Enticing the Enemy by Jules Court

Author:Jules Court
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-05-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

When his door buzzer sounded, Danny wiped his hands on his apron and wondered again about what the hell he’d been thinking to offer the use of his place for, as Brian had starting calling it, Thanksgiving II: The Thanksgivinging—This Time It’s Personal. But he’d decided it was just better cooking everything in his own kitchen than trying to use Brian’s. He’d have had to bring all his knives, pots, pans and probably even plates and silverware. Brian existed on beer and takeout Chinese food, and his girlfriend wasn’t any better. From what he could tell, her body was made up of ninety-eight percent coffee.

What if it was Erin at the door? He hadn’t talked to her since she’d fled his apartment and he wasn’t sure if she was even going to show up. She was probably scared he’d try to grope her again. The worst part was he couldn’t promise that he wouldn’t. This morning he’d awoken from a dream of her so vivid, he’d been grinding his hard cock into his mattress. He couldn’t force the memory of her tongue in his mouth and her breast in his hand from his mind. It’d been so bad, he’d been forced to take matters into his own hands during his shower. He’d come so hard while imaging it was her hands on his body that his knees had buckled.

But she obviously wasn’t as attracted to him as he was to her. Otherwise, she never would have left. If it was Erin at the door, the chances of a quickie on the kitchen table while his sofrito burned were nil. It would just be awkward small talk over a bowl of mixed nuts.

He hit the button to unlock the vestibule door and then opened his front door. Moments later, Brian trooped down the hall with Priya, both of whom clutched foil-covered dishes.

“Happy Turkey and—” Brian paused and gave a pointed look at Priya’s dish. “Molded Soy Log with Stuffing Day.”

Priya gave him a teasing whack on the shoulder. “I told you it’s seitan with stuffing. It’s not even made from soy, it’s vital wheat gluten and it’s delicious.”

“Yum,” Brian said.

They exchanged a look that went on just long enough that Danny had to control the need to squirm. It was just a little too intimate for public.

“Will’s parking the car,” Brian said when he finally quit getting lost in Priya’s eyes.

Brian had invited his younger brother, Will, along with Danny’s ex-blind date, Elizabeth. Elizabeth hadn’t been able to make it, for which Danny was cowardly enough to be relieved. He already had one woman he had to apologize to today, that was if Erin actually came.

He must have pushed her too far. He’d thought she’d been feeling it with him, that overwhelming sexual need, but it was obvious he couldn’t trust his instincts. He’d spent far too many years as a bad guy. His instincts were morally questionable.

He ushered them in, took their coats, and got them settled in the living room.

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