Temporary to Tempted
a destination wedding is only the beginning
“I loved this story! Andy is a smart, efficient and talented businesswoman with a stellar reputation. Gage is able to see all facets of Andy’s personality, a rare treat, and one he increasingly realizes is drawing him to her more than he expected.”
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When her boss agreed to be her fake date at her sister’s wedding, she didn’t know they’d end up in bed! Only in this Bachelor Pact novel from Jessica Lemmon.
“I can’t catch another bouquet without a date.” Even if that date turns out to be the boss!
Desperate not to be single at her sister’s wedding, hot shot consultant Andrea Payne offers to pay a total stranger at a bar to be her date! That doesn’t end well, especially when she shows up at her new job and finds the total stranger is her new boss, Gage Fleming. He’d hired her sight unseen, and he’s just as surprised as she is. But he’s amused too, and he needs Andy’s help with his business. So he agrees to help her, and be her plus one.
And that’s when the trouble starts. Because underneath the fake date arrangement, there’s real passion. Ending up in bed together is bad enough—having to see him every day at the office may prove too much for her heart. Andy can’t help but daydream that she’ll be the one throwing the next bouquet. If only she could tempt Gage to share the fantasy…
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Book 2, The Bachelor Pact, featuring Gage Fleming & Andrea Payne
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“You’re going to have to learn how to be near me without flinching. Am I that unattractive?”
“No. Not at all.” She looked genuinely stricken. “I’m sorry if I made you feel that way.”
He had to smile. This take-charge, in-charge woman who blew into a room like a frosty chill and froze everyone around her into submission wasn’t as cold as she pretended to be.
“Andy.”
“What?” Now she looked just plain hurt. “This isn’t going to work, is it?”
“Yes. It’s going to work.” He trailed his fingers down her arm and grasped her hand, brushing her knuckles with his thumb and placing his other hand on her hip. She touched his chest like she had in the lobby, and he heard her breath hitch. “How can I make you more comfortable around me?”
“I’m not comfortable?” she seemed to ask herself. “I thought I was doing better.”
So she’d been trying. Interesting.
“We should kiss,” she said with a curt nod. “Get it over with.”
Now he did chuckle. “Get it over with? It’s not going to be like a dental appointment, Andy. I promise.” He gestured to his mouth. “I know what I’m doing with this.”
Her tongue darted out to wet her bottom lip as she stared at him almost in wonder. He felt the charge in the air—the sexual tension radiating between their bodies. He couldn’t get past the idea that she was a live wire, even if she was contented to play the role of the “Ice Queen.”
He knew this was pretend—they both did—but he couldn’t help wanting to pull warm, responsive Andy from her recesses. He’d started out thinking she was a challenge, but he had the distinct impression that succeeding would be an even bigger win for her.
“I’m all for kissing you. I’ll let you come to me, though. I want you to be ready. Once you touch your lips to mine, I’m going to give as good as you do,” he promised. “I’ll match you stroke for stroke.”
“Okay.” She rolled her shoulders, readying herself. “I can do this.”
He banked his smile as she seemed to steel herself. She closed her eyes, pulled in a deep breath and blew it out. If he hadn’t already worked with her for almost two weeks and knew what a goal-oriented achiever she was, he might’ve been insulted. Andy did whatever it took to win, and evidently winning included kissing him.
Her eyes popped open, determination brewing in their depths. She palmed the back of his neck and slanted her face. He leaned in, mirroring her movements. A fraction away from his lips, she whispered, “Are you sure you’re okay with this?”
“God, yes.”
As soon as he said the words, she pressed her mouth to his. It was more of a lengthy pucker than making out, but he gripped her waist to encourage her to stay close. He wanted her to take what she needed from him.
When her lips softened, he teased them open with his tongue. She slid her tongue into his mouth and that was when that live wire jolted him. She tasted like mint and smelled faintly of cinnamon. From her hair stuff or her perfume, he wasn’t sure. He hadn’t noticed it in the lobby, but now it infused every inch of his immediate vicinity.
He’d expected kissing Andy to affect her, and he’d expected to enjoy it. What he hadn’t expected was to be towed in by her so thoroughly. The connection—the spark—that had resulted from their fusing didn’t stop at their mouths.
She held onto him –her palm gripping the back of his neck, her smallish breasts against his chest—like she never wanted to let go. He tightened his hands on her hips and aligned them with his own. She was an absolutely perfect fit. He allowed instinct to drive him as he took the kiss deeper. What had lit between them was a hell of a lot more than he’d bargained for, but he had zero interest in stopping. Unfortunately, she did.
Andy tugged her lips from his, her delicate throat moving as she swallowed.
Gage was still leaning forward, his lips parted, completely dazed by that kiss. Here he thought he’d be the one walking her through the lesson. He’d expected to be the one guiding her. Instead, she’d taken him hostage with her mouth and her skill. He hadn’t minded at all.
Take me, honey.
