âWhich bed would you prefer?â
Sloane regarded her thoughtfully. âYou donât want to share?â
âNo,â Suzanne told him. She didnât want to think about it, didnât dare. It was bad enough having to share the same villa, the same bedroom!
To share the same bed was definitely impossible. Unless she was into casual sex, for the sake of sex. And she wasnât. To her, sex meant intimacy, sensuality, love.
âA word of warning, Suzanne,â Sloane said softly. âDonât expect me to behave like a gentleman.â
Anything can happen behind closed doors!
Do you dare find out...?
Welcome to the final book in our sizzling, sensual
miniseries DO NOT DISTURB!
Meet the last of four different couples thrown
together by circumstances into a whirlwind of unexpected attraction. Forced into each otherâs company whether they like it or not, theyâre soon in the grip of passionâand definitely donât want to be disturbed!
This month itâs the turn of popular Presents
author Helen Bianchin to explore this delicious fantasy in a tantalizing romance you simply wonât want to put down.
What happens when Suzanne and her ex-fiancé
Sloane find themselves sharing The Bridal Bed...? Turn the pages and find out!
CHAPTER ONE
IT SHOULD be Friday the thirteenth, Suzanne determined as she perused the perfectly printed legal document on her desk and noted yet another clause she knew wasnât worded to her clientâs best interest.
Midwinter had delivered metropolitan Sydney with a shocking day, and sheâd woken to howling winds and heavy rain. Consequently sheâd got wet traversing the external stairs leading from her tiny Manly flat down to the garage beneath.
Her car, which had up until now behaved impeccably, had decided not to start. A telephone call to the automobile association had elicited there was a backlog of calls, and it would be at least an hour before someone could come to her rescue. Two hours later the diagnosis had been a dead battery, and it had taken a further hour to organise a replacement and drive into the city.
Consequently sheâd been late, very late arriving at the inner-city legal office where she worked as one of several junior solicitors. A fact that hadnât sat well with two waiting clients who had been virtuously punctual. Nor had the senior partner been very happy that sheâd missed an important staff meeting.
There had been files piled up on her desk, messages that required attention, and three rescheduled appointments lined up one after the other. Lunch hadnât even been an option.
Mid-afternoon came and went as she struggled to catch up on a workload that threatened to spill over into work she would have to take home.
âSuzanne, urgent call on line three.â The receptionistâs voice sounded hesitant, diffident, and vaguely apologetic for breaching a âhold all callsâ instruction. âItâs your mother.â
Her mother never rang her at work. An icy hand clutched Suzanneâs heart as she snatched up the receiver. âGeorgia? Is something wrong?â
A light, husky laugh echoed down the line. âDarling, everythingâs fine. Itâs just that I wanted you to be the first to hear my news.â
âNews, Mama?â She kept her voice deliberately light. âYouâve won a fabulous prize? Bought a new car? Booked an overseas trip?â
There was a breathless pause. âRight on two counts.â
âWhich two?â
âWell, sweetheart,â Georgia began with a delicious chuckle, âthe overseas trip is booked...Paris, would you believe? And I have won a fabulous prize.â
âThatâs wonderful.â Really wonderful. Suzanne shook her head in silent amazement. Georgia was always taking lottery and raffle tickets, but had never won anything other than the most minor of prizes until now.
âItâs not exactly a prize prize.â
The faintly cautious tone had Suzanne sinking back in her chair. âYouâre talking in riddles, Mama. Is there a catch to any of this?â
âNo catch. At least, not the kind you mean.â
What had her cautious mother got herself into? âIâm listening.â
âBear with me, darling.â Georgiaâs voice hitched, then raced on in an excited rush. âItâs all so new, I still have a hard time believing it. And I wouldnât have rung you at work, except I really couldnât wait a minute longer.â
âTell me.â
There was silence for a few seconds. âIâm getting married.â
Initial joy was quickly followed by concern, and it was a frightening mix. Her mother didnât date. There was a collection of friends, but no one man. âI didnât know you were seeing anyone,â Suzanne said slowly, and heard her motherâs light laughter in response. âWho is he, and where did you meet him?â
âWe met at your engagement party, darling.â
Three months. Theyâd only known each other three months. âWho, Mama?â