AllFreeNovel
Share Us
1
TAYLOR
The enemy was standing right in front of me.
He was on the other side of my desk, looking all evil with his smoldering green eyes and lips. Lips that looked like they could control a woman with just a slight brush over her skin.
“Jonah McStay, here to see Dr. Maloney,” he said.
I knew Jonah McStay’s type. I might work in a medical office, but I lived right in the heart of Pleasure Valley’s tech district. Both of my roommates worked for wealthy tech guys, and one of those roommates was the daughter of one.
But I wasn’t intimidated by those types. I knew they cared about nothing other than money. And themselves.
“I’ll let her know you’re here,” I said, my voice oozing sugary sweetness. “Have a seat.”
Ordering this guy around gave me a thrill I didn’t want to think about. I lifted the phone receiver and pressed the button for Dr. Maloney. She had patients scheduled all day, but she’d blocked off a half-hour between appointments to talk to this guy.
Problem was, her eleven-o’clock appointment hadn’t walked out yet.
“Your eleven-thirty’s here,” I said.
“Send him back,” Dr. Maloney replied.
This was where I could demonstrate to this man that a computer could never replace a human receptionist. Not for this part of things, anyway.
“Come with me, Mr. McStay.”
I pushed myself to my feet and turned, but a few seconds before I broke eye contact with him, I noticed his gaze had lowered and was taking in my curves. That just proved no matter how much success a man had, there was no replacement for the love of a good woman.
Where had that come from? It was a ridiculous thought. Jonah McStay had his pick of women. If he was like all the other tech entrepreneurs in Pleasure Valley, he’d forget all about me once he got a look at Dr. Maloney, anyway. She was gorgeous and much closer to his age.
But he’d be disappointed when he got a look at that gigantic diamond on her left ring finger. She was happily married. Had been for the better part of a decade.
“Thank you,” Jonah said as I stepped back, gesturing for him to enter Dr. Maloney’s office.
As he breezed past, his gaze lingered on me, our eyes locking in a stare that I felt all the way to the tips of my toes. Oh yeah, this guy was good. He was the kind of guy that could make me forget he was there to replace my job with computer software.
“Taylor?”
I was pulling the door shut when Dr. Maloney’s voice halted my movements. Mr. McStay stopped, halfway across the room, a smile frozen on his face as he turned in my direction.
“The lobster truck just arrived. You know what that means.”
Dr. Maloney gave me her big smile—the one that had made her one of the most popular therapists in Northern California. She was regularly interviewed on TV, thanks in part to her good looks. I was pretty sure that was why Jonah had targeted her for his software. Not only was she beautiful, but a high-profile customer like her would give him bragging rights.
“I’m on it,” I said, moving to close the door. But again, Dr. Maloney’s voice stopped me.
“Grab Mr. McStay one too,” she said. “Hot or cold?”
“Hot.”
He said that word while still staring at me. Suddenly, I had a hard time making my body move. He had one of the most gorgeous women in the country in front of him, and he’d turned around to look at me.
There was a game here. I just wasn’t sure what it was.
Still, my legs were shaking as I grabbed my phone and headed out the door. I was already putting in my order on the app, knowing I’d probably be at the truck before the confirmation screen finally popped up.
How long would it take to erase Jonah McStay’s eyes from my memory? The heat in them as he stared at me. The strength that seemed to emerge from every pore. That was the type of guy who could take care of a woman. That was the type of guy who knew how to make a woman feel secure.
