Kiss Me Forever (Bachelors & Bridesmaids #1) Read Free Page A

Dressed in black pants with a short gray jacket over a silky top, she was slender and more than a little attractive. Her hair was pulled back from her face in a knot, setting off beautiful features, wide-set blue eyes, dark lashes, and a very pretty mouth that would have been even prettier if her lips weren't drawn in a tight angry line. She wasn't more than five feet and a couple of inches even with heels on, but her shoulders were stiff, and her slim body was poised in a way that exuded challenge.
    He exchanged a quick look with Ellen, whose gaze said I told you so.
    Then he stepped forward and extended his hand. "I'm Alex Donovan."
    "Of course you are," Andrea replied, giving his hand a brief shake. "I already know your name. It's everything else I'm here to find out."
    "This is my assistant, Ellen Hill."
    Andrea nodded in the older woman's direction. "It's nice to meet you. I hope we'll have time to talk, if not today, then another time. I'm sure you must have a different perspective on our Man of the Year ."
    "He's a good employer. That's all I have to say." Ellen turned to Alex. "Do you need anything else tonight?"
    "Yes," he said quickly. "I'll walk you out." He turned to the reporter. "Miss Blain, if you'd like to have a seat, I'll be right with you."
    "All right," she said.
    He walked Ellen into the outer office, shutting his door behind him. "Maybe you could call me in a half hour. I might need an emergency exit."
    Ellen smiled as she took her purse out of a drawer. "That won't help. You've agreed to let her follow you around all weekend."
    "So maybe I'll have an emergency out of town."
    "I thought you weren't afraid of her."
    "That was before I saw her."
    "Good point. I think you should be worried."
    "Because she's that good of a reporter?"
    "No, because she's that pretty, and just your type."
    "I can get a blonde any night of the week." He wasn't being arrogant; he was speaking the truth.
    "But you can't get that kind of blonde any night of the week," she said with a sparkle in her eyes. "You've always liked a challenge, Alex. Have a good weekend. And good luck!"
    He had a feeling he was going to need it.
     
    * * *
     
    Andrea wandered around Alex's office, unwilling to admit that her first sight of Alex Donovan had been more unsettling than she'd expected, and it wasn't just because she'd overheard him call her a bulldog; she'd been called far worse on the job. It was because he was much better looking in person than he was in the pictures she'd reviewed. His hair was a darker, richer brown, with thick waves just made for a woman's fingers to run through, and his eyes were a piercing green. His smile was also incredibly charming and sexy, which probably got him everything he wanted. He wouldn't have trouble getting women if he didn't have a penny in his pocket.
    She cleared her throat, silently telling herself not to get carried away. He was just a man, after all. Actually, he might be more boy than man, she thought, noting the railroad tracks that traveled around the room, the videogames and monitors set up along one wall, the basketball hoop in the corner and the shelves of comic books. She probably shouldn't be surprised. Alex Donovan had made millions in the gaming industry. He had to have a good head for figuring out what kids wanted to play.
    "Sorry for the delay," he said as he returned to the office.
    She turned around to face him. "No problem. Are you ready to begin our interview?"
    "I'm always ready."
    "Good. I think we should set some ground rules before we begin."
    Alex raised his eyebrows quizzically. "Like what?"
    "As to how we'll proceed. Since we're going to be spending some time together, we should decide just how we're going to fill it. For instance—"
    "I have decided." Alex cut her off in midsentence. "You're free to follow along on my activities, but they will be activities that I choose, not you. I'm only consenting to do this interview because I happen to enjoy reading your