Total pages in book: 62
Estimated words: 57499 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 287(@200wpm)___ 230(@250wpm)___ 192(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 57499 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 287(@200wpm)___ 230(@250wpm)___ 192(@300wpm)
"If you say so, but I'm not making any promises." He was so full of shit, if I treated his daughter anything less than perfect, him and his idiot sons would have my balls.
"What you got there son?"
Uh huh, he was eyeing the candy.
"Just some chocolate for Shania."
"Lemme see. What kind did you get? You know coconut is her favorite right? No sense in bringing her any other kind cause she won't enjoy it as much."
"Uh huh, nice try chief, but I happen to know you're full of shit, she likes anything with fruit and nuts."
"Damn; well boys, I gave it my best shot."
He reclined back in his chair while I kept my eyes on his sons. I guess the interrogation was over.
I felt her behind me and turned around. Wow...she looked...amazing. Did she ever look anything but?
She wore a blue silk sheath that left her shoulders bare. Her hair was up in some sort of bun, but no bun like I'd ever seen. It was soft and full, and was held together by a diamond clip.
She'd left a few tendrils on either side of her face loose. Her makeup was light so that her natural peaches and cream glow shone through, and her lips, damn those lips of hers were killer, just glossy and full.
I stood and walked towards her, reminding myself every step of the way, that there were five men in this room who would take me down If I did half of what I was thinking of doing in that moment.
"You're beautiful." I handed off the chocolates as I kissed her temple.
"Thank you; let me go put these away and I’ll be right back."
She went to put her candy away while I waited.
"Okay you, home by ten and not a minute later."
"Kiss my ass Matt."
"Okay then ten thirty, but that's my final answer."
I gave them the finger and left the room to their chuckles, these guys were a riot.
***
I led her out and sat her in the Bugatti, making sure she was strapped in. She gave me one of her million dollar smiles, before I kissed the gloss off her lips.
"I've wanted to do that ever since you walked in the room." I nuzzled her amazing smelling neck, just long enough to get me hot and bothered, before closing her door and going around to my side.
"So, how're you doing sweetie?"
"I'm hanging in there, any word yet on who it is we found?"
"Not yet, a few days at the most I'm thinking." My answer was less than enthusiastic.
"You don't want to talk about this do you?"
"Nope."
I had to think long and hard about what I was feeling. I understood and respected her career choice, but as a man, especially one in law enforcement, I can't say I was too happy about my woman having to see and deal with shit like that. But how did I tell her, a strong willed, independent woman, some shit like that? She'd probably tell me to go fuck myself.
"Okay, we don't have to discuss it if you don't want to, but you're not fooling anyone you know, least of all me."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean I've been watching you for a very long time, some might even say studying you."
"You have, have you?"
I took her hand, kissing her fingers.
"Yes I have, and I'm not ashamed to admit it; but you're not fooling me, because I know how you are. You're one of those throw backs who believe a woman should have her place and a man should have his."
"I plead the fifth." Of course she was one hundred percent right, and I liked the fact that she knew me so well, even if the subject matter might not be agreeable.
"Oho, too late, I'm on to you, you do know what I do for a living right?"
"Is that going to be a problem?"
"I don't see why it should be, we're both adults, besides, I think I might be ready for a change. I think I want to concentrate more on my writing for a while, who knows when I'll go back into the field."
"What about kids?"
"Why Donovan Chase! Are you asking me to be your baby mama?" She batted her lashes at me.
Still a smart ass!
"What if I am?"
She got really quiet there, and I was kicking myself for pushing too hard too fast.
"Then I'd have to give the offer lots of serious consideration."
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah."
That got her another kiss to the fingers, since I had to concentrate on the road, but later I'll show her what those words meant to me.
The place was packed just as I expected and was hoping for. Of course all eyes turned our way as we were led to our table, next to the windows.
The hostess Helen Sterling was a transplant, from somewhere back east I think; she was a nice enough girl, if a little aggressive for my taste. She was giving my girl some not so kind looks that made me want to put her in her place.