Flirting with the Society Doctor / When One Night Isn't Enough by Janice Lynn / Wendy S. Marcus Read Free Book Online

between them. “For the record, I’m not your girl and you are not a gentleman.”
    Reaching for her hand to help her out, he gave her a mock sympathetic look. “You’re wasting your breath. We’ve already established that we Wakefields always get our way.”
    True, but being here as his colleague for a working weekend was one thing, pretending to be his girl or whatever it was he wanted from her was something completely different. Not when part of her wanted to be his girl. For real.
    “And to set the record straight—” his grin was lethal “—I’m always a gentleman when it comes to the ladies.”
    Stepping from the low-slung sports car, she turned to face him, determined to make him understand. “Vale, I won’t—”
    Tugging on her hand, he pulled her flush to him and she forgot how to breathe. The respiratory centers of her brain literally shut down and left her woozy.
    “Sure you will, and you’ll have fun. I promise.”
    Looking into his twinkling eyes, Faith believed him. Being his girl, even for a weekend, would be fun. Only then she’d have to pay the piper the price for that fun. And,dear Lord, could she please have some oxygen in her lungs please?
    “Don’t look now, but we’re being watched.”
    She started turning toward the house, but Vale’s forehead lowered to rest against hers, and, grinning, he said, “My mother and aunt are standing at the window and I told you not to look.”
    “Yes, but if this isn’t a working weekend, you’re not my boss, are you?” she bit out, trying not to gasp for air.
    He started to speak, but she rushed on.
    “I’m not doing anything I don’t want to do and you can’t make me because I don’t have to do as you say. Not away from work. And when I don’t do as Your Highness commands, you’re not going to say a word to this lady who has her own mind and isn’t afraid to use it.” She pulled away from him, shut her car door herself, then smiled as pretty as you please, only feeling slightly dizzy in the process, especially when he immediately recaptured her in his arms. “Because you’re a gentlemen when it comes to the ladies, remember?”

CHAPTER FOUR
    V ALE conceded that Faith had made a great point, wondering why he was suddenly as nervous as he’d been during his first stint in the operating room, wondering why he cared so much what Faith thought of his family, why it felt so right to have her in his arms when nothing could be further than the truth.
    His gaze lowered to her all-too-kissable lips. “I’m always the boss, Faith. Always.”
    Eyes wide, she swallowed. “Your family is originally from Philadelphia, aren’t they?”
    So she wanted to change the subject? He’d let her, but he wasn’t letting her go, even if she was squirming against him, trying to free herself. Actually, he should let her go because she was squirming against him and he was rapidly getting turned on. Talking about his family should cure that.
    “Yes, Philadelphia is their home base, but we spend more time together here.” With his arms still wrapped around her waist, he glanced toward the house his mother had thought they’d needed a few years back. He missed the more traditional beach house she’d had torn down to make room for its too-modern, too-big replacement. She hadn’t been able to bear the original beach house after hisfather had died, though, and Vale had never contradicted her claims that they’d needed more room.
    “These days,” he continued, “it’s rare for the entire family to be together, though. Holidays and special occasions. That’s about it.”
    “You worked through last Christmas,” she reminded him, no longer struggling to free herself and staring at him with her amazing eyes. He’d swear he could look into her eyes for hours on end without getting bored. Not with the ever-changing gold flecks and the deep rings around her green irises.
    “I flew to Philly for Christmas morning and spent the day with my family.” He