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But instead, he clued in far too quickly and decided to work it to his
advantage, making them seem like a couple and stopping Katie s plan
cold.
She had to stop underestimating him.
How dare he? The idea had been to stop him from humiliating her
publicly. She knew very well he d planned to come in here and reject her
personally, and she d planned to take the wind out of his sails by hitting
him with the idea of a new, improved, boyfriend.
Instead he trumped her hand by pretending to be that boyfriend.
Now& oh God& .now he could make it even worse. Her stomach
plummeted with dread. Now he could make it seem like she was truly
over the moon for him, still break up with her, and make her look even
worse than before. Why, oh why hadn t she thought of this angle?
Because she was no good at plans and subterfuge, that s why. She
wore her heart on her sleeve and it made her easy pickings for men who
wanted to hurt her.
You weren t meant to hear that. She slapped his arm lightly, trying
to simper while inside she was seething.
He put his lips close to her ear. Liar, he whispered, and her
resulting blush had Lisa and Jan grinning from ear to ear. She trembled,
reacting to the warm breath on her ear and the fear that he d actually
accomplish what he d set out to do today.
So, he said, pulling away from Katie and taking the vacant seat
beside Lisa. He leaned back in the chair and angled himself slightly
towards the blonde who was staring at him without attempt to disguise
it. Your lunch is getting cold.
Ric. You ve turned out& well. Lisa smiled widely while Jan and Katie
stared in amazement. Gorgeous, in fact. Who would have guessed? You
make a girl s mouth water.
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Katie gaped. Of all the audacity. It was brash and tasteless and made
Katie want to interject with Hello, I m standing right here! And he was no
better, staring back at her like he loved every minute of it. For all Lisa
knew Ric was taken& yet she was hitting on him in plain sight. They
weren t even a real couple, but Katie still felt justified in her anger.
He smiled back, his teeth flashing at her compliment. It s Katie s
food making your mouth water. Enjoy it. We can discuss the catering
part later. Katie does a great job running the Pick and Choose. You can
count on her to deliver, I assure you.
Oh damn, she felt humiliated already. Running the Pick and Choose?
She owned it, or had he forgotten? He made her sound like a glorified
manager.
She aimed a weak jab, Ric handles the boring business part, and I
handle the product. You can iron out the business details while I take
care of my lunch crowd. If there s anything you d like to sample, or
questions about the service, please let me know. Ric, did you want some
lunch, sweetheart? The question came out sticky sweet and he smiled
up at her like she was the sun warming his day.
Not right now. Maybe later?
The intention was clear perhaps a little one on one time, darling,
when things aren t so busy?
Of course. We do have some business to take care of& later. Now, if
you ll excuse me&
She left them there and took her place behind the counter. The spot
on her ribs where his hand had squeezed still tingled from the touch. No
matter how angry she got, no matter how hard she tried to avoid him,
she couldn t escape the fact she had fallen for him. She couldn t erase
the memory of his kiss from her mind and couldn t stop the physical
reaction he created simply by being in the same room with her.
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But would he carry on with his plan? He had the perfect set up, and
she couldn t be sure if he was building things up only to make the crash
more spectacular, or if he d changed tactics. Either way, she didn t like
it. She was completely out of her depth and unsure, and that was a
feeling she tried to avoid at all costs.
Her hands flew, putting up orders of sandwiches and wraps. Her
spatula rang out as she stir-fried chicken and vegetables on the grill for a
pita, and all the time she heard their voices and laughter ringing in her
ears. Oh, the stupid man had won them over as well. Wasn t he Mr.
Perfect now? And hadn t she given him the perfect ammunition to
annihilate her in front of the girls? Oh, Lisa would enjoy that. Katie
folded a wrap viciously as she remembered another woman, much like
Lisa, looking down at her with derision and pity. She s pathetic, and not
worth your time, but if this is what you want to do, Craig, I ll go along
with it.
The betrayal was still as fresh today as it had been two years ago.
And now she was setting herself up for it all over again.
Her resentment fuelled her frustration and she chopped lettuce like a
demon possessed. Ric approached, all smiles and congeniality,
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But instead, he clued in far too quickly and decided to work it to his
advantage, making them seem like a couple and stopping Katie s plan
cold.
She had to stop underestimating him.
How dare he? The idea had been to stop him from humiliating her
publicly. She knew very well he d planned to come in here and reject her
personally, and she d planned to take the wind out of his sails by hitting
him with the idea of a new, improved, boyfriend.
Instead he trumped her hand by pretending to be that boyfriend.
Now& oh God& .now he could make it even worse. Her stomach
plummeted with dread. Now he could make it seem like she was truly
over the moon for him, still break up with her, and make her look even
worse than before. Why, oh why hadn t she thought of this angle?
Because she was no good at plans and subterfuge, that s why. She
wore her heart on her sleeve and it made her easy pickings for men who
wanted to hurt her.
You weren t meant to hear that. She slapped his arm lightly, trying
to simper while inside she was seething.
He put his lips close to her ear. Liar, he whispered, and her
resulting blush had Lisa and Jan grinning from ear to ear. She trembled,
reacting to the warm breath on her ear and the fear that he d actually
accomplish what he d set out to do today.
So, he said, pulling away from Katie and taking the vacant seat
beside Lisa. He leaned back in the chair and angled himself slightly
towards the blonde who was staring at him without attempt to disguise
it. Your lunch is getting cold.
Ric. You ve turned out& well. Lisa smiled widely while Jan and Katie
stared in amazement. Gorgeous, in fact. Who would have guessed? You
make a girl s mouth water.
www.samhainpublishing.com 147
Donna Alward
Katie gaped. Of all the audacity. It was brash and tasteless and made
Katie want to interject with Hello, I m standing right here! And he was no
better, staring back at her like he loved every minute of it. For all Lisa
knew Ric was taken& yet she was hitting on him in plain sight. They
weren t even a real couple, but Katie still felt justified in her anger.
He smiled back, his teeth flashing at her compliment. It s Katie s
food making your mouth water. Enjoy it. We can discuss the catering
part later. Katie does a great job running the Pick and Choose. You can
count on her to deliver, I assure you.
Oh damn, she felt humiliated already. Running the Pick and Choose?
She owned it, or had he forgotten? He made her sound like a glorified
manager.
She aimed a weak jab, Ric handles the boring business part, and I
handle the product. You can iron out the business details while I take
care of my lunch crowd. If there s anything you d like to sample, or
questions about the service, please let me know. Ric, did you want some
lunch, sweetheart? The question came out sticky sweet and he smiled
up at her like she was the sun warming his day.
Not right now. Maybe later?
The intention was clear perhaps a little one on one time, darling,
when things aren t so busy?
Of course. We do have some business to take care of& later. Now, if
you ll excuse me&
She left them there and took her place behind the counter. The spot
on her ribs where his hand had squeezed still tingled from the touch. No
matter how angry she got, no matter how hard she tried to avoid him,
she couldn t escape the fact she had fallen for him. She couldn t erase
the memory of his kiss from her mind and couldn t stop the physical
reaction he created simply by being in the same room with her.
148 www.samhainpublishing.com
The Girl Most Likely
But would he carry on with his plan? He had the perfect set up, and
she couldn t be sure if he was building things up only to make the crash
more spectacular, or if he d changed tactics. Either way, she didn t like
it. She was completely out of her depth and unsure, and that was a
feeling she tried to avoid at all costs.
Her hands flew, putting up orders of sandwiches and wraps. Her
spatula rang out as she stir-fried chicken and vegetables on the grill for a
pita, and all the time she heard their voices and laughter ringing in her
ears. Oh, the stupid man had won them over as well. Wasn t he Mr.
Perfect now? And hadn t she given him the perfect ammunition to
annihilate her in front of the girls? Oh, Lisa would enjoy that. Katie
folded a wrap viciously as she remembered another woman, much like
Lisa, looking down at her with derision and pity. She s pathetic, and not
worth your time, but if this is what you want to do, Craig, I ll go along
with it.
The betrayal was still as fresh today as it had been two years ago.
And now she was setting herself up for it all over again.
Her resentment fuelled her frustration and she chopped lettuce like a
demon possessed. Ric approached, all smiles and congeniality,
requesting cake for dessert. She arranged two pieces, topped them with a [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]