Maddox (The Black Stallion Trilogy Book 1) by Ryan Maggie & Hensley Alta

Author:Ryan, Maggie & Hensley, Alta [Ryan, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2017-01-06T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

“Thank you, Jennie, that was delicious,” Adira said. “I’ve never had prunes before either.”

“Consider yourself lucky,” Maddox groused as he laid his fork across his plate. “God forbid we can actually have cake with real sugar and chocolate icing!”

Jennie smacked him on his shoulder as she began to clear the table. “Don’t you know your body is a temple?”

“Yup,” Maddox said, pushing back his chair. “But this temple deserves to be worshipped, and I’d have absolutely no problem placing some delicious treats on the altar for sacrifice.”

Adira giggled and rose, picking up her plate and glass. “I think it’s quite sweet for Jennie to be concerned about your health. And she’s right. You might have a body that feels like a slab of marble now, but if you don’t take care of it, you’ll become soft and flabby and end up like one of those, what’s it called? Oh, yes, a couch tomato, too out of shape to even move.”

Maddox’s roar of laughter had her jumping and the dishes threatening to slip from her hands until he reached out and took them from her. “It’s couch potato, not tomato,” he corrected with another chuckle. Her flush was adorable as she turned as red as the tomato that had been in his salad. “Come to think of it, it would be very nice to see a big fat baked potato every once in a while.”

“Nothing but carbs,” Jennie admonished, giving his shoulder another swat. “Turns into sugar, you lug head.”

Maddox set the dishes down on the counter and turned to Adira. “Come on, I’ll give you the tour before I’m too beat up to move.”

“Oh, I should help Jennie with the dishes…”

“That’s not necessary,” Jennie said, “you helped cook supper. The boys can clear the table while you and Maddox tour the house.”

As if that was their cue, Anson and Stryder stood and began gathering the dishes while Maddox reached for Adira’s hand. “Thanks for supper, Jennie,” Maddox said, stopping beside the woman and dropping a kiss on her cheek. “And for the joke. Just remember, pay backs can be a bitch.”

Jennie flapped her hand at him, her gray locks bouncing as she shook her head. “Promises, promises. Now, scat!”

Maddox pulled Adira from the room, grinning as their every step was accompanied by the chiming of bells from the belt of her skirt. Shaking his head, he said, “Why don’t we stop by your room first?”

“Why? Does my clothing really bother you?”

“Not at all, but I thought you might like to put some shoes on. Some of the places I want to show you don’t have such smooth floors.”

After Adira had slipped into her black flats, he led her down the hall.

“You’ve seen the great room and the kitchen. Jennie’s room is off the kitchen.” He continued the tour, taking her to the smaller family room, explaining that it was one of the most used rooms in the house.

“Does that ridiculous television have anything to do with that? Or is it all those huge chairs?” Adira asked.

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