by J. S. Scott
Go for it. The past is in the past. You know Michael’s a good man. Start again. Try again. He’s worth the risk.
“I couldn’t bear to lose your friendship,” she admitted quietly.
“You aren’t losing me as a friend. You never will,” he replied confidently. “But I want to be your lover, too.”
Helen flushed again, the thought of being close to Michael in that way enough to make her need to crank up her air conditioning and get a fan. “What if it doesn’t work,” she whispered.
“It will. Say you’ll give it a shot, Helen. Please. Don’t make me stay lonely without you,” he requested gruffly in her ear.
Helen shivered, his warm breath caressing the side of her neck. “I don’t think I have a choice. I do feel the same way, so I guess I’m not getting rid of you,” she admitted with a joyous laugh, dropping the flowers on her desk and wrapping her arms around his neck.
“You won’t want to get rid of me. I’ll treat you so good that you’ll never want to walk away,” he told her sincerely, resting his forehead against hers, a relieved look on his face.
“I can’t believe you know about my sons and you still want to date me,” she told him honestly.
“We’ll come to an understanding eventually. They need to know my intentions are honorable.”
“And are they?” Helen asked breathlessly, mesmerized by his incredible smile.
“Mostly,” he answered with a laugh. “I can’t say I don’t want you, but I’ll never offer anything less than my whole heart and marriage.”
“I don’t think we’re ready to talk about marriage, but I do want to give this a chance. If I don’t, I’ll always regret it.” She knew herself, and she had to give this a try. “We can date.”
Michael groaned. “I’ve been waiting for years.”
“We have to see if we’re compatible.”
“You know we are,” Michael argued.
Helen sighed, knowing she’d never be able to resist anything Michael wanted for very long, because it was exactly what she wanted too. “Being friends and living together is two different things.”
“I think we should find out,” Michael answered, his irresistible grin widening. “Don’t be scared. I know what you’ve been through in the past, but I hope you know me well enough to know I’d never hurt you.”
Helen did know that, and she knew she was done fighting with herself. Michael Prescott wanted her. He actually wanted her. And when she looked at him, she could see forever in his gorgeous eyes. And the vision of their future looked pretty damn fantastic.
No more fear. No more doubts. For once in my life I’m taking exactly what I want without being afraid because of my past.
Her past was gone, and she was staring at her future.
Michael.
Other than her sons, Michael had always been the one man who’d been there for her whenever she needed him. In truth, she’d trusted him for years.
“I’m not afraid,” Helen answered quietly, knowing it was true. “But don’t you think you should kiss me first before we talk about getting married.”
“Finally,” Michael groaned, lowering his mouth to hers and doing just that until she came away breathless, and any doubt about compatibility, along with any rational thought, was completely gone.
Michael never stopped sending anonymous gifts with romantic notes, and they made Helen even happier because she knew exactly who had sent them. And she knew they were sent with love.
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About the Author
J.S. SCOTT is a NY Times & USA Today bestselling author of erotic romance. She’s an avid reader of all types of books and literature. Writing what she loves to read, J.S. Scott writes both contemporary erotic romance stories and paranormal romance erotics. They almost always feature an Alpha Male and have a happily ever after because she just can’t seem to write them any other way! She lives with her husband in the picturesque Colorado Rockies.
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Books By J.S. Scott
Billionaire Obsession Series
The Billionaire’s Obsession (Simon & Kara)
Heart of the Billionaire (Sam & Maddie)
The Billionaire’s Salvation (Max & Mia)
The Billionaire’s Game (Kade & Asha)
Billionaire Undone (Travis & Ally)
Billionaire Unmasked (Jason & Hope)
Mine for Christmas (Simon and Kara Short Novella)
Billionaire Untamed (Tate and Lara)
Billionaire Unbound (Gabe and Chloe)
Billionaire Undaunted (Zane Coulter)
Billionaire Unknown (Blake) (Coming January 31, 2017)
Sinclair Series
The Billionaire’s Christmas (Grady Novella)
No Ordinary Billionaire (Dante)
The Forbidden Billionaire (Jared)
The Billionaire’s Touch
The Billionaire’s Voice
The Billionaire Takes All (Coming March 7, 2017)
Walker Brothers Series
Release (Trace)
Sebastian (TBA)
Dane (TBA)
The Sentinel Demons
A Dangerous Bargain
A Dangerous Hunger
A Dangerous Fury
A Dangerous Demon King
The Vampire Coalition Series
The Rough Mating of a Vampire (This is a short erotic story prelude to The Vampire Coalition Series, not available at all retailers)
Ethan’s Mate
Rory’s Mate
Nathan’s Mate
Liam’s Mate
Daric’s Mate
Changeling Encounters Series
Mate Of The Werewolf
The Dangers Of Adopting A Werewolf
All I Want For Christmas Is A Werewolf
The Pleasures of His Punishment
The Billionaire Next Door
The Millionaire and the Librarian
Riding with the Cop
Secret Desires of the Counselor
In Trouble with the Boss
Rough Ride with a Cowboy
Rough Day for the Teacher
A Forfeit for a Cowboy
Just what the Doctor Ordered
Wicked Romance of a Vampire
Big Girls and Bad Boys Series
The Curve Ball
The Beast Loves Curves
Curves by Design
