Boss Rules: A Knocked Up Romance by Jenna Gunn

Author:Jenna Gunn [Gunn, Jenna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-11-27T16:00:00+00:00

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Chapter 17

“You have arrived,” calls out the little fake voice on my phone. Pressing END ROUTE on the screen, I lean down and peer out the window of my Honda CRV.

The neighborhood is cute, lined with big palm trees and colorful old houses. Jeremy’s car peeks out from behind the detached garage of the blue house.

Delicious flavors drift out of the Thai Kitchen bags as I make my way up to the side of the house. There, I find the set of blue wooden stairs that lead to the second-floor apartment.

Music drifts out of the window as I wait at the door. Jeremy’s smile is warm when he sees me. “Hey! Oh man, that smells good.” He takes the bags, and I follow him inside.

Nice place. Really nice place. The rooms have high ceilings and lots of windows—the walls are painted a nice dove grey. The decor is low key with a touch of beach vibe and a hint of modern masculine. There’s some surf art on the main wall, a couple of surfboards in one corner, and a sculpture of a wave on one end table.

“Quite a place,” I murmur.

“Oh yeah, I dig it. We’ve been here for about four years now. I’m starving, let’s eat.”

We settle in around the little round dining table in the kitchen. “Have you lived here since you started working for the county?”

Jeremy rips one of the bags down the side and starts looking through the containers. “Not long after. So, which is your favorite, Curry or Larb?”

“I like them both. You pick.”

He suddenly frowns. “How hot did you order?”

Laughing, I reply, “Medium hot. I know Thai hot can be nuclear.”

“Thank god. I thought we might have a fire extinguisher ready. I’ve only made the mistake of ordering Thai hot once.”

It’s easy to talk to Jeremy, with his laid back humor. I think being his roommate for a bit will work out just fine.

“What’s it like working as a lifeguard as a woman?”

“Oh, probably a lot like working as a lifeguard as a man,” I say, laughing. “Not like we use our vaginas.”

Jeremy snorts, chokes, and bends over laughing. “That was a good one. You’re quite the woman—funny, cute, and an excellent takeout food deliverer.”

Grinning, I say, “Thanks.” But I feel compelled to add, “By the way, I don’t date coworkers.”

He looks startled. “Did I imply something?”

“You know when you say words like cute, it can seem that way.”

“Well, it’s an honest comment. And by the way, if you didn’t work with me, I’d surely ask you out. But I’m cool with getting to hang with you at work. If you meet my roommate, though, know you are not safe. He’ll be drawn to you like a fish to water.”

“Duly noted. I’ll be sure to bug out before he gets back. Unless you think I should want to meet him.”

“That’s for you to decide. He’s a good guy, a bit intense, but that’s the nature of him and his job. The girls think he’s handsome, but I don’t really get that.

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