Читать книгу Midnight Choices - Eileen Wilks - Страница 2
If she says Ben has no claim on her, then he doesn’t.
ОглавлениеThe acid in Duncan’s stomach called him a liar. Suddenly he’d had enough pretending. His voice came out harsh. “I’m a mess, Gwen.”
“So am I.” She sounded surprised.
“As messes go, we aren’t even on the same scale. You’d be better off with Ben.”
“You’re probably right.”
Startled, he stole another quick glance. She was smiling at him rather shyly. In spite of everything, an answering smile tugged up one corner of his mouth. “Not going to argue with me, huh?”
“If you’re going to say stupid things, I can, too.”
His smile lingered until he pulled into the driveway. It died before the car came to a complete stop. The lights were off. All of them.
Ben wasn’t back yet. No one was. He and Gwen would be alone in the big old house.
