Lip Smacker by Alison G. Bailey

Author:Alison G. Bailey [Bailey, Alison G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Alison G. Bailey
Published: 2019-11-20T16:00:00+00:00

THE NEXT MORNING I woke up giddy and excited. It had been a long time since anyone had elicited a spark of hope and anticipation. The probability of this ending badly did not enter my realm of reality. I wanted to feel special for the next two days and Logan did just that. He had shown me another side of himself. Sure the buyout was looming over us, but I was not going to give up a chance to spend time getting to know him.

Logan was not a cold stuffy businessman who was only interested in the bottom dollar. Each day I witnessed more of the kindness he had shown in high school. Then last night he opened up about his sister. A person would have to be downright ruthless to use the death of someone, especially a family member, in order to close a business deal. He could not be acting anymore.

“They don’t call me The Closer for nothing.”

The sentence hurled itself into my consciousness. I had moments when I leaned into the gloom and doom of situations. Surely I was just being neurotic. Last night his expression was genuine as he spoke from the heart about his sister. The pull I felt from him was real. I needed to live in the moment and enjoy what little time I had left to pretend Logan was my guy.

I took a shower, hoping it would calm me down before I headed out for breakfast. It helped a little, but that insipid sentence kept pushing its way to the forefront of my brain.

“They don’t call me The Closer for nothing.”

Before getting dressed I opened Spotify on my phone and clicked on my Beyoncé playlist. If anyone understood relationships it was Queen B. I got lost in the upbeat rhythm of “Love On Top” as I pulled on my sleeveless olive green jumpsuit and slipped into my tan sandals. I gathered my curls into a topknot then applied light makeup. I finished with poking small gold hoop earrings into my lobes. The outfit was dressier than my usual T-shirt and jeans, but still casual.

Slinging my decorating bag over one shoulder, I scanned the room, making sure I didn’t forget anything. I gripped the doorknob and took several deep breaths. I was not delusional about what I felt last night. I needed to snap out of my paranoid, suspicious mood.

Don’t overthink it, Lip. Relax and enjoy.

Stepping out onto the front porch of the cabin, I immediately spotted Logan heading toward me. The sunlight was surrounding his body, giving it an extra glow, like a halo. It was nearly impossible for him not to stand out among the rest of the world. He was in the same white tennis shoes from yesterday, only today his cargo shorts were black, and his T-shirt white, showing off his deep tan. Flutters consumed my insides at the sight of him. But it wasn’t just his appearance that made him attractive. Good looking guys were a dime a dozen.

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