Bear's Desire: Revenge of the Bears by Juniper Hart

Author:Juniper Hart [Hart, Juniper]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi
Published: 2019-07-19T16:00:00+00:00

8

“Don’t you forget about the little people, Miss Tight-Ass Purser,” Dayna cackled, and Sage whipped an empty plastic cup at her head before her friend could duck. They were sitting in Central Park on a plaid picnic blanket, drinking a bottle of wine and celebrating. Sage was relishing the feeling of warmth and security, even though she knew it wasn’t real.

It’s fleeting, just like everything else, she thought with wistful bliss. Sunshine, happiness, soulmates—everything is fleeting in the grand scheme of things, isn’t it?

“What’s with the attitude?” Sage laughed, shifting her attention back toward Dayna. “It was your idea that I apply for the promotion.”

“Yeah, but I didn’t think you’d actually get it,” Dayna chortled, throwing the cup back. It bounced off the redhead’s forehead, and Sage snickered as she refilled their drinks.

“Thanks for the vote of confidence, you bitch,” she said. “I’ll remember all your support when you need it.”

“Unlike you, I don’t need to be surrounded by the ever-adoring.” Dayna laughed. “I wouldn’t need you to tell me that I’m perfect, amazing, and incredibly sexy, because I am already well aware of my many talents.” Sage giggled.

“You are all those things,” she conceded. It was a beautiful summer afternoon, and she was feeling happy for the first time in weeks.

After what had happened in Madrid, she had thrown herself into work, stopping only to sleep and eat. She picked up extra flights and refused to let herself think of Cruz or how stupid she had been, becoming emotionally attached to a stranger.

You need to re-evaluate your priorities, she told herself. No more one-night stands, no more partying on the islands. You’ve been wrapped up in this life for a decade, but you forget that there’s a real world out there, one that you can’t escape, even in the air.

She would never admit it to anyone, but she had been questioning her self-worth, her confidence terribly shattered by Cruz’s abandonment. She’d considered searching for him, if only to give him a piece of her mind, but through sheer willpower, she had managed to stop herself.

“You should apply as a purser,” Dayna had suggested one afternoon when Sage had mentioned her plans. “If you’re serious about getting out of the business one day. The pay is better, and you get to boss everyone around.”

Sage had chuckled. “That sounds like it’s more up your alley, then.”

“Nah. I still like my Thai orgies and Roman bathhouses. I’ll catch the next one,” Dayna joked, but Sage knew she was probably telling the truth about that.

Sage had been forerunner for the position of purser. Her track record was stellar, she had never been written up, and her peer reviews were outstanding. She was offered the job within a week of her application being submitted.

“Are you going to stay in New York?” Dayna asked, stretching her long legs against the prickly blanket. Sage nodded, staring absently at Dayna’s shapely calves. An unexpected surge of hormones coursed through her, and she balked at her purely impure thoughts.

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