Cup of Sugar by Karla Doyle

Author:Karla Doyle [Doyle, Karla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Fiction, Romantic Comedy, neighbors, happily ever after, self published, humorous romance, Erotic Romance, Close to Home series, holiday romance, Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 9780992152734
Amazon: B00INIXCUG
Barnesnoble: B00INIXCUG
Publisher: Karla Doyle
Published: 2014-02-25T05:00:00+00:00

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Step one—get Nia to spend some “friend” time with him—accomplished. Conn had lied about getting her cell number from a stray business card. That card had come from her dad.

Peter had pulled him aside Sunday morning and asked point blank about Conn’s intentions. Kind of old-fashioned, but not surprising. Especially after everything Peter had overheard and observed.

Conn had answered Peter’s question honestly. He wanted to continue getting to know Nia. To date her, and only her, while doing so. He hadn’t promised anything beyond that. Not the most committed answer, but not entirely casual either. Best he could do.

Apparently satisfied with the answer, Peter had handed Conn the business card. He’d also given Conn a folded piece of paper with a bunch of what Peter deemed “useful information.” Nia’s birthday and a list of her favorite things. Some other stuff she probably wouldn’t appreciate her dad sharing. Certainly made for interesting reading.

Gave him a lot to think about too. According to Peter, Nia was on a husband hunt. Peter’s wording had been subtler than that, but not by much. Conn was pretty sure Peter’s note served not only to help Conn, but to warn him not to break Nia’s heart. Conn respected that.

But the information had rattled him. In the short time they’d spent together, he’d developed a serious amount of like for Nia. If that led to something long term, great. Marriage, though?

At his side, Zeus barked. Conn’s attention snapped to the cause—Nia, stepping off her back deck. The conflict he’d been warring with since reading Peter’s letter vanished at the sight of her. He still wasn’t sure if one relationship could last a lifetime. Right now, though, he couldn’t imagine taking a stab at it with anybody other than the girl next door.

Her smile grew as she walked toward him. Mirroring his, probably. He’d thought about her practically nonstop since he last saw her on Sunday, but the memories didn’t compare to the real thing. She looked beautiful. Bundled up as if she needed to survive a blizzard, yet still beautiful.

“Think you’ll be warm enough?” he asked, nodding at the fuzzy, pink hat and matching scarf that seemed determined to swallow her pretty face.

“Hey, it’s cold out here.” She gave him a little shove—exactly the kind of reaction he’d hoped for—then bent over to pet Zeus.

It wasn’t cold where Conn stood. Not with his current view—a pair of tight jeans showing off Nia’s shapely ass. Sticking to this “strictly friends” thing was going to be harder than he’d thought.

He looked his fill until she straightened, averting his eyes at the last second. “Ready?”

“As long as we’re not going on a major hike, yes.”

“Tired from your hectic day?” The dig earned him another halfhearted shove as they started down the sidewalk.

“You love to tease, don’t you?”

“Depends on the person. You—yeah.”

“Thank you.” Her smile warmed him more than her monstrous scarf would.

“For teasing you? My pleasure.”

The insane amount of snow they’d had this winter had created some crazy-high snowbanks, and the sidewalk narrowed to single-file proportions.

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