The Baby Favour
For the baby's sake…Scarlet and Mason Spencer's marriage was once hotter than a summer heat wave. But their failed attempts to start a family chilled their passion. Now on the verge of divorce, Mason's single-parent brother is dying, leaving his baby girl in Mason's care…and pulling Scarlet into a ruse that she's still the billionaire's happy, loving wife…Pretending to be a family so Mason's brother's final days will be peaceful starts feeling like the real thing—as does the combustible chemistry she finds in her sexy soon-to-be-ex husband's bed. Will Scarlet's baby favor lead to a reunion…and the family they've always wanted?
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For the babyâs sake...
Scarlet and Mason Spencerâs marriage was once hotter than a summer heat wave. But their failed attempts to start a family chilled their passion. Now on the verge of divorce, Masonâs single-parent brother is dying, leaving his baby girl in Masonâs care...and pulling Scarlet into a ruse that sheâs still the billionaireâs happy, loving wife...
Pretending to be a family so Masonâs brotherâs final days will be peaceful starts feeling like the real thingâas does the combustible chemistry she finds in her sexy soon-to-be-ex husbandâs bed. Will Scarletâs baby favor lead to a reunion...and the family theyâve always wanted?
âWhat if I said I wanted you to kiss me?â Scarlet asked.
Mason squeezed his eyelids tightly shut to block out the image of her looking up at him with those full lips and sad eyes. It was as though she could sense his weakness and knew that she was it.
The hand on his chest lifted, but before Mason could open his eyes, he felt her palm against his cheek. She softly caressed his face, letting her thumb drag across his bottom lip. âArenât you going to say anything?â
âItâs not what I want to say, Scarletâitâs what I want to do.â
She moved closer to him, pressing her firm breasts against his chest. Her whole body was aligned with his, reminding him of how she was the perfect fit for him in so many ways.
âWhat do you want to do, Mason?â
He couldnât hold back any longer. His eyes flew open to look down at her before the floodgates gave way. âThis,â he said.
Diving forward, he scooped her face into his hands and pulled her mouth to his.
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The Baby Favor is part of Harlequin Desireâs #1 bestselling series, Billionaires and Babies: Powerful men... wrapped around their babiesâ little fingers.
ANDREA LAURENCE is an award-winning author of contemporary romances filled with seduction and sass. She has been a lover of reading and writing stories since she was young. A dedicated West Coast girl transplanted into the Deep South, she is thrilled to share her special blend of sensuality and dry, sarcastic humor with readers.
To Adoptive & Foster Parents Everywhereâ
Whatever your reason for opening your hearts and your homes to a child in need, thank you.
Contents
As a general rule, phone calls that came after midnight were bad news.
An hour ago, when Scarlet Spencer had looked at her caller ID and seen her estranged husbandâs name, a moment of excitement had rushed through her. The other kind of calls that came at this hour were emotional outpourings brought on by late nights and alcohol. Sheâd hoped that it was the latterâthat perhaps heâd changed his mind about the divorceâbut she was to be disappointed. Now she was walking through the front door of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles just after two in the morning and she didnât know why.
All she knew was that Mason had called and asked her to come. Despite everything that was happening between them, she knew she had to do as he asked. There was something in his voice that scared her. Mason had been her rock for the last nine years. Through the ups and downs of their marriage, he had been the one to hold her hand. She got the feeling that tonight, she was returning the favor.
As she walked through the doors of the hospital, she tried to brace herself for seeing Mason again. She hadnât seen him since he moved out two months ago and she didnât know how it would feel. After nine years together, he wasnât hers anymore. He wasnât hers to hold or care for. She would have to remind herself of that as she consoled him tonight.
Before she reached the elevators, she found Mason sitting on a bench in the hallway. The first time theyâd met, sheâd instantly been enchanted by the beautiful surfer boy with his golden skin, eyes as blue as the sea and messy brown hair. When he smiled, his dimples had melted her insides. Just a glimpse of him now was enough to set her heart racing in her chest even all these years later.
Tonight, however, there were no smiles. He was slumped in his seat, holding his head in his hands.
He looked defeated. Scarlet had seen that in him only a few times in all these years. Most of the time, he was the confident, successful CEO of Spencer Surf Shops. The guy who never failed at anything. Who always knew the right decision to make. Sexy, bold and sure of himself. Rarely did that facade crack. Once, when he found out he couldnât give her a child. The second time, when he couldnât keep the judge from giving their adopted son back to his biological mother. The third time was when he walked out the door, leaving her and their marriage behind.
She couldnât imagine what happened tonight that could bring that look of despair back to his face. âMason?â she asked as she approached.
