Dare To Love Series: Dare Me Again (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Cora Seton Read Free Book Online Page B

want to father your child. But you’ve got to want me, and you’ve got to trust me a little bit, at least.”
    “That’s the problem,” she cried. “I want you a lot. Too much.”
    “Ain’t no such thing.”
    “You’ll let me down.”
    “Never.” He could tell she was wavering. “Carolina, please.”
    “I can’t. I want to, but I can’t, Connor.”
    “Yes, you can. Trust me, Carolina.”
    After an interminable moment, she moved closer. “You have to promise—”
    “Anything.” He held his breath and waited to see what she’d do next. When she took another step toward him, his heart swelled.
    “Promise that you’ll never—” She braced her hands on his shoulders and lifted up on tip-toe to press a kiss to his mouth.
    “I’ll never leave you.” He kissed her back, putting everything he felt into it. Hands tied, hands free, it made no difference to him. Carolina was the only woman he’d ever wanted like this. As she slid her hands down his chest, he hardened again, anticipating the sensations to come. Her lips burned a trail down to the hollow of his neck and as she sunk to her knees again, trailed further down until he—
    “I’ll get right on that, sir.”
    Carolina pulled back and whirled around at the sound of approaching voices. “Shit!” She leaped to her feet and yanked at the belt holding his wrists until it came free. It dropped to the deck with a clang, but Connor was too busy righting his clothing to care. He pulled up his boxers and pants, stuffed his shirt into the waistband and zipped his fly as footsteps approached. Carolina positioned herself in front of him to block his last fumbling motions. Realizing his belt still lay at his feet, he kicked it backwards among the potted plants.
    “Hey, you two! What are you doing out here?” A security guard shone a light in their eyes. He slid his phone into his pocket and advanced on them.
    “Just looking for a little privacy. To talk,” Connor said. He stepped in front of Carolina, shielding her from the glare.
    “Yeah, I’ll bet. Come on, you’re out of bounds. The party’s inside.” The security guard pulled open the door and gestured them in. His phone blipped and he lifted it to his mouth. “I’m on the east deck with a couple of guests. Be there in a minute to escort them out.”
    “We’re here at Robert Dare’s invitation.” Connor didn’t like the sound of being escorted out. There could be reporters hanging around out front. If they ended up on the cover of a tabloid tomorrow, Carolina would split so fast he wouldn’t know what hit him.
    “Robert Dare’s guests respect his limits. Let’s go.”
    Before Connor could argue, Ian Dare walked out of the ballroom. His expression was grim and Connor could tell his friend’s evening hadn’t gone well, either. “What’s going on here?”
    “Just caught two of your guests getting it on out there on the deck. I’m escorting them out.”
    Ian relaxed a little, mischief sparkling in his eyes. “Getting it on? I’m sorry I missed the show.”
    “There was no show.” Connor locked gazes with his friend and tried to communicate this wasn’t the time for jokes.
    “With a whole city facing this way? There was an audience at least.”
    “There was nothing for them to see.”
    “Ever hear the expression ‘get a room’?”
    Carolina stiffened. Connor blurted, “We had a disagreement and we needed to sort it out. Now I need to take the lady home.”
    Ian sobered. “Got it. Sorry to delay you.” He turned to the guard. “It’s okay, Mike. I know these two. I’ll take it from here.”
    “You sure, boss?” Mike was clearly disappointed.
    Ian waved him off and the security guard went back inside. “You’re all clear now. I hope the rest of your evening goes more smoothly.”
    “You, too.”
    It was Ian’s turn to look uncomfortable. “See you soon, Connor.” He waved as he walked away.
    When they were alone again, Connor turned to Carolina. “Now