Summer Heat

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Author: Jaci Burton
Melissa
had to focus all her strength on breaking eye contact. The vision disappeared
and she let out a breath she hadn’t even realized she’d been holding. When she
turned back to his family, they all looked at her as if they knew exactly what
had just happened.
    But they couldn’t. They
were probably appalled because she’d been nearly drooling over their son in
front of them.
    How could she have
behaved so unprofessionally? This was nothing more than a business dinner with
a colleague. And his family. Okay, so maybe it wasn’t quite a business dinner,
but that was no excuse.
    She opened her mouth to
apologize, but before she could speak Angelina looked at Aidan and said, “Your
destiny has revealed itself.”
    The heat vanished and a
cold chill crept up her spine. She shivered as if someone had poured ice water
on her. What the hell did that mean? And why did Angelina’s gaze flit to her
when she spoke about destiny?
    “Not now, Mom, please,”
Aidan said, his hand slipping away from Melissa, leaving her bone-chilled
despite the heated kitchen.
    Angelina offered a
motherly smile. “You can’t escape it,  mon fils,  even if you
wanted to. When it’s time, it’s time. When your destiny presents itself, you
must face it.”
    Melissa sucked in her
bottom lip and tried to pretend she was invisible. This was all getting way too
deep for her. And her body was still vibrating from that weird vision trance
thing she’d just experienced.
    “Hey, everybody!”
    She turned at the sound
of a booming voice, grateful for the interruption.
    A man even taller and
darker than Aidan filled the doorway, dressed in the same style of casual jeans
and polo shirt. He was the one she’d seen standing next to Aidan in the lobby
of the hotel this morning. His blue eyes focused on her and he offered a polite
smile as he approached.
    “Sorry I’m late. Had a
conference call that went on longer than I expected. You must be Melissa Cross.
I’m Logan Storm.”
    She shook a hand that
didn’t hold nearly the same warmth as Aidan’s. But, my oh my, was he good
looking. Much better looking up close than even she had thought when she’d
spied him talking with his brother earlier today.
    “Hello, Logan. I’m
pleased to be here, and anxious to start work on the project. Aidan invited me
to dinner here tonight.” She cringed inside, mentally berating herself for
apologizing for being in his family’s kitchen. Her professionalism was
crumbling by the minute.
    “Great. I’m glad he
dragged you over, although I’ll bet our mother didn’t give him a choice in the
matter. And has my family managed to torture you into revealing every personal
tidbit about your life yet?”
    “Logan!” Angelina
warned, wiping her hands on her apron and holding out her arms for a hug.
    As Logan stepped into
his mother’s arms, Shannon crooked a wry smile. “Mom’s right,” she said, then
winked at Melissa.” How could you even suggest such a thing? Besides, you know
we save the inquisition and digging into her personal life until after dinner.”
    Melissa stifled a
groan. It was going to be a very long night.

Chapter Three
     
    Melissa couldn’t
believe the plethora of seafood, rice, beans, and breads spread out on the
expansive dining room table. The place looked ready for a banquet. Did these
people eat this much food every day? Looking at all of them, they must have
holes in their feet because not one carried an extra ounce of fat on them.
    They must burn their
calories in exuberant displays of emotion. Aidan’s family was loud, talking
over each other, laughing at one end of the dining table, arguing at the other.
    Shannon and Logan were
the arguers. During their discussion Melissa learned that Shannon ran the
Public Relations office at the hotel, and she and Logan were currently
outlining the PR program for the new casino, each with opposing viewpoints.
    “Look, you idiot,”
Shannon said, frowning at Logan, “you can’t promote one
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