Red Carpet Arrangement. Vicki Essex
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Название: Red Carpet Arrangement
Автор: Vicki Essex
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Контркультура
Серия: Mills & Boon Superromance
isbn: 9781474047128
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“So have you been out? Seen anything of my hometown?” Riley asked.
“Not much. Your mom’s driven me to the grocery store and the ob-gyn’s office to make an appointment, but...” She hesitated. “I was wondering...if it’s not too much trouble...if I could get a rental car.”
Silence on the other end of the line. “Why do you need a car?” he asked slowly.
It wasn’t a straight-out no, but his probing tone made her defensive. “Your mother’s been great, but I don’t want her taking time off work to chauffeur me around all the time.”
“I’m not sure I’m comfortable with you driving yourself around,” Riley said.
“I’m fully licensed in five states, including California. My driving record is clean. Not a single parking or speeding ticket.”
“Yeah, but you don’t know this city very well. The roads can be tricky and the freeways are nuts.”
“Riley, I’ve driven through all kinds of weather conditions all over the place. I even have a truck license.”
“Still. I’m not sure you should be driving around.”
“Why? Because I’m pregnant?”
Silence. She chewed her lip. Maybe he wanted to control her movements and ensure she didn’t simply drive away, or go to meet some journalists or something. He should’ve known by now she wouldn’t do that—why would she jeopardize her meal ticket?
“I don’t need anything fancy,” she added, in case it seemed as if she was asking him to buy her a Mercedes. “Just something to get me from point A to B. There’ll be a lot of appointments...”
“All right,” he said, sighing. “I’ll call and have someone drop something off tomorrow.”
She pursed her lips. “Thank you. I appreciate it.”
“Kat...” he began tentatively.
Her breath stalled in her lungs—she didn’t know what she was waiting for, what she was hoping to hear. She didn’t even know if there was something she wanted to hear from him. “Yes, Riley?”
“Take care of yourself. I’ll be back in Modesto on Sunday.”
Disappointment filtered through her. She nodded stiffly. “Okay.”
He hung up without saying goodbye.
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