Their Million-Dollar Night by Katherine Garbera Read Free Book Online

you arrange this so quickly?”
    â€œI have a well-paid staff that knows how to make things happen.”
    He signaled to the caterers, who were waiting patiently nearby to start serving breakfast.
    He picked up the Tiffany box and handed it to her. When the caterers had left and they were alone again, he said, “Just a little memento for you.”
    â€œYou didn’t have to.”
    She held the box loosely in her hands as if it were a time bomb.
    â€œOpen it.”
    â€œStop bossing me around,” she said, but a smile flirted at her lips.
    â€œNo.”
    She stuck her tongue out at him but slid the ribbon off the box and then carefully opened it. She pulled the necklace from the box, and held it up. He stood and walked to her side of the table. Dropping to his knees behind her, he took the platinum chain from her and fastened it around her neck. The pendant was a diamond-encrusted sea branch.
    Unable to resist the smooth length of her neck, hedropped a kiss there. Her skin tasted so good that he wanted to nibble on her. But she shifted to her side, her hands coming up to frame his face. She turned until they faced each other.
    Their breath mingled, their eyes met and Max felt something shift in his soul. Something he hadn’t been aware he’d been missing or searching for until this very moment came into focus. And he realized that he wasn’t going to let Roxy go.
    â€œThank you.”
    She kissed him then, nothing tentative in her embrace, but like a woman who knew what she wanted. Her tongue traced over his lips before sliding into his mouth, tangling with his own tongue. Tasting him with leisurely strokes of her tongue. Strokes that set flame to his entire body.
    He angled his head, forcing hers back until he was in control. Control of the kiss and the woman in his arms. She made soft mewling noises in the back of her throat and he swallowed them.
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    Roxy forgot about the fact that she didn’t know who she was. Forgot about the strangeness of this experience that was unlike anything she’d ever known. Forgot that she had a body she no longer liked.
    Instead she let herself live in the moment. She felt the crisp linen of Max’s shirt under her fingers and how that contrasted with the muscled body underneath. She felt the passion in his mouth as it dominated hers.
    She felt the swarm of lust rising in the pit of her belly and overcoming her. She moaned deep in her throat and felt him move.
    He stood up and walked back around the table. She touched her lips as he settled onto his cushion.
    Every other man she’d ever dated would have pushed her for more. Would have taken the invitation she hadn’t meant to issue with her kiss. She wasn’t sure if it was Max who attracted her or the fact that he was looking beyond her scars to the woman beneath. Making her feel once again like a sexy, vibrant woman and not handicapped.
    If he’d taken advantage she would have known how to handle him. She would have frozen him out because she could barely stand her naked form, how could she let anyone else see it? Even Max.
    â€œIt looks lovely on you,” he said.
    â€œThe flush from your kiss?”
    â€œThat, too.”
    She tried not to be charmed but she already had been. Her cell phone started to ring and she pulled her purse into her lap, trying to mute the sound of the song she’d downloaded as her ring tone.
    â€œIs that ‘Dancing Queen’?”
    She groaned. Every time she heard it she wantedto pretend her life hadn’t changed even though she knew it had. “Yes, please don’t tease me about it.”
    Now that the cat was out of the bag she might as well answer her call. “Hello?”
    â€œHey, Foxy Roxy, it’s Hayden. Wanted to let you know I’ve got you scheduled to start working tomorrow morning with the spouse of one of our high rollers. Basically you’ll entertain her and keep her busy in the