AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“In the hallway, Boone? My God, at least keep it in your pants at the office.”
He groaned but turned, smiling at Nan, who stood near the bullpen, her hand still gripping Chase’s arm. She sniffed the air before glancing up at Chase. “Hedra stinks nearly as bad as Cooper’s little human mate, doesn’t she?”
“It’s a pretty significant Boone smell drifting from her,” Chase grinned.
“That’s enough, you two. C’mon, Althea, we need to stop at the grocery store on the way home,” Hedra said.
“I don’t want to,” Nan said. “My hip is paining me some.”
“Okay,” Hedra said. “We’ll go home, and I’ll go out to get groceries once Boone is home.”
“I can pick up the groceries on my way home,” Boone said.
Hedra shook her head. “They’re for me, not for you and Althea.”
“It’s fine,” Boone said. “I don’t care.”
She shook her head again. “You are not doing my grocery shopping for me, Boone Jameson.”
“Then I’ll take Nan home while you go to the store. It’ll save you a trip,” Boone said.
“Are you sure?” Hedra asked.
“Yes. I can finish work a little early,” Boone said.
“Okay, I appreciate that,” Hedra said.
“It’s not a problem,” Boone said. “See you when you get home.”
Without thinking, he leaned in to kiss her, and Hedra returned his kiss before giving him a startled look. Obviously, she hadn’t meant to do that either. It was way too fucking easy to pretend she was his mate.
Her face a soft pink, Hedra nodded to Chase and Nan before walking past them and toward reception. Nan stared at Boone with an amused look. Ignoring the look, he said, “Ready to go home, Nan?”
“I’m ready,” she said. “Chase, be good now. Don’t eat too many cookies.”
“I won’t, Mrs. Jameson,” Chase said.
She reached up and patted his cheek. “Call me Nan.”
CHAPTER 15
Hedra slammed her car door and locked it, checking her phone before slipping it into her pocket. She turned, looking up in surprise when her name was called.
Camilla stood beside a dark blue Ford Focus parked next to Hedra’s car. She had her keys in one hand and a grocery bag in the other.
“Oh, hey, Camilla. Small world,” Hedra said.
“It is,” Camilla said with a smile. “Sorry about the office thing earlier. I hope it wasn’t awkward for you.”
“Why would it be awkward?” Hedra asked.
“Well, you know, because of my and Boone’s history,” Camilla said. “I didn’t mean to make you insecure.”
“Like I said before, not insecure, just jealous,” Hedra said with a smile.
A gust of wind blew, and Camilla’s nose wrinkled. “Wow, Boone was a little heavy-handed with the marking, huh?”
“You know, Boone,” Hedra said. “Have a good evening, Camilla.”
