Flirting with Paradise by Chris Keniston

Flirting with Paradise by Chris Keniston

Author:Chris Keniston [Keniston, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Indie House Publishing
Published: 2018-07-15T16:00:00+00:00


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A chorus of "Oh, my God" echoed in the tiny housekeeping office. Rather than traipsing through the entire complex to tell her staff one by one about the corporate gift, or make them wait until the end of day, Hope had merely summoned them all to her office. Once she'd given the initial information, she hadn't gotten in another word.

The news couldn't have been better timed. She'd pay off the credit card she'd used for the car repair, enroll Jason in baseball, and have a little bit left over to put away for the next unplanned expense. Nina was right. Hope just might pick up a lottery ticket today.

The giggles and laughter came to a screeching halt, and then the women—crammed in the room like sardines in a can—one by one scurried from the office and back to work. When the last person turned the corner, Hope realized who had been the catalyst for this unexpected dedication to their jobs.

Arms crossed, Brad stood grinning at the doorway. "I gather the news went over well."

"Like water at Niagara."

"I thought we could celebrate."

"Celebrate?"

"Yes. Together. Tonight."

A date? The man was asking her on a date? At least she thought it was a date. Actually she wasn't even all that sure she'd been asked. "I have Jason."

Letting his arms drop to his side, Brad pushed away from the door frame and sauntered over to her desk. He didn't walk. Didn't meander. The man practically oozed across the tiny office. "I didn't mean to exclude him. I have it on good authority that Chuck E. Cheese’s is the place to celebrate with an eight-year-old."

She didn’t have the heart to tell him Jason had outgrown the oversized mouse years ago, not that it mattered. Dating was not a good idea. "I don't know."

"I can pick you up around five thirty. Give you time to do homework or any other afterschool chores." His confidant stance slipped. "Do eight-year-olds have homework?"

A soft rumble of laughter escaped her lips before she could stop herself. She didn't know what to make of the suave man whose good looks had fooled her into thinking he was a man of little substance, but she was really starting to like the normal guy underneath. "I suppose an evening of fun and games, and pizza again, is in order."

"Wonderful. See you at five thirty." He hesitated just long enough that Hope thought he had something else to say, but then he smiled brightly and turned away.

How about that? She had a date. A date. She almost felt like giggling. The end of day couldn't come fast enough.

"You look awfully happy." Keith came into her small office and leaned against her desk. "You're smiling like the company gave you a lot more than a thousand dollars."

Had she been smiling that big? Her mind had been stuck on her date. "It's been a good day."

"How about we make it an even better day. What do you say? You and me. We'll celebrate in style."

Now that was an obvious invitation.



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