Chasing Mrs. Right by Katee Robert

Author:Katee Robert [Robert, Katee]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Come Undone#2
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (Brazen)
Published: 2013-03-19T10:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Ian spent the next few days tying up loose ends with his house. The monstrosity sat on five acres just northwest of town and would require quite a few months of intense renovations before it became the dream house he wanted. Most people wouldn’t be interested in a total overhaul, but he wouldn’t have it any other way. In his mind, he and the house had quite a bit in common. Both of them were works in progress, and it would take the work of careful hands to make them reach their full potential. It seemed kind of silly, but he couldn’t shake the belief.

Beyond that, the physical toll it would take to get this place in shape was one he welcomed.

Which was why he was here, walking the property, right now. He’d just come out of a meeting with father, and he had a lot to think about. The offer stood before him—come back to the family business, with the understanding that he’d be taking a more “administrative” role. Ian knew what that meant. His dad was getting close to retirement, and he was tired of all the traveling required to keep up with all their contracting companies around the country. Taking the job meant taking his father’s place, which meant Ian would be seeing the inside of a lot of airports and conference rooms.

Accepting the job was more than just risking bowing to family pressure, though. Right now, his entire future stood before him as one big blank page. Yes, there were endless possibilities, but possibilities didn’t mean a lot in the face of all that nothingness.

He could go anywhere, and the sheer scope of options daunted him on a bone-deep level. Ian knew what his therapist would say—that he was chained by his past and unwilling to move forward with his life—but he didn’t agree with her.

He spun his phone in his hand, acknowledging the truth of the matter—he wanted to call Roxanne and talk to her about it. They’d been texting on and off since he saw her last, but he’d been the one driving those conversations. Still, she hadn’t disappeared off the face of the earth, which he took for a good sign.

What would she say about his father’s offer? He didn’t know, but he wanted her opinion. Or a distraction. Hell, he wasn’t sure exactly what he wanted from her right this second, but he knew he wanted her. Before he could talk himself out of it, he dialed her number. The phone rang half a dozen times before clicking over to voicemail. You’ve reached Roxanne Stokes. Please leave your name and number, and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. She even managed to sound sexy as hell on her answering machine. He shook his head and put the phone back in his pocket before he could give in to the temptation to call her again, just to hear her voice.

She might be complicated as all get out and excitable and dramatic and temptation personified… And there he went again.

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