Someone To Watch Over Her (A Year Of Loving Dangerously): A Novel (Intimate Moments, 1058)
Margaret Watson
Language: English
Pages: 256
ISBN: 037327128X
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
THE AGENT: Marcus Waters, loner- but not for long! THE MISSION: Keeping innocent beauty Jessica Burke safe until her kidnappers are found. THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE: Keeping himself from falling hard and fast for a woman too young- and too innocent- for this world-weary agent. He' d discovered her on a storm-swept beach, bruised, beautiful- and in need of his protection. But sharing close quarters with sweet Jessica soon led to spiraling passion. And Marcus learned too late that this young beauty had entrusted him not only with her life- but with her innocence. Now, as they waited out the danger together, Marcus battled an even greater enemy to his bachelor heart- love!
touching her everywhere. As heat spread and pooled, she deliberately looked away. She didn’t want to make more of a fool of herself than she already had. But his stillness and silence made her turn to look at him. He was staring at her again, but this time his eyes were anything but cool. His gaze devoured her, made her feel like she was standing in front of him stripped to the skin. “Jessica,” he groaned, and she sat frozen in place, unable to move, unable to breathe. The chirping of the
covered it with his shirt. “Let’s go.” Her eyes were wide as she stared at the place where his gun was concealed. “Are you sure you need a gun?” she asked in a small voice. “I hope not, but you never know.” He leashed his impatience when he saw the fear on her face. She wasn’t a part of his world, he told himself. Why would she take his gun for granted? “Are you sure you wouldn’t rather stay here?” She shook her head. “I’d rather be with you.” Pleasure bloomed in his chest, and he immediately
instead he felt a softening in his heart, a feeling of pride in his chest. “It’s a good thing one of us has been paying attention,” he said gruffly. “Thank you, Jessica.” “I guess we make a good pair.” There was a touch of smugness in her voice as she slipped her hand into his. “I think you’ve got a smart mouth,” he said mildly. But her words stung his heart. They did make a good pair. Not only did they fit together perfectly in bed, but he enjoyed her company just as much out of bed. The dark
streets of Cascadilla. “Don’t,” he said in a low voice as she touched him with her tongue again. “I need to pay attention.” “You shouldn’t have started it, then.” She was right, he shouldn’t have started it. But it was almost impossible not to touch her, not to want her. And he found it terrifying. “We’re almost there,” he said. He watched the traffic, looking for anything out of place. But even as he worked, he couldn’t let go of her. After what seemed like an eternity, they drove through
only people who live there. We’ve always felt safe on the island.” Marcus nodded, his eyes unreadable. “Then we have to assume that you were kidnapped for a ransom. Is that what you think?” “Yes. It’s the only thing that makes any sense.” “Do your parents have enemies who might try to hurt them by kidnapping you?” “Anything is possible, I suppose,” she said slowly, weighing the possibility. “But I can’t think of anyone.” She looked at Marcus. “A wealthy man always has enemies. But I don’t