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But her seductive nature calls to me.
Getting up, I pull the shades open in my office that look out onto the floor of the station. I see Cash sitting with his feet up on his desk. I see the other officers busily moving around the station.
And then I see her. Her red hair calls to me like a siren. Her big green eyes watch me with enthrallment. And those pouty lips were made to suck a dick like no other. I’m sure of it.
But it can’t happen.
Strike one? I’m the boss.
Strike two? She’s twenty-three years old.
Strike three? She’s my daughter’s best friend.
Throw me out of the game because I want her like no other.
ChapterTwo
DAISY
Checking my phone, I see a text from Angelina that she’s waiting outside for me. I quickly shut my computer down and grab my purse from the drawer. Standing, I wave to Cash, letting him know I’m heading to lunch.
Moving around my desk, my hair stands on end.
I’m being watched.
Turning around, I see my boss looking at me from his office window. I give a smile and a little wave before giving my hips an extra sway as I walk to the front of the station and out the door.
To meet his daughter for lunch.
Also, my best friend since we were freshmen in college.
Opening the passenger door to her jeep, I jump in. “Hey, girl!” We meet over the console, giving each other a quick kiss on the cheek. “What’s going on?”
“Oh, you know. Same old shit. I hate my job. Jack is a jerk and my dad was being weird on the phone when I called.”
“So, quit your job. Break up with that dirtbag. And your dad? Weird or not, he’s super fucking hot.”
Angelina snickers. “Life is so simple for you, isn’t it?”
I shrug. “No need to waste time being miserable. Might as well dump what doesn’t work for you and go for what you want.”
“And working at the station is goals for you?”
“Your dad is goals for me.” She pulls to a red light and stares expressionless at me. I waggle my brows and we both burst into laughter.
“You and your old guys.” She drawls as the light turns green and we move, pulling into the parking lot of the local diner here in town. Dashing Thru the Diner is just another nod to this crazy town called Christmas, where every local business has a play on words. “If I didn’t think he’d be good for you, and you for him, I might think this infatuation you have going on is creepy. But, I’m well adjusted and open-minded so I say, if you want him, go for it. I’d actually really like to watch you change his mind.”
We walk into the diner together and grab a booth in the corner. The server comes right over. We placed our orders for lunch, a cheeseburger for me and a caesar salad for Angelina.
“Are you coming by later tonight? I want to show you the paint colors I picked out.” She looks up at me over her food with one raised brow. “What’s that look for?”
“I hate your neighborhood.”
Sighing, I continue eating. This has been a sore subject since I bought this house. “It’s what I could afford. And it’s notthatbad!”
“It is. You should have told me the name of the town before you bought. My dad’s friend is a realtor in Christmas, his name is Bobby Gallagher. Why don’t you go see him?”
“I already have a house, Ang.”
