NICK POV
Nick looked at the deserted staircase. Emptiness pulsed inside him and he had no idea why. He poured the rest of the wine into his glass,
adjusted the volume on the stereo, and settled onto the sofa. The opera music flowed over him and soothed his nerves.
His almost-mistake loomed before him. If Gabby hadn't shown up, Alexa would've been in his bed. No more uncomplicated marriage.
Stupid.
When had his need for a woman ever caused havoc with his plans? Even when he'd courted Gabriella and they'd become intimate, he'd
never been attached to the outcome. His goal was clear and necessary. But even that wasn't enough to stop him once he'd gotten a taste of
Alexa McKenzie. She wrecked his mind, made him laugh, and tempted him with the delights of her body without a single subtle manipulation.
She was different from any other woman he'd ever known, and he wanted her to stay in the category of his friend. His sister's best friend. He
wanted to laugh at their past, live in harmony for one year, and say good-bye with ease.
The first lousy night he'd gone and ripped off her shirt.
He drained the glass of wine and switched the stereo off. He'd fix it. She already admitted she only wanted a warm body in her bed.
Obviously, she wasn't attracted to him, and she'd probably drunk too much wine and gotten caught up in the wedding fantasy. Just as she
admitted. She wanted the money, and she missed the sex.
His stubborn mind screamed she couldn't react so passionately to every man who touched her. He firmly ignored the warning, moved from
the couch, and headed up the stairs to his own bed.
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RomanceShe needed a man. Preferably one with $150,000 to spare. Alexandria Maria McKenzie stared into the small homemade campfire in the middle of her living room floor and wondered if she had officially lost her mind. The piece of paper in her handheld al...
