Grave New World: Down & Dirty Supernatural Cleaning Services Book 1 by Quinn Kate Karyus & Lunetta Demitria & Lynn Marley

Author:Quinn, Kate Karyus & Lunetta, Demitria & Lynn, Marley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Little Fish Publishing
Published: 2020-09-01T00:00:00+00:00

13

I stand in front of my closet, considering my options. I’m not trying to impress Nico, I’m suiting up for battle. And that means wearing something that is going to make me feel good. Like the kind of woman who can go toe to toe with a werewolf and come out on top.

An involuntary vision of me riding Nico pops into my head.

I quickly banish it and remind myself that such thoughts are not self-fulfilling. If they were, I would’ve married Chris Hemsworth instead of Jax.

Sighing, I pull out a pair of reliable jeans that make my ass look really good, but also could be passed off as me just having a nice ass. A little black tee with a scoop neck hints at cleavage without spilling it over the top. I stick with my usual ponytail but dress it up a bit, tying it back with a red ribbon.

I look very much like my cartoon Down & Dirty logo. Every now and then I am recognized on the street, thanks to a pouty TV ad we shot when I was about ten years younger. It still can be found on YouTube, and I get calls about it sometimes. Some of them are even for cleaning gigs.

Point is, I look good. And I know it. I head to the restaurant feeling confident. I have a very attractive ex-husband, and very nearly had an equally attractive almost-husband. There is no reason Nico Tralano should be able to fluster me.

I get to the restaurant first, and take a table facing the door, so that I can spot him as soon as he walks in. Nico and I agreed to a Mexican restaurant that’s known for its margaritas. They’ve knocked me on my ass more than once. When the waiter asks me if I’d like a drink, I hesitate a moment and then order iced tea. Best to keep my wits about me, with a werewolf sitting across from me.

Turns out I don’t need to see the door to know when Nico arrives. Heads turn. Mostly lady heads, but a few dudes, too.

I give him a once-over and realize either he spent a lot of time trying to look casual and ended up looking hot as shit too, or he just always looks this way. Somehow he makes an eyepatch the must-have accessory of the season. He spots me and makes his way to the table, earning me a few envious glares.

“Paige,” he says, giving me a nod. “Would you mind switching seats with me? I like to have my eye on the door.”

My immediate impulse is to just be nice and do it. Of course, because it’s Nico asking, I decide not to. He sure does make my contrary side show up.

“Doesn’t it make more sense for me to watch the door? I mean, I have two eyes,” I point out faux sweetly.

“Fair point,” he says, and sits down. “But let’s agree on a signal if any members of Lucifer’s Ladies show up.

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