Make-Believe Honeymoon by Vivi Holt

Author:Vivi Holt [Holt, Vivi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Black Lab Press
Published: 2018-08-09T16:00:00+00:00

The steak melted in Callum’s mouth. He was grateful Alton and Liliana had decided to dine at the steakhouse. He’d been wanting to eat there since he saw the horns mounted above the wooden door frame. His eyes shut and he softly moaned.

Jessie grinned. “Why don’t you just marry it?”

His eyes blinked open. Her eyes sparkled with humor. “I would if it were legal.”

“Do you want me to leave the two of you alone?”

He chuckled. “Yes, please. We need some quality time together, my rib-eye and I, so we can truly appreciate each other.” He swallowed and set his fork down. There was someone else he wanted quality time with too, but they had to discuss some things first. They’d kissed on the beach the day before, and largely avoided each other ever since. He’d let himself get carried away with the emotion of it all, but had no clue what to do next.

The attraction between them was something he wasn’t accustomed to – he’d known beautiful women, but he was drawn to Jessie in a different way. She was petite, feisty, vulnerable yet strong. It felt like she was always a step ahead of him. He was off-balance around her most of the time, off his game, and he had to get his focus back on the job. That’s what they were there for – to work. “Jessie …”

She popped a piece of steak in her mouth and chewed slowly. “Mm-hmm?”

“I wanted to talk to you about how the case is going.”

She nodded. “I think it’s going pretty well,” she said around her food.

“It’s progressing – I feel like we’re on the verge of a breakthrough. It’s just that we’re going to need to proceed with some … finesse.”

“I agree.” She sliced off another piece of steak.

He studied her – blue eye shadow, dark lashes, pink lipstick. Her hair was pulled back into a severe ponytail that still accentuated her pretty face. Her dress was blue, matching her eye makeup, with a high neck but a short hemline. He’d had to work to keep his eyes off her legs. He cleared his throat and adjusted the napkin in his lap. “I think it would be best if I took the lead.”

Her eyes narrowed. “I thought you already were.”

He frowned. “I’m trying to, but …” He didn’t want to hurt her feelings, but her doing things her own way wasn’t how he was accustomed to working. “… you have a tendency to rush ahead.”

She set her fork down as well. “I know … but I do get results.”

“True. But I think we’re close to figuring things out, and Alton and Liliana are becoming more guarded. We have to be cautious. I’d like you to hang back and follow my lead for now.”

“You’re worried I’m going to mess everything up?”

“I’m just being cautious. We have to work together. You can’t just go off on your own initiative all the time without talking to me first.”

Her eyes widened. “Is that what you think I’ve been doing?”

“That … is what you’ve been doing.

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