Irresistible Forces - Brenda Jackson [49]
“Are you still worried about your sister? She seems to be doing okay now,” Dominic said, breaking into her thoughts.
If only you knew, she thought. Of course she hadn’t mentioned anything to Dominic about her sister’s condition, and didn’t want to think what the family would have to say when Cheyenne dropped her little bombshell. Although Taylor had made plans to do the baby thing solo, her family wouldn’t have been surprised if she was to pop up pregnant without the benefit of a husband because they all knew how much Taylor loved children, and with her methodical mind, having a child without a husband would seem like something Taylor would do.
But Cheyenne was another matter altogether. Besides being the baby in the family who got all the attention, Cheyenne was never a person to fawn over babies and had never mentioned that she wanted any of her own. Her modeling career was the only thing she really cared about and the thought of gaining weight was simply a no-no.
But when Taylor had inquired if she was contemplating getting an abortion, Cheyenne had surprised her by saying under no circumstances would she consider such a thing. That made Taylor proud of her baby sister’s desire to accept full responsibility for her actions and accept whatever sacrifices that had to be made.
Once again, Taylor’s thoughts shifted to the man who had gotten Cheyenne to lower her guard. Cheyenne was one to get annoyed with men easily, especially those who got stuck on her features. She said she would never know if the man loved her for herself or her looks. Since she had been oohed and aahed over most of her life, to Cheyenne a man loving her for herself and not her beauty was important. Although Taylor wasn’t sure about the mystery man’s feelings, she knew her sister well enough to know that during their brief encounter, Cheyenne must have fallen in love with him.
“Taylor?”
She then realized she hadn’t answered Dominic’s question. “I worry about Cheyenne out of habit,” she said. “Vanessa and I both do, although Cheyenne has shown us time and time again that she’s quite capable of taking care of herself. She’s traveled more places than I ever have or probably ever will, and lives in Jamaica, a long way from home. I’m also her wealth and asset manager so I know that she’s doing very well financially.”
“But?”
Taylor chuckled. “How do you know there’s a but in there?”
He smiled down at her as they stepped onto the elevator that would take them up to their suite. “Because I’m beginning to know you, Taylor. With you, some things are easy to figure out.”
She wondered at that. Had he figured out how much she wanted him? Or even worse, had he figured out that she had fallen head over heels in love with him? She had been bordering on the edge since the first time they had made love, but had gotten a pretty big shove when he had seen how much she’d been worried about Cheyenne and had chartered a plane and whisked her to the island where her sister was, to calm her fears. She didn’t know too many men who would have done that. Most would have been annoyed that she was letting worrying about her sister infringe upon their time with her.
“You’re right, there is a but. However, the last thing I plan on doing is getting into Cheyenne’s business. I let my sisters deal with their own issues, but they know I’m there if they need me.”
Dominic nodded. “You must be exhausted. When we get up to the room, I’ll run bathwater for you. A good hot soak will do you good.”
She turned toward him and placed her arms around his neck, glad they were the only people in the elevator. “Um, that sounds nice, but what about you?”
He smiled and that full smile on such a pair of sensual lips that showed beautiful white teeth started a