How could being so wrong suddenly feel so right? Falling for her arch-nemesis Isn’t going to
happen.
Moving to Starlight was Mara Reed’s first step forward after her devastating divorce. But had she known she’d find Parker Johnson, her ex-husband’s ruthless divorce attorney, there, she might have gone in a different direction. Away from the big city, Mara is seeing Parker in a new light—but is it enough for her to set aside her anger?
Moving to Starlight was Mara Reed’s first step forward after her devastating divorce. But had she known she’d find Parker Johnson, her ex-husband’s ruthless divorce attorney, there, she might have gone in a different direction. Away from the big city, Mara is seeing Parker in a new light—but is it enough for her to set aside her anger?
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THE LAST MAN SHE EXPECTED by Michelle Major
“Come to
finish me off?” he asked as Mara Reed walked into the room.
She
sniffed. “How’s your head?”
He
removed the bag of peas, tossing them to the top of the dryer. “I’ve taken
harder hits.”
“Not that
I meant for you to fall, but I can’t say you didn’t deserve it,” she told him,
crossing her arms over her chest.
He
raised a brow. “That’s an interesting way to apologize.”
She gave
a humorless laugh. “I’m not here to say sorry.”
Parker
felt his mouth drop open. “You practically pushed me out of the bounce house.”
“Not
quite. You grabbed for me and I evaded you with my catlike reflexes. Is it my
problem that you’re clumsy?”
He had
to admire her moxie. The moment had happened so fast, but he was pretty sure
she’d given him a tiny shove when he stumbled. Not that he’d throw her under
the bus by telling anyone. “If you didn’t seek me out to apologize, why are you
here?”
“You
took everything from me,” she said instead of answering, her husky voice laced
with bitterness.
“Your
anger is misdirected,” Parker said, shifting under the weight of her stony
glare. “I’m not your ex-husband.” He’d represented hundreds of clients over the
years, but this was the first time he’d actually been confronted outside the
courtroom. He didn’t like the way Mara Reed made him feel, as if he’d been the
one to cause the destruction of her marriage.
“No,”
she agreed, her hazel eyes giving him a slow once-over. Despite her obvious
dislike of him and the obstinate set of her heart-shaped jaw, there was no
denying Mara’s beauty. She had dark hair with a few hints of burnished gold
highlighting it and pale, luminous skin that would have inspired the finest
Renaissance painter.
She was
taller than average, something he’d al-ways appreciated in a woman given that
he stood well over six feet. She’d fit perfectly with him, a thought that
almost made him laugh for its absur-dity. He couldn’t imagine any scenario
which would make Mara want to be close to him.
“You
made it possible for him to destroy me,” she said, her voice oddly devoid of
emotion. He wanted to deny it, but the truth was he couldn’t remember the
details of her case, especially since she’d been Paul Reed’s much younger third
wife. He’d already been twice down that road with his client. It was a mental
trick he employed, not allowing himself to see the opponent as a person. Mara
Reed had been a name to him, an entity he’d set out to take down like he was a
remote-control drone zeroing in on a target.
“It
wasn’t personal.”
She
flinched, and he wanted to take back the words. They were simple enough as part
of his job, but he imagined they felt like salt dumped into an open wound to
Mara. Despite his now pounding headache, he didn’t mean to hurt her. He
understood what he did for a living and had come to terms with the man he’d
become as a result, even if he didn’t always like himself because of it.
“It was
to me,” she whispered and walked away.
About the Author
Michelle Major grew up in Ohio but dreamed of living in the
mountains. Soon after graduating with a degree in Journalism, she pointed her
car west and settled in Colorado. Her life and house are filled with one great
husband, two beautiful kids, a few furry pets and several well-behaved
reptiles. She’s grateful to have found her passion writing stories with happy
endings. Michelle loves to hear from her readers at www.michellemajor.com.
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