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Rhett
Shades cover my eyes for the hangover I nurse well into the evening as I stand in the deli lane at the local grocery store. Thinking about Evie sleeping in her car sends a gut clench through me again. Even though she’s a stranger, no woman should be put in her position. I’m determined to win her over with a hot meal and pry some info out of her pretty head.
Swear to Christ if my bitch of an ex wasn’t holding my money hostage, I’d put Evie up at Arrow’s Inn for as long as she needed. The weather hasn’t quite signaled summer, and I know from sleeping in my own vehicle that the nights remain cold.
The image of her curled with her she-demon dog for warmth infiltrates my groggy brain, and I clench my fists.
The least I can do is cover a meal for the sassy stranger who’s inhabited my mind since yesterday.
The steam from the bag warms my forearm as I take the packaged meal from the cashier and return to my vehicle. This is a step up from fast food, albeit not by much. Thanks to Nora, it’s the only thing I can offer.
Another gut clench steals my breath, and I twist my fingers around the wheel as I pull into the convenience store parking lot. A swirl of nausea returns that I tell myself remains from the night before and not because the white Lexus is nowhere to be found. I back the Jeep into a spot near where she parked this morning and kill the ignition. With nothing else to do, I roll down my windows to enjoy the last rays of the sinking sun and settle in to enjoy my picnic dinner by myself.
Halfway through my first chicken drumstick, the spin of tires on gravel alerts me to an approaching vehicle. A flash of anticipation skips a heartbeat. I sink my teeth into the meat to chase it away and watch that burgundy head of curls emerge.
A pair of winged, heavy-rimmed shades covers her gaze as she sashays my way with an allur
ing sway to her hips. A jade-green skirt that she changed into since this morning swishes around her calves. The simple white V-neck tee stretched across her tits and knotted around her waist steals the show for me.
“Get your ass in here, Rosie.”
She stops short and straightens her spine. I sink my teeth into my lower lip to conceal a smirk that I have a feeling will piss her off more.
“I think I’ve changed my mind,” she shouts at me through my open window.
Fuck. Before I lose what may be my only chance at a real conversation, I drop my food and hop out so fast my seat belt buckle clanks against the doorframe. I yank open the door to my passenger side.
“Your dinner awaits.”
Her steps halt, but she doesn’t turn back to me.
“Please.” I tack on for good measure. She doesn’t know me, but I’m not above begging. Something about her intrigues me like no woman before. I swat the silly thought from my mind.
With a twist of her feet on the gravel, she strolls back to the open door. She passes by, places one foot on the floorboard of my Jeep, and leans back out through the open window to put her face directly in mine.
“You’re on thin ice, Rhett.”
That may be so, but the flush on her cheeks tells me she enjoys it.
“How thin?” I drop my voice to a husky rumble. The seduction game is one I’m familiar with, and the best played ends up with no losers, which I intend to be the case.
The pucker of her plump mouth sends a sizzle straight to my dick.
She says nothing more. Her other leg joins the first, and she seats herself firmly in my passenger seat. I push the door shut. With my fingers clenching the open window, I lean partially inside.
“I hope you’re hungry.”
Too bad those sunglasses cover her eyes. The way her breath quickens, I’d guess she hears the undercurrent of my meaning. I’d like nothing more than to feed her my cock and finish her pussy off for dessert.
Yesterday was a missed opportunity I don’t intend to pass up again.
I climb back in and hand her a Styrofoam pint and plastic spoon. She holds them as if savoring the warmth in her palms.
“Are you cold?”
She shrugs. “Not really.”
I look pointedly at her hands, and she follows my gaze. An exaggerated swallow precedes her explanation.
