“I agree. Her parents still live there.”
It was heaven to be able to talk to him like this. “How long were you married?”
His eyes played over her features. “Five years.”
More than double the length of Laura’s fiasco of a marriage. “Does she still live there?”
“Yes.”
“Do you ever—” She looked away. “I mean, do yo—”
“No.” He read her mind. “My feelings for her died long ago. Naturally I have memories of us falling in love, but not the emotions that once accompanied them.”
Laura nodded. “I know what you mean.”
“Then why are we wasting our time talking about the past?”
Laura didn’t want to think about it, either. “Can we swim in your pool tonight?” she asked in an aching voice.
He pressed an urgent kiss to her mouth. “I’m living for a moon bath, as long as you take it with me.”
As a shiver of delight ran through her body, she heard a familiar voice call out. “Uncle Raoul? When are you coming back?”
That slight tinge of anxiety was the only power that could have wrenched her from his embrace.
CHAPTER SEVEN
BEFORE Raoul pulled into the boat slip, he saw Guy waving to him from outside the limo. Surprised to have a welcoming committee, he shut off the motor and reached for the ropes to secure the cruiser.
His brother came onboard to help Paul back to shore using his crutches. “Did you have a good time?”
The boys nodded. “We had hamburgers for lunch!”
Guy winked at Laura. “I’m partial to those myself. Come on. Your maman is missing you.”
Laura followed them to the car with an armload of items. Raoul started to catch up with her to help, but Guy held him back.
“You have a visitor waiting for you outside your villa.”
It could only be one person. “Danielle.”
He nodded. “She influenced the guard to let her through the gate. She called me and said she planned to wait for you no matter how long it took.”
A full-blown bash to the gut would have been more welcome. Once again Danielle’s timing was unbelievable, particularly in view of his conversation with Laura earlier.
“It’s all right. I’ll take care of it.” She’d wanted a showdown for a long time. He’d give her one, but not in his house. Their confrontation would be short and sweet, then he’d go for Laura and take her back home with him.
“One more thing,” Guy said. “Have you made a decision on the warehouse at the marina?”
“I have, and I don’t think it’s worth it.”
“Have you told Jean-Luc yet?”
“No.”
“Then do it tonight. While you’re at it, tell him you want all gossip stopped and stamped out immediately about the woman he saw you kissing last week or we’re taking him off the payroll.”
“You’re referring to Laura of course.”
“You know I am.” Guy sounded angry. Possibly angrier than Raoul had ever heard him before.
“I’ll do it right now if you wish. May I ask why?”
“No. My reasons are personal.”
The heat of anger flared up in him. “What exactly did she tell you?”
“It’s what Jean-Luc told me! Why else would Danielle show up on the estate and force her way in? She’s out to cause trouble, and I won’t have Laura dragged into the mess. She saved my life, mon frère.
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