Dead End Dating 1 by Raye Kimberly

Author:Raye, Kimberly [Raye, Kimberly]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Fantasy, General, Contemporary, Fiction
ISBN: 9780345495273
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2006-08-29T07:00:00+00:00

I craved a fix in the worst way.

The thought ambushed me when I rounded the corner a half hour later and spotted the guy standing at the entrance to a nearby alley.

Okay, so I don’t usually go ga-ga over anyone or anything in the general vicinity of so much garbage and muck (see New York City alley in your handy Webster’s). But I’d been having a hellacious evening, and it had been sooooo long since I’d fallen off the wagon.

I was definitely ready to take a nosedive.

Remember your priorities, I told myself. Namely, I had a client in room A and I’d run out of coffee. A major emergency thanks to Evie and her “sit back, relax, and enjoy complimentary coffee and dessert while filling out your Dead End Dating profile” addition to our local ad. Which meant I desperately needed a bag of Starbucks gourmet roast, enough scones to make it through the rest of tonight’s appointments, and some extra packets of sugar. End of must have right now or will be sued for false advertising list.

I didn’t need this.

My nostrils flared at the familiar scent, and my mouth watered. My ears perked, and I heard the steady sound of his breathing and the thump thump of his pulse. My gaze traveled the length of the guy, from his Knicks cap, down past his beat-up leather jacket, his slouchy jeans, to his high-dollar tennis shoes, and back up again before my attention zeroed in on the gold creation in his meaty hand. A Prada clutch like the one I’d seen at Barney’s just last week.

“Can I touch it?” I breathed.

“Sure thing, little lady.”

“It’s amazing.” My fingertip traced the smooth buckle, and I practically orgasmed right there on the spot.

“It’s a bargain at fifty bucks.”

“Fifty bucks? Are you crazy?” Okay, so I was the crazy one. Fifty bucks should have started some major alarm bells, but I was so desperate that I didn’t see past the shiny gold clasp and sequined material. “That’s a steal.”

“Hey, keep your voice down, lady. This stuff is totally legit.”

Which totally explained the alley showroom.

“I don’t know if I have that much on me.” I whipped open the wallet I’d pulled out of my purse before starting my mission for…Now, what was it I’d been after? The handbag reflected the neon sign across the street and glittered a thousand shades of gold and pink and blue. “I don’t suppose you’d take a check?” I shifted my attention from the purse to the man, and my gaze clashed with his.

“Are you fuckin’ insane? This ain’t motherfuckin’ Macy’s—” The words seemed to stall in his throat, and he swallowed. His brown eyes glazed over, and a hungry, desperate light fired in the dark depths.

I recognized the look even though it seemed ages since I’d seen it. I couldn’t help but smile.

“I’ve got a twenty,” I told him. “Otherwise, I have to use my checkbook.”

“Yeah, yeah. Sure. Whatever you say.”

“So you’ll take twenty? Or do I write the check for the full amount?”

“Sure.

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