Untamed Passions by Jessica Coulter Smith Page A

was in a fun and flirty mood after her day with Logan. Selecting a floral sundress, she grabbed the matching pink sandals and tossed the dress across the bed. Sienna dug through her dresser and selected a pretty white lace bra and panty set.
       Before she had time to change, she heard the doorbell ring. Who on earth could be calling this early on a work day?
       She walked to the front door and peered out through the peephole. Robert was standing on her front porch and looked antsy. It wasn’t like him to ring the bell and not just use his key. Wondering what was wrong, she quickly opened the door.
       “Robert, what’s wrong?”
       He took in Sienna’s wet hair and the towel wrapped around her body. “I didn’t mean to intrude before you had time to dress.”
       She shook her head. “It’s okay. Come on in.”
       Stepping back, she motioned him into the living room. Closing and locking the door, she followed.
       “What brings you by so early this morning?” she asked.
       “I didn’t hear from you yesterday. I know you had your date with Logan and I wanted to make sure it went well and that you were okay.”
       She smiled at him. “I’m more than okay, I’m fantastic!”
       He flashed her a relieved smile. “I’m glad. I was really worried that it hadn’t gone well since I didn’t hear from you.”
       She shrugged. “We ended up staying out on the boat later than we had anticipated. I was so exhausted when we got home that I grabbed a snack and went to bed.”

       Robert nodded. “Well, I’m glad you had a good time. I know you’re getting ready for work so I won’t keep you.”
       He leaned forward and brushed a kiss against her cheek.
       She hugged him. “I’ll talk to you later. Maybe we can get together for lunch this week?”
       “I’d like that.” He nodded toward the door, “I can see myself out.”
       Sienna went back into the bedroom to get ready while Robert left, locking up the front door on his way out. Quickly throwing on her clothes, she grabbed her purse and ran out the door. Hopefully she wouldn’t hit any traffic; otherwise she was going to be late for work.
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       Sienna’s day was slow beyond belief. She was thankful when lunch arrived and she escaped from the library. There was a small bistro just down the street that she loved to go to. After ordering her food, she pulled a book out of her purse and sat on the patio to read.
       After a few minutes, she saw a flash out of the corner of her eye. She didn’t think much of it until she saw another one and another. Looking around she spotted a photographer across the street. She looked at him curiously and then looked around. She was the only one seated on the patio. Who on earth could he be photographing? Or was he doing a story on the bistro?
       Realizing he was spotted, the photographer made his way over to her. As he approachedm he gave her a smarmy smile.
       “Good afternoon, Miss Blake. May I ask you a few questions?”
       Her eyes went wide with shock. He knew who she was? “How do you know my name?”
       “You are Sienna Blake, right? Logan Drake’s fiancé?”
       Uh-oh. She had been afraid of this. She had warned Logan that the blonde would run to the press the first chance she had, but Logan hadn’t believed her. Well, he had said he wanted to pretend to be engaged so here was her shot.
       “Yes, I am. I just didn’t realize that anyone knew about it.”
       “Is there a reason you and Mr. Drake are keeping your engagement secret?”
       Sienna shook her head. “I just like my privacy. Logan was just respecting my wishes.”
       “Is that why you don’t have on a ring?”
       She glanced at her left hand, void of any jewelry. “We haven’t decided on one yet.”
       “Is this a love match or you in it for the money?”