Fierce Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

Author:Kathleen Brooks [Brooks, Kathleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Laurens Publishing

Harper had assured Manny she was feeling much better. She blamed the food poisoning on a quick bite she’d grabbed from a gas station on the way to the meeting. Manny had told her he was at the resort if she was feeling well enough to meet him there. Since she was getting her car anyway, she agreed.

“You don’t have to meet him,” Dare said again as they pulled into the parking lot. He’d been saying this since she told him she was going to meet Manny when she got her car.

Dare parked next to her car and stopped her from getting out. “I’m serious. We have no idea if he’s a part of this or not.”

Harper wanted to be mad at him, but since he was only concerned about her, it was hard to be. “I know. You can stay with me the whole time. I’m doing this to help keep your cover. And,” she said as she grinned at him, “I have an idea.”

Dare walked beside her into the receiving area behind the restaurant bar. Inside Harper found Manny and one of his employees along with a woman she didn’t recognize. The woman’s skin was smooth, polished, and buffed to the point where Harper couldn’t figure out how old she was. One thing Harper could tell was that she only had eyes for Dare.

Harper’s breath hitched, and not in a good way. Her stomach tightened and she could feel her blood pressure rising as if it were in a mercury thermometer and was about to burst from the top.

“Too bad my business is done here,” the woman purred as she sent Dare a wink before sashaying from the room with her hips swaying seductively. Her ass was on full display in a tight pencil skirt that made it very clear she wasn’t wearing any underwear.

“Sorry,” Manny said, drawing Harper’s attention back to him. “I had a meeting before yours with the hotel manager. Now, I think you’ll be very happy with what I can do for you.”

Harper took the quotes and even though she was partially distracted when Dare ducked out of the room for a moment, she was thrilled with the numbers she saw. “Where do I sign?”

“Excellent!” Manny smiled widely as he pulled a pen from the pocket of his long-sleeved button-up shirt. “I was hoping we could deliver everything to you tomorrow, but I’m down a man. He had to go back home for an illness in the family. It might not be until this weekend.”

“Are you looking to hire someone else?” Harper asked as she signed the distribution contract.

“I will. He just left this morning so I haven’t had time to put out an ad.”

“Hmm.” Harper pushed the papers toward Manny and looked as if she were thinking of something when, in fact, this was perfect. “Darrell is looking for a job. His construction work is nonexistent right now. I think he was hoping to apply for something at the resort, though.”

Manny eyes widened in surprise and then it was clear he was pleased.

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