Blame It on Texas by Christie Craig

Author:Christie Craig [Craig, Christie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Suspense, Fiction / Suspense, Erotica, Fiction / Romance - Erotica, Fiction / Romance - Contemporary
ISBN: 9780446582834
Google: XHB_tgAACAAJ
Amazon: 0446582832
Publisher: Forever
Published: 2012-08-27T21:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

AS ELLEN MOVED to the apartment door, balancing two cups of coffee in one hand, about to knock, Tyler walked out of the conference room. His gaze locked on hers.

“I thought I’d go chat with Zoe,” Ellen said.

Tyler nodded. “Don’t let the cat out. And don’t push her too hard. She’s had a rough few days. Seriously.”

“I won’t.” Ellen remembered LeAnn saying Tyler had feelings for Zoe. The caring look in his eyes told Ellen they’d hit a bull’s-eye on that one.

She knocked on the door and heard Zoe call out for her to come in. Ellen walked in and saw Zoe sitting on the sofa, her legs crossed underneath her with the television remote control in her hands. The TV was on, but she had placed it on mute.

“I thought you could use another cup of coffee,” Ellen said.

“Yes!” Zoe met her halfway across the room and took one of the coffees. “I was about to go try to heat up the cold cup in the microwave.”

“You should have just come in the office and gotten one.”

Zoe shrugged. “After my last entrance, I wasn’t sure I could top it.”

Ellen laughed. She liked Zoe’s honesty and her willingness to see the humor in things instead of getting angry. Ellen motioned to the sofa. “Do you mind? I’ve had just about as much testosterone as I can take for one morning.”

“Please. I could use some company. Judge Judy reruns can only hold my interest for so long.” Zoe joined Ellen on the sofa. “Nikki mentioned that this is your first day on the job?” Zoe said.

“Yeah,” Ellen said. “And I’m wondering what I got myself into.”

“They seem like nice guys,” Zoe said. “Well, I really only know Tyler, but they seemed okay.”

“They are,” Ellen said. “Dallas is great to Nikki. But being in the room with three men at the same time is overkill. Seriously, there are clouds of testosterone floating above their heads.”

“So you’re not married?” Zoe asked with a chuckle.

Her laugh was honest and genuine. Ellen could understand why Tyler was so taken with her.

“Nah,” Ellen answered. “Just me and my daughter. I like it that way, too.” And she did, she told herself. Ultimately, it was her decision to stay single. If she met someone who really tempted her, she might reconsider. The thought hadn’t cleared her head, when a vision of Rick took over. She pushed it away.

“How old is your daughter?” Zoe pulled her cup a little closer.

“Five, going on twenty.” Ellen sipped her coffee. “She constantly amazes me.”

“Oh, I love that age. I teach kindergarten. They are so bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at five. Full of energy and a hunger for knowledge.”

“She’s a handful. But I found my true calling when I became a mom. Nothing I’ve ever done in my life felt so right.” Ellen grinned. “You want kids?”

Zoe didn’t hesitate. “Yeah, someday.”

“You’re from Alabama, right?”

“Yeah,” Zoe said.

“Nobody special back home?” Ellen asked, easing into a more personal conversation. Considering she was a bit of a private person, she knew to tread cautiously.

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