweat broke out on Ella's forehead.
The doorknob slipped in Ella's hands, twisting on the cold
Similar Books
