Changing the Rules by Erin Kern

Author:Erin Kern
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2018-03-27T04:00:00+00:00

Thirteen

Pamela Shaw was a five-foot-five whirlwind of energy with a crop of short chestnut hair and a fierceness that seemed to have Cameron shaking in his boots.

Okay, maybe shaking was too strong a word. But, Audrey noticed, the normally gruff, often brusque, six-foot-three scowling man was on much more acceptable behavior. In other words, he wasn’t taking swipes at Audrey, nor was he cornering her in the kitchen or, say, the bedroom, and muttering husky words in her ear. In fact, he hadn’t said much of anything to her since his mother had swept through the door an hour ago with three sacks full of pork chops, potatoes, and asparagus. Audrey liked to think it was because Pamela brought out the best in her son, and not because of the awkward encounter in his kitchen yesterday. One that left Audrey wanting to jump him while simultaneously punching him in the nose.

Luckily Piper had been blissfully unaware of the tension skirting between Audrey and Cameron. She’d dragged J.J. over and told Pamela all about how she’d rescued the cat. Pamela had patted Piper on the head and crooned at how nice she was for taking the cat in, while secretly sending Cameron a smile as though congratulating her son for his open-mindedness.

Audrey had just finished cutting potatoes and was reaching for the fridge when Cameron’s hand shot out at the same time. She jerked back, then remembered her own rule to not let the man get to her. With a lifted brow, she opened the door and snagged the heavy whipping cream off the top shelf.

Cameron lifted his own brow in response as though to say, Challenge accepted, Bennett.

“I like your mom,” she blurted out. You’re supposed to be giving each other the silent treatment, remember? Why can’t you keep your mouth shut around him?

Cameron nodded and pulled away from the fridge with an old-fashioned bottle of Coke in his big hand. Audrey tried not to pay attention to those hands, or to remember the way the heat of them melted into her skin whenever he touched her.

“You don’t like me getting close to her, do you?” Audrey pressed.

“I didn’t say that,” Cameron answered as he twisted the cap off his soda, then tossed it on the counter.

Audrey gave herself props for not admiring the strength of his hands. “You don’t have to. I can see the annoyance all over your face.”

Cameron lifted the bottle to his lips, then paused. “I’m not annoyed.”

Audrey resisted chuckling. Barely. “You haven’t said two words to me since Piper and I got here.”

Cameron took a deep pull of his drink. “I need to apologize for last night.”

She hadn’t been expecting that. Audrey glanced around the kitchen, trying to gather her thoughts. Piper and Pamela were in deep conversation as Pamela sliced up asparagus. Audrey’s potatoes were still sitting in a bowl of water.

“Okay,” she acknowledged. “I’m sorry too.”

His grin widened. “And you weren’t even struck by lightning that time.”

“Always looking for ways to be pleased with yourself.

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