Heart Desires

By Becca Dale

Devlynn Connors doesn’t trust her own ability to find a man who isn’t a control freak, but when she turns her future over to her friends and Madame Eve, she fears nothing will change.

When he flies to Las Vegas for a 1Night Stand hook-up, First Lieutenant Stephan Mallard isn’t looking for love. He’s looking to appease his sister’s fear that he will end up alone. A man can do anything for one night, right?

Can Madame Eve overcome misinformation and misperceptions or will Devlynn and the Lieutenant go home alone?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Decadent Publishing
• Release date: Nov 10, 2011
• ISBN: 9781613331545

Becca Dale

Becca lives and writes in Eastern SD and loves it. The quiet little town provides more than enough drama to feed her work. She loves to hear from readers so find her on facebook or twitter.

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Heart Desires

A 1Night Stand Story

by

Becca Dale

Smashwords Edition

Copyright © 2011 by Becca Dale

ISBN: 978-1-61333-154-5

Cover art by Dara England

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~DEDICATION~

To my sister and friends who made me stick to my heart desires until I got exactly what I wanted.

Chapter One

Come on. Go in. Devlynn Connors stood on her toes and twisted her carry-on in a vain effort to stuff it into the overhead compartment. Deliberately avoiding the cold, impatient stares of the people filing in behind her, she shoved at the suitcase.

Can I help, ma’am?

Please. She stepped back and turned toward her rescuer, expecting an older man to go with the polite address. Instead, a hunk dressed in snug jeans and a faded Go-Guards T-shirt tucked her suitcase in place. His extra height and obvious muscles gave him an advantage over the stubborn baggage.

He flashed a killer grin that sparked all the way to his eyes. The handle caught on the hinge. Careful taking it out.

I will. Thank you.

Nearly black hair, impossibly thick despite the cropped military cut, emphasized the stranger’s masculine features. Strong jaw, high cheekbones, straight if slightly large nose, and perfectly spaced, expressive gray eyes…eyes a woman could get lost in. Eyes that seemed to laugh at her.

Ma’am? You’re blocking the aisle.

His voice traveled all the way up from his toes, deep and sexy, but his words jerked her back to reality. Sorry. Long day. She scooted into her seat, cheeks burning from the encounter. Long day? Cripes, it’s not even seven in the morning. Her idiotic response echoed in her skull.

As the gorgeous stranger moved on, a young mother tried to maneuver a diaper bag, a bright blue backpack, a toddler, and a chubby, carrot-top infant into the narrow space between their seats and the row ahead. The baby, dressed in pink and white ruffles, gurgled and drooled adorably while the two-year-old pouted.

Mommy. The little boy tugged on his mother’s shirt impatiently. Fruit snacks.

In a minute, Rickie. Let me get things put down.

Hungry!

She shifted the baby higher as she looked around for a place to set things. You should have eaten your breakfast then.

Fruit snacks!

Need help? At the other woman’s smile, Devlynn grabbed the bright pink and lime bag and stuffed it under the middle seat. Could I hold the baby while you get settled?

Relief swept over the other woman’s face. Would you? That would be so kind.

The tiny girl came to her without fuss. Devlynn dodged the wet little fists and settled the infant on her lap. "Hello there. You’re a cutie, aren’t