Hot Spot by Susan Johnson

Author:Susan Johnson [Johnson, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 0425202577
Publisher: Berkley Sensation
Published: 2005-06-07T07:00:00+00:00

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THIRTEEN

ON HER WALK HOME STELLA HAD HAD AMPLE TIME to scrutinize her taste in men, and she'd come to the con-clusion that she'd been right in the first place. Men like Danny Rees were nothing but trouble. The Reeses of the world lived thoroughly selfish, me-first lives that revolved around their every whim. And in his case, because he didn't have a real job, he was able to indulge himself even more than most Peter Pan men. That was another thing. Her mother would freak if she was sleeping with a drug dealer.

Let's face it: he could say all he wanted about designing video games, but if he was really making a living at it, he would have mentioned the names of the games. Not that she was familiar with game titles, but her kids at the store knew every one since the beginning of time. In fact, Ryan Kath was busy trying to design a video game and, knowing him, he might actually do it. She should ask him if he knew anyone in the neighborhood who had a hit game. Video games were like pop fiction or top ten music. If you had a winner, people knew about it. And Danny's name wasn't on anyone's celebrity list in her store.

So… realistically, she probably could discount that little line—"I design video games."

Also, women like Kirsty and those boat bunnies tonight were always friendly with drug dealers; what better place to score free dope? In fact, Danny's damned fabulous performance in bed probably had something to do with Ecstasy. Duh. Why hadn't she thought of that before?

By the time she reached home, she'd pretty much convinced herself that the unvarnished truth about Danny Rees didn't add up to a guy one would take home to dinner. Not that she was looking; it was pure labeling. So with all her priorities in place, now all she had to do, she reflected, climbing the stairs to her front yard, was convince her addicted senses that sexual gratification was no big thing.

Damn, though. Wasn't that the way it goes.

You think you have a hand on nirvana, and it's all an illusion.

But what the hay, she had some really fine memories— sex-wise. And that wasn't so bad.

She only thought of Danny Rees ten thousand times while getting ready for bed—down from twenty earlier in the day. She was practically cured.

Now if only she didn't have to sleep in the same bed they'd just made love in, forgetting him might be within the realm of possibility. Thank God the store opened early on week days. After the kids poured in, she wouldn't have as much time to fixate on him.

Climbing into bed, she wondered if she'd be able to sleep a wink.

But after two busy days and busier nights, she dozed off immediately, slept like the dead, and came awake to a ringing phone.

"Sorry to call so early, but you won't believe what Deloitte did this weekend. He went on TV and lied about my policy toward the so-called healthy forest logging in the state park.

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