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The tension Rylie hadn’t known was there leaked out of her chest as she released a heavy breath. Kelly passed her a red folder, and held onto it until Rylie met her gaze. “I also want you to keep an eye on Dustin.”
Rylie blinked at her a few times. “You mean spy on him?”
“No, not spy. I just want you to make sure that he’d doing his fair share of the work. I know how he likes to get one over on the other women here, but thankfully, you seem to be immune to him.”
“I have a boyfriend,” she said.
Kelly’s lips thinned for a half a second until she forced a smile. Rylie wasn’t surprised; she knew no one liked her boyfriend, Ashton Clark. Some were more polite about letting their feelings be known.
“Yes, I know. Will you send Dustin back in when you leave? I’d like to finish up telling him what I expect and then I’ll send him back to you.”
Rylie took the folder and left the room, making her way down the hallway to Dustin’s office. He was sitting behind his desk, glasses slipped over that perfect nose making him look like Clark Kent. For a second she watched him, thinking she was due for a Small
ville marathon.
Rylie shook her head. Dustin was nothing like Tom Welling, except for being insanely good looking, but beauty was only skin deep. Vipers were gorgeous too, until they bit you.
She knocked on the door frame and he looked up at her from his laptop.
“Kelly wants to finish talking to you,” she said.
Dustin shut the laptop and stood up, stretching his arms over his head. Which, of course, lifted his button up shirt. She had to fight not to look down and see if any skin was exposed.
God, she was a terrible person.
“So, you didn’t manage to get me kicked off then?” he asked.
“It wasn’t about you. It was about me wanting to handle this on my own.” Plus, the commission alone would have changed everything for me.
Dustin walked around the desk and actually chucked her under the chin. “Don’t worry, baby. I promise that you’re going to love working with me.”
Rylie ignored the little flutter in her stomach and scoffed. “Just don’t screw this up for me.”
She left his office, her cheeks burning as his deep chuckle followed her down the hall. She hated that she’d actually been taken with him when he’d first started working there. Marley had told her he was a jerk, but he’d actually been nice to Rylie. Then, he’d started flirting, and teasing her, and when she’d walked by Marley’s office one day to find him flirting with Sonora Star, one of their high profile brides, Rylie had known he was a dog. She could handle and tolerate a lot from a man, but she’d never trust a cheater.
Which was probably why she’d stayed with Ashton for so long.
She sat down at her desk in time to hear her phone beep. She checked the text message and winced.
Did u get BBQ sauce at the store?
Crap, she’d forgotten. Her heart sped up just thinking about how such a small thing could set Ashton off. Taking a deep, shaky breath she tapped out a response.
I’ll pick some up on my way home.
There was no response five minutes later, and she knew things were going to be bad.
A tap on her door made her jump and Dustin threw his hands up. “Whoa, it’s just me. Was going to see if you wanted to scout a few sites that the bride and groom have picked out?”
Rylie looked at the clock and calculated how long it would take to check out some places. With any luck, Ashton would be asleep when she got home.
“Sure, sounds good.”
Meet the Author
An obsessive bookworm, Codi Gary likes to write sexy small-town contemporary romances with humor, grand gestures, and blush-worthy moments. When she’s not writing, she can be found reading her favorite authors, squealing over her must-watch shows, and playing with her children. She lives in Idaho with her family.
Visit her on the web at www.codigarysbooks.com.
