How to Land Her Lawman by Teresa Southwick

Author:Teresa Southwick
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-09-25T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

After closing up shop for the day April drove home, parked her compact car in the driveway, then walked straight across the alley to the Fletchers’ back door. Kim had called and said they needed to talk, so here she was, knocking on the door.

Almost instantly her friend answered and grinned. “So, my brother sneaked out of your house late last night. Or was it early this morning?”

“More like late last night,” April confirmed.

She smiled and felt as if she’d been doing that all day. Surely everyone she’d seen had known that she had sex with Will Fletcher last night and didn’t regret it.

“Is it safe to assume that the two of you didn’t spend all those hours discussing old times?”

“It is safe to assume that.” April sighed. “There was physical activity involved.”

“You slept with Will.” Kim looked both pleased and aggravated. “He’s never even taken you out to dinner.”

April followed her into the Fletchers’ kitchen. “Keep your voice down. It’s possible they didn’t hear you in Cleveland and I’d like to keep it that way.”

The two of them stood by the island. “Dad and Tim are out and Will isn’t home from work yet.”

“Seriously, Kim, he actually has taken me out to dinner.”

“Not since you set out to seduce him.”

Wow, April hadn’t really done that, at least not by herself. If seduction had been involved, both of them were guilty. A little pizza. A little wine... Will kissed her and they both went up in flames.

“To put a finer point on it,” she said, “He did buy dinner. He brought over a pizza because the wedding stuff was getting to him and he needed a calm place to decompress.”

“Oh, please. He’s not that delicate. And, just so we’re clear, that’s not the same as going out and doesn’t count.” Then Kim tsked before grinning broadly. “Was it awesome?”

April felt heat creep into her cheeks when she thought about the way he’d touched her. Everywhere. And she’d been like putty in his hands. “Yes.”

“And?”

“I’m not sure there’s anything more to add.”

“Where do things stand between you? Where do you go from here? What are your expectations?”

“We’re just going to have fun.” Then April decided her friend should know the whole truth. “Don’t be mad, but—”

“That’s never a good way to start a sentence.”

“I told him about the plan to dump him. And that it was your idea. For the record he guessed that you were involved. I’m sorry.” She studied her friend’s expression, trying to gauge her level of annoyance. “I just couldn’t go to bed with him and not tell him about the plan.”

“I knew you couldn’t do it.” Kim smiled. “You’re so honest and it’s why I love you. But I knew if things headed in that direction you’d never seal the deal without spilling the beans.”

“So you’re not mad?”

“Did you have a good time?” the other woman asked.

“Yes.” April felt the glow from deep in her soul and wondered why Kim even had to ask.

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