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THE TEXAS BILLIONAIRE’S BRIDE
Zane had just opened his mouth to ask if Melanie was set to leave when the women parted to reveal the nanny in the midst of them.
The words lodged in his chest, then began pumping like a conflicting heartbeat.
Her blonde hair was swept back into a graceful chignon, which complemented the slim lines of a short jacket and long cigarette skirt worthy of Jackie O. Her makeup was elegant, bringing out the breathtaking blue of her eyes and the lovely heart shape of her face.
She fitted the role of a princess and, for a taboo instant, he envisioned her on his arm at a charity event, shining like the brightest of stars.
Seconds must’ve passed. Maybe even minutes. And during each escalating heartbeat, he kept himself from saying something he would regret to this new woman, even if, under the makeup and clothing, she was still the same lady who’d hooked his attention that first day.
THE TEXAS BODYGUARD’S PROPOSAL
Impulsively, she held the apple out to Rafe and asked, “Would you like a bite?”
She expected some joke about Adam and Eve, or a retreat on his part. That’s what he usually did if she didn’t do it first.
But instead of retreating, he leaned forwards, clasped his hand under hers, and took a bite of the apple. The world stopped and then seemed to move in slow motion as Rafe chewed his bite of the apple, his gaze on hers the whole time. Her stomach somersaulted, and any coherent thought she possessed vanished. A breeze blew between them, awakening everything about the moment.
He reached for the apple, took it, then set it aside on the balcony ledge. “What do you want, Gabby?” he asked as if he really wanted to know.
Boldly she replied, “I want you to kiss me again.”
The Texas Billionaire’s Bride
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Crystal Green
The Texas Bodyguard’s Proposal
by
Karen Rose Smith
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CRYSTAL GREEN lives near Las Vegas, Nevada, where she writes for Mills & Boon® Special Edition and Blaze®. She loves to read, overanalyse movies, do yoga and write about her travels and obsessions on her website, www.crystal-green.com. There you can read about her trips on Route 66, as well as visits to Japan and Italy. She loves to hear from her readers by e-mail through the “Contact Crystal” feature.
To Gail Chasan, who reigns over these stories that have provided all of us with so much life, love and happiness.
Thank you, Gail!
Chapter One
The toughest tycoon in Texas.
That’s how Melanie Grandy’s prospective employer had been described, to one extent or another, in nearly every article she’d read on the Internet before her quick trip down here.