Just One Taste by Victoria Dahl

Author:Victoria Dahl [Dahl, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HQN
Published: 2011-08-15T04:00:00+00:00

LEATHER, FEATHERS, METAL and lace. Beth scowled at the display that had popped up next to the register at The White Orchid. She had five minutes to fix this before she had to run back to the conference hall for the reception.

“Well,” she said carefully to her newest employee. “You’ve got a really good idea here, Penelope.”

“Thanks!”

“But I think it might be a bit too…crowded.” More like tacky as all hell and likely to scare off any new customers who might come in. “The handcuffs are good. They’re playful. But when you pair them with the flogger and the, um, oversized toy, it startles people. That’s why we keep the toys behind the curtain.”

“Oh, okay!” Penelope said brightly.

“And I like the way you’ve paired the lace and the leather. That’s classic, right? But maybe we should take the feathered-crotch panties out of the mix.”

“Sure. That makes sense.”

“Great. I’m really happy with your taking the initiative. Why don’t you try one more shot at this, and I’ll have Cairo check it out in the morning. Is there anything else going on?”

“Nah, it’s slow today. Though we did have a bachelorette group in this afternoon. Guess what their total was?”

“How many women were there?”

“Seven.”

Beth tapped her chin, thinking. “How old was the bride?”

“Twenty-three.”

“Oh, that’s a young group. They’re not serious about their vibrators yet. I’ll guess $250.”

“$525!” Penelope squealed.

“Wow. Early learners.”

“I know!”

Beth was laughing as she hurried to her office to fix her makeup and hair. She slipped off her heels and stretched her toes in relief. Heels were standard wear for her, but these expo days were a little long, and there was never any chance to sit down.

But she hadn’t noticed the ache in her feet during the day. She’d been consumed with alternating between staring at Jamie Donovan and trying not to stare at him. He had the most gorgeous ass. And then there were those magic fingers. And she had promised to think about it.

Sighing, Beth let her eyes wander to the box of samples that had arrived that morning. She usually set out the box in the supply room for any employees who wanted to try them out, but this week maybe she’d take them all home herself. She needed them more than the other girls anyway. She put the top back on the box and slipped it under her desk just in case.

When her cell phone rang, she jumped in guilty shock, knocking a knee into her desk. “Oh!”

The line screamed static as soon as she answered it. “Hello?”

The static roughened before breaking apart for a moment. “Beth! It’s…”

It was Annabelle. Somewhere in Asia, if Beth recalled correctly. Thailand, maybe? “I’m here!” she yelled.

The static swelled again. “I’ve got…can’t wait…”

“What?”

“So thrilled! …soon…be a big…” Her voice edged up at the end of every word.

“Annabelle. I can’t hear anything you’re saying! What are you so excited about?”

“…idea to…” The static finally went quiet. The line dropped dead.

“Well, crap,” Beth said, collapsing into her chair. Annabelle called only once a month, and she’d never sounded quite so excited.

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