The Contract (The Contract, #1)

by Melanie Moreland

Well, it seemed I now had a fiancé. I was engaged to a man who disliked me, but was willing to overlook it so he could get a new job and piss off his old boss. Certainly, that was the stuff dreams were made of.

“Sex without love is just body parts and friction.”

She began to laugh. Loud peals of amusement echoed off the walls. “Katy must like you for your looks because it can’t be for your brains.”

I know nothing about kids. Nothing. The thought of screwing one up the way my parents did terrifies the fuck out of me, if I’m being honest.” She tilted her head, studying me. “Richard VanRyan. You surpass every goal you have ever set for yourself. Do you really think I’d let you fail as a father?”

“I had work to do,” I protested, tightening my arms around her waist, wanting her closer. “And how much did you accomplish?” “Not a lot.” “Good plan, then,” she teased.