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“Really. And I forgot to have him erase the tape. What if he doesn’t come back tonight like he promised? What if—” Suddenly Jeanette couldn’t breathe and her face felt hot. Too hot.
Roni cursed. “I think she’s about to hyperventilate. Lydia, get her a glass of water.” Roni came around the counter and patted her on the back. “Breathe, Jeanette. Take several deep breaths, in and out.”
Jeanette listened to the soothing tone of her friend’s words. In and out, she reminded herself. After she had herself under control, she grabbed the glass of water Lydia had retrieved for her and took several sips. She set the glass on the counter. “Thanks,” she muttered, feeling like the biggest fool.
“No problem. Now, tell us more about this guy,” Lydia said. “What does he do for a living?”
“He’s a best-selling author.” She told them Hunter’s pen name and Lydia squealed.
“I love his books! I have all of them on my keeper shelf.”
“I know, some of them are mine.”
“Oh, right. I need to get those back to you, huh?”
Jeanette shrugged. “Whatever. The thing is, Hunter and I didn’t really get around to chatting about his career. The most I can tell you is that he’s sexy as hell and likes to spend hours in bed.” No way could she tell them what they’d done with the brownie and whipped cream. Every time she looked at the little table and the spot where he’d licked her to climax, her panties grew damp.
“So, you two got hot and heavy. If he promised to come back tonight, then what’s the problem?”
“I’m so afraid he won’t show. Why ca
n’t I learn to have great sex without getting my heart all tangled up?”
“Honey, you aren’t built that way. You were close to marrying Richard, remember?”
“Richard Feltzer, and no, I wasn’t close to marrying him. We dated longer than the others, that’s all. I never contemplated marriage. He was too much of a stuffed shirt.” She still remembered the way he’d climb on top of her to have sex. A few thrusts later and he’d be snoring into his pillow.
“Okay, but what makes Hunter different?”
“He’s so sweet, so incredibly gentle. Attentive, too, as if he wants to know everything about me. But he has this rough side. Oh my God, it’s so hot when he gets all wild and dominating.”
Roni and Lydia looked at each other; both women wore twin grins. “Wild and dominating, huh? I like the sound of this guy.” Roni paused, then asked, “So, you don’t think he’s coming back like he promised?”
Jeanette bit her lip. “He seemed so sincere.” She glanced at the clock on the wall. “He said he’d be here at closing time. That was fifteen minutes ago.” She still recalled the text message he’d sent her earlier. I MISS YOU, SWEETNESS. AND I’M HUNGRY FOR MY STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM. SEE YOU TONIGHT, HUNTER.
“Maybe he just got held up or something,” Lydia said, her voice soft with concern. “He’ll be here, sweetie, you’ll see.”
At that moment, Dean emerged from the kitchen. “Hey, pretty ladies.”
Jeanette pretended to scowl at him. “Dean, I thought I told you not to flirt with my friends.”
He winked at her. “But they’re so hot.”
“And they have really big strong boyfriends who would kick your butt if they saw the way you were looking at them.”
He laughed. “Ooh, I’m shaking.” He grabbed a to-go cup and filled it with his favorite, café mocha with an extra shot of espresso. “If you’re done lecturing me, I’m taking off for the night.”
“Fine, but don’t forget to do that calculus homework,” she reminded him.
He stuck his tongue out at her as he backed his way through the kitchen doors. “Don’t worry, Mom, I’m on it.”
Jeanette rolled her eyes and laughed. “Delinquent.”
After he was gone, Lydia said, “He’s such a charmer.”
Jeanette agreed. “Just don’t tell him that. He’s much too cocky as it is.”
“So, back to your multiorgasm-giving lover,” Roni said, her eyes alight with mischief.
