Bachelor Unforgiving by Brenda Jackson Page B

where.”
    â€œYou know I’m going to say Racetrack Café. Their waffles are to die for.”
    She shook her head. Unknowingly Marti had selected the place where she’d dined just last night with Virgil. How could she sit there this morning and not be swamped by memories of his kisses?
    * * *
    â€œSo there you have it, U. The only reason I’m coming within ten feet of Kara is for business.”
    Uriel Lassiter lifted a brow. “You sure about that? From what I heard, your mouth was playing around hers pretty damn good.”
    Virgil frowned. “That kiss was just for show.”
    â€œWhatever you say,” Uriel said in a tone suggesting he didn’t believe him. “Did you finally come around to accepting Kara’s apology?”
    â€œI told her I would forgive her but I wouldn’t forget.”
    â€œPeople make mistakes. Even you, V.”
    Virgil’s frown deepened. “You’re right. My biggest mistake was ever falling in love with her.”
    Uriel shook his head. “I’d be wasting my time if I told you to let it go. I’ve suggested it before and you haven’t. You recall how for all those years I avoided Ellie.”
    Yes, Virgil remembered. Ellie had played a teenage prank on Uriel that had taken him nearly ten years to forget. Eventually he had and the two were now married.
    â€œI told you that I accepted her apology.”
    â€œBut you’re still holding a grudge.”
    â€œI am not holding a grudge. Doing so would require too much time and effort, and I don’t intend to give Kara any more of either than I have to.”
    Uriel took a sip of his coffee. “I’m surprised Kara agreed to go along with pretending to be in an exclusive affair with you.”
    Virgil shrugged. “She wasn’t happy about it. But Kara is getting paid to improve my image, no matter what it takes for her to do so.”
    Uriel gave him a hard glare. “I hope you don’t have any sort of revenge on your mind, V.”
    Virgil didn’t say anything as he took a sip of his coffee. He would be lying if he said the thought hadn’t crossed his mind. As far as he was concerned if Kara hadn’t believed her sister’s lie they would still be together now. Possibly even married with a kid or two. Her lack of trust in him had ruined everything, including his belief in love.
    â€œV?”
    He met Uriel’s gaze. “No, but I don’t intend to make things easy for her.”
    â€œSo in other words, you intend to be difficult.”
    A wry smile touched Virgil’s lips. “Maybe. Maybe not.”
    â€œWell, I hope you don’t plan to be difficult today.”
    Virgil raised a brow. “Why?”
    â€œBecause Kara just walked in and Marti is with her.”
    Virgil held Uriel’s gaze in a hard stare. Then he slid his chair back, stood and said in a deadly calm voice, “Then by all means, U, let’s go say hello to the Goshay sisters.”
    * * *
    When the waitress placed the menu in front of them, Kara knew before they shared a meal, there was something she needed to ask her sister. For some reason she thought there was more to it than what Marti had told her.
    â€œMarti, I need to know the truth as to why you lied about Virgil.”
    â€œWhy are you bringing that up again, Kara? I told you I was sorry and why I did it. Why can’t we move on? It’s not like you and Virgil haven’t worked things out and aren’t back together.”
    Kara didn’t say anything, knowing her sister would be the last person she told the true nature of her and Virgil’s relationship. “Regardless of whether Virgil and I are back together, Marti, I feel there is more to it. Something you aren’t telling me.”
    â€œYou’re wrong. I told you my reason so can we just drop it?”
    She heard the annoyance in Marti’s voice and wished she could drop it, but for some reason she