Fighting for King
Gillian Archer
(Star Studded, #2)
Publication date: November 17th 2022
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
The Nanny Factor! Is there something more going on between Actor Kingston Grier and his new nanny? Stay tunedâŚ
Kingston: Who knew it would be such a challenge finding a nanny who could focus on my daughter without getting sidetracked by trying to get into my bed? I canât even make eye contact without them thinking Iâm flirting. Iâm not.
Until Briar arrives, and finally we have a nanny whoâs there for Zoe. But why does this Mary Poppins have to be so damn hot?
Briar: My divorce left me with more than my share of trust issues. Not that Iâm looking at my new boss that way. Kingston might be a Hollywood hunk, but the guy has the personality of a potato. His daughter couldnât be more different. One look into her doe eyes, and I am in love.
Somehow Kingston and I go from barely speaking to talking all night long. And our attraction becomes impossible to deny. Just when everythingâs finally going right, intimate pictures of us are leaked and the fallout is insane. When I signed up for this job, I knew Iâd do anything to protect ZoeâI just never expected how much Iâd want to fight for King.
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SNEAK PEEK:
I almost stepped on Briar before I saw her.
Curled up on the floor next to Zoeâs bed, Briar was fast asleep, her hand curled around the bed frame next to Zoeâs head. The two of them snored softly in rhythm. I couldnât help but smile at the sight. Zoe was a handful at bedtime. She never wanted to sleep. I think she was afraid sheâd miss something big.
But I knew from experience just how uncomfortable the floor in Zoeâs room was. I couldnât let Briar sleep all night there.
I leaned down and gently shook her shoulder.
Briar groaned and curled into herself.
Damn, that was cute.
And not something I should be thinking.
Annoyed at myself, I shook her shoulder a little harder.
She curled away from me again.
I was debating between leaving her or picking her up when she opened her eyes and gasped. She sat up and moved to put herself between me and Zoe before I could reassure her.
âBriar, itâs me,â I whispered. âI didnât think you wanted to sleep all night on the floor.â
âOh. King.â Her hand came up and pressed against the center of her chest. âYou scared me.â
I tried not to notice how the movement pulled her shirt to outline her tits or the fact that she clearly wasnât wearing a bra. Damn. Shaking my head, I muttered, âSorry.â
I didnât know if I was apologizing for scaring her or for my un-boss-like thoughts.
âZoe wouldnât fall asleep tonight.â Briar lurched to her feet and blearily brushed at her tiny sleep shorts that I definitely wasnât looking at. âI guess I fell asleep waiting for her to fall asleep.â
I smiled and pivoted from Briar to Zoeâs softly snoring little body. âYeah, Iâve been there. Some nights itâs just easier to let her sleep in my bed. I know sheâs supposed to sleep on her own, but I just canât do the back and forth all night long. I need to sleep too.â
âYouâre a good dad.â
My eyes snapped back to Briar and I shrugged. âSome days it doesnât feel like that. My publicist was just telling me a good dad would⌠Never mind. Anyway, you donât have to sleep on the floor tonight if you donât want to. You should get to bed.â
I took one last look at my sleeping daughter then headed for the door. Iâd gotten a few feet down the hall when Briarâs quiet, âWait,â stopped me.
I turned and found her standing behind me with her arms crossed over her chest. She bit her lip, then shook her head. âPlease donât let anyone ever let you think youâre not a good dad. You do everything you can for your daughter, and Iâm not talking about monetarily. You put in the time. She knows you and loves youâwants to be with you. And thatâs what makes you a great dad. Anyone who says otherwise has ulterior motives. Or they donât know you.â Her cheeks turned pink as she looked away. âIâm not saying that I know you. Because I donât. But Iâve seen all kinds of parents. And youâre definitely one of the good ones.â
âThanks, Briar. That means a lot.â
And it did. Being a parent was so hard, especially since I was doing this on my own. I didnât even have the best example from my parentsâpast or present. Theyâd divorced when we were in elementary school and then used us as weapons against each other. I couldnât remember the last time I saw, or even spoke to, either of them.
âRight. Well. I should be getting to bed. Zoe gets up early.â
âMe too. Although I shouldâve told you, I have a later call time tomorrow, so I get to have breakfast with you guys in the morning.â
Briar beamed. âGreat.â She flushed and shook her head. âI mean, Zoe will be so happy to see you. Sheâll be thrilled.â
I hitched a shoulder. âIâll see you in the morning.â
ââNight.â
ââNight,â I repeated, taking a step back in the direction of my bedroom.
And yet I lingered and watched Briar walk away in the opposite direction toward her room at the other end of the hall.
Not that I noticed how her tiny sleep shorts clung to her heart shaped ass.
Because that wasnât something I would do.
Author Bio:
GILLIAN ARCHER has a bachelorâs degree in mining engineering but prefers to spend her time on happily ever after. She writes the kind of stories she loves to readâthe hotter the better! When sheâs not pounding away on the keyboard, she can be found chasing her preschooler, or surfing the couch while indulging in her latest reality TV fixation, or reading awesome romance ebooks by her favorite authors.
Gillian Archer lives in the wilds of Nevada with her amazing husband, ridiculously smart little girl, and goofy dog.
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