French Kissing: Season Two by Harper Bliss

Author:Harper Bliss [Bliss, Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Ladylit Publishing
Published: 2015-02-25T23:00:00+00:00

CLAIRE

“Steph sends her apologies,” Claire said as she watched Margot swallow an oyster. Apparently, Margot’s idea of dressing up was wearing a faded grey blazer on top of her jeans, instead of that eternal leather jacket. It wasn’t that she didn’t look scrumptious in it, but more that their surroundings didn’t agree with it. Claire’d had to call in a massive favour to get them this table at Le Grand Tour, which was—as she had been told in a rather rude tone—always booked at least two weeks in advance, but she’d made it work, both for the romance that came with eating inside the Eiffel Tower, and the significance of the spot for them as a couple.

Margot chuckled. “That’s really not necessary.”

“What happened?” Claire had trouble hiding her annoyance, and then there was that other thought sneaking up on her from the recesses of her brain: she was sure Doctor Dievart would scrub up nicely. That she would fit right in if asked to dress up—and asking wouldn’t even be necessary.

“I ran into her at Barbier & Cyr after I visited you the other day.” Margot casually eyed another oyster. Instant guilt brewed in Claire’s gut. “We haven’t really talked a lot since then.” Steph had told Claire about her encounter with Margot in the hallways of their office, and had teased Claire about the conversation she’d had with Margot, not divulging any of the details. Admittedly, circumstances being what they were, the fact had slipped Claire’s mind.

“Steph said you gave her advice?” Claire was just curious, and didn’t pay much attention to the glorious platter of seafood standing in between them.

“I really think it would be better to drop the subject.” Margot deposited an oyster on her plate, getting ready to squirt some lemon juice into its shell.

“Why?”

“Trust me. Let’s drop it.” The oyster was back in Margot’s hand. The atmosphere on this date couldn’t be further removed from the casual, easy-romantic, promising one of their first rendezvous.

“Trust you?” Claire was adamant to not lose decorum in this posh restaurant. “Just tell me already. I have no clue what you’re referring to.”

With slow, agonising movements, Margot let the oyster slip into her mouth and deposited its empty shell on the provided plate. “This was not a topic I wanted to address tonight, but if you insist.” Margot wiped her mouth discreetly. At least she did that right, Claire thought, chastising herself for letting her level of irritation get so high. “Steph told me about her plan to sleep with Sybille for information.” Margot shook her head, an incredulous look on her face. “And that you agreed to that ludicrous idea.”

“I wouldn’t say I agreed.” Claire felt her cheeks burn bright red. “And I hoped it would never have to come to that.”

“Are you serious?” Margot appeared to not care for decorum as much. Her pitch rose dangerously high. “You hoped?”

“It was her idea. I know Steph. When she gets an idea like that in her head, you can’t reason with her.

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