Total pages in book: 28
Estimated words: 25780 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 129(@200wpm)___ 103(@250wpm)___ 86(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 25780 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 129(@200wpm)___ 103(@250wpm)___ 86(@300wpm)
The only problem he saw was that she was a liar. There was nothing wrong with her car, as he’d been the one to service it for her less than a month ago. Actually, he’d gotten his friend Randy to deal with everything as he always tried to avoid Rachael. He didn’t like her. She’d always had a mean streak, and age hadn’t changed that. Nor had a cold marriage and a divorce, so he had no doubt nothing would ever change her.
He wanted to make this work with Molly, and seeing as he didn’t have the greatest reputation to begin with, he knew he had to do a lot. He wanted Molly to trust him.
“Are you okay?” Molly asked.
It was hot as hell outside, and the diner wasn’t much better, but they did have the AC working.
“I’m fine, glad you turned up when you did.”
Molly laughed. “Do you mind if I ask you something?”
“No, and never,” he said.
“You don’t even know what I’m going to ask you.”
He raised his brows. “If I had ever been with Rachael, before or after her divorce. The answer is no.”
“Oh,” Molly said. “You did know.”
“Look, I wasn’t a good man. I get that. I know I’m not the kind of guy women want to bring home to see their parents.” He cringed and ran a hand down his face. “Shit, I’m sorry.”
“Don’t worry about it, and besides, my parents did like you,” Molly said.
This surprised him and he looked up to see if she was messing with him. “You’re joking?”
“I’m not.” She shook her head. “I can joke about a lot of things, but not when it comes to my parents. They did like you and said you were one hell of a mechanic. They also said something like, ‘young people do crazy stuff in their early years.’” She offered him a smile. “They were trying to tell me I wasn’t doing enough crazy stuff.”
He reached across the table and it pleased him when she placed her hand on top of his. “I’m not going to fuck this up.”
“We’re having fun, Nate, remember that.”
They were not having fun. They were dating, and Molly could attempt to dress it up however she needed to, but it didn’t change what they were. They were going steady, and there was no backing out.
“But I believe you. Rachael can be quite intense, and I know she doesn’t like getting no for an answer. Be careful around her.”
“I will.”
“Also, I’m not going to ask about your past. It’s not my place and it’s not about what you did before, and we’re starting new. It just so happens that you know I don’t really have a past.”
“Actually, if I recall, you’re good friends with the mother of one of your dates.”
Molly had told him all about her and she burst out laughing. “Yeah, you’re right about that. She has already called and asked me if it’s true that I’m dating the hunky mechanic with abs like steel.”
This made Nate laugh. “Abs like steel.”
And there was that blush.
“Her description, not mine, but I do believe they are quite strong, right?”
He winked at her. “The strongest.”
“You’re trying to embarrass me, aren’t you?”
“Not at all, but red is a beautiful look on those cheeks of yours.”
She bowed her head.
“And it makes me wonder what else I can get a blushing shade of red,” he said.
This made her look up at him, and she quickly glanced around the diner, but he already knew no one was paying them any attention, which is why he talked about spanking her ass, and driving her wild with need. There was so much he wanted to do to her.
“I’ve been thinking a lot about you today,” he said. He spent a lot of time thinking about Molly, but he didn’t want to scare her.
“You did?”
He nodded. “Yeah, but what I am curious about is … which book you’d love me to try first? I know you’ve written a lot, and you have a lot of sex in your books.”
Molly stared at him and he saw her chest rising and falling.
“I don’t think it is any one book, but how the man behaves, so I was going to try something tonight. Do I have your consent?” he asked.
“Do I need a safe word?”
He shook his head. “No, I’m man enough to handle when you tell me to stop.”
Nate sat back as their food was delivered.
He’d opted for the fully loaded burger complete with two delicious beef patties, battered onions, bacon, cheese, and even hash browns, along with a house special sauce. It was so good, and his favorite.
Molly had gone with the burger salad, which was also a great option, and he watched her dive in.
He loved that she wasn’t afraid to eat in front of him and he found it refreshing to watch.