Your Captivating Love (The Bennett Family 2)

“Pippa, Logan, glad you made it in time for a drink,” Sebastian says to someone behind me. I turn on my heels and catch my breath. I’ve seen pictures of the entire Bennett family, and Logan caught my eye from the very beginning. But seeing him in the flesh is an entirely different experience. Dressed in a navy suit, Logan could easily grace a poster for men’s cologne. If they hung it on a billboard, I guarantee it’d cause major traffic accidents.

He’s hands down the sexiest man I’ve ever laid eyes on. He has broad shoulders and a muscular build, his high cheekbones emphasizing his dark eyes. His brown hair is ravished as if he just ran his hand through it. All of a sudden, my fingers yearn to touch those luscious locks and his full lips.

Damn.

It’s been a long time since a man affected me this strongly. Biting the inside of my cheek, I look away from Logan. The last thing I need right now is to be pining after any man, especially my best friend’s future brother-in-law.

“Logan, this is Nadine,” Ava says. Without hesitation, Logan shakes my hand. His touch lights a match inside me.

“Nice to meet you, Nadine.” Even his voice is sexy. I keep my hand in his a little too long before realizing it’s time to break off the contact. I withdraw my hand quickly, giving him a small smile.

“Let’s get you two some drinks,” Sebastian chimes in. He calls a waitress over and we order. She brings the drinks to us in no time.

We nurse our drinks while standing around a high bar table. I do my best to keep my gaze from Logan and fail often. Oh, what the hell... I might be on a self-imposed break from men, but that doesn’t mean I can’t admire a fine specimen of the male variety when I see one. Let the ogling of Logan Bennett officially begin.

“Let’s toast to Pippa’s freedom,” Sebastian suggests, snapping me out of my daydreaming. Right. I remember Ava telling me Pippa signed her divorce papers today. As we toast, I notice a shift in the siblings’ body language. At the word freedom, Pippa’s smile faltered. Logan and Sebastian both put a reassuring hand on her shoulder.

“If you want us to mess up the guy’s face or life, say the word,” Logan tells her, and I have the slight suspicion he’s only half joking. His grip on her shoulder tightens a notch, and Pippa’s smile returns. It’s endearing to see them show so much tenderness toward their sister. I’m an only child, so I wouldn’t know anything about this firsthand. It must be wonderful to have someone to rely on through the good and bad. I mos

tly have to rely on myself.

When the going gets rough, I eat chocolate, drink a glass of wine, and then put my proverbial boxing gloves on.

“My brother, always the hothead.” Sebastian shakes his head.

Logan merely grins. “Well, someone has to be, since you’re so sensible all the time. It’s annoying.”

“Why don’t we talk about your—” Sebastian begins, now smiling too.

Logan interrupts him. “Watch your tongue, Sebastian. We don’t want Nadine here to get the wrong impression about me.”

I chuckle at their banter. This family is growing on me with each passing second.

“He likes to tell everyone he’s the nice brother,” Pippa informs me solemnly. “And he is nice. Until he thinks someone around him is threatened, and then he’s not nice anymore.”

“That sounds like very rational behavior,” I answer in an equally solemn tone.

“See, smart girl.” Logan raises his glass in my direction and pins me with his gaze, igniting every inch of my body. I’m wearing a fitted black dress and a short jacket, which is currently open. Without even bothering to pretend, his eyes travel all over my body, resting briefly on my hips then breasts before returning to my face. I cock an eyebrow. The corners of his lips lift in a smile.

Well, then.

That’s when I catch Pippa watching us.

“I’m cold,” she says abruptly. Her comment surprises me since it’s not cold at all. “I’m going to wait for you all inside.” She and Ava exchange looks.

“I’ll join you. I finished my drink anyway,” Ava says.

“I can’t very well leave two beautiful ladies alone. I’ll join you,” Sebastian adds. “Logan, can you keep Nadine company while she finishes her drink?”

Logan narrows his eyes at his brother and sister while I barely contain my laughter. I overheard Ava and Pippa planning to play matchmakers for Logan and me, but could they be more obvious? They both head inside with Sebastian tailing them.

The second we’re alone, the air between us thickens with tension. His mortification with his siblings apparently forgotten, Logan’s gaze is smoldering once more. I struggle for words to fill the silence, but being on the receiving end of his attention is a tad more than my mind can process, and definitely too much for my body. My nipples harden beneath my flimsy dress as heat pools in my lower body.

“Wow, that was smooth,” Logan comments. “In the interest of starting with a clean slate, I must tell you that my siblings are playing—”

“A matchmaking game? Yeah, I noticed. They’ve told me a lot about you, Logan.” Smiling, I take a sip of my martini.

“All good things, I hope,” he says.