Man of the Moment (Gentlemen, Inc. Book 1) by Thea Dawson

Author:Thea Dawson [Dawson, Thea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aeroplane Media Press
Published: 2018-09-14T03:00:00+00:00

Breakfast at the lake is a pretty casual affair. Sometimes we all sit down together, but more often we’re up at different times—Mom and Carina like to sleep in, while Dad and Brianna are usually up early enough to see the sun rise.

I loll about in my bed a little longer, then shower and wander downstairs. Brianna’s in the kitchen, and I’m happy to see that she’s made coffee. I help myself.

“Morning. I suppose you’ve been up for hours already?” I ask her.

She nods. “Dad and I took the Sunfish out because we wanted to see the sunrise from the point. Where’s Archer?”

I mix in some cream and sugar with my coffee. I don’t know how Brianna can drink it black. “He went for a run,” I say. “He should be back soon.”

“He seems like a really nice guy,” Brianna says. I can tell she’s trying to be encouraging.

“He is nice,” I agree with a yawn. I hope she’ll put my lack of giddy enthusiasm down to the fact that I haven’t had my caffeine yet.

“Is it serious between you two?” she asks.

I take a bracing sip of coffee before answering. “Don’t know yet. I like him, but we’re pretty different.” I give a noncommittal kind of shrug. “We’ll see.”

Brianna nods and, to my relief, doesn’t pursue the subject. “Hey,” she says, “How about you and Carina and I go to Smithy’s this afternoon, girls’ date?”

Smithy’s is an ice cream parlor in the little town nearby. When we were kids, going there was a big treat and a huge part of what made summers at the lake special. The thought of hanging out there with my sisters brings on a wave of nostalgia.

“What would I do with poor Archer?” I ask.

“We’ll only be gone an hour. He can take care of himself for that long. Or Mom can put him to work, or Dad can do his interrogate-the-boyfriend thing. Come on,” she grins at me, “you know you want some mint chocolate chip.”

My weakness. I grin back. “Fine. Maybe I’ll take Archer there tomorrow.”

“You totally should. Everyone should experience Smithy’s. But today, it’s just us Winters.”

The kitchen door opens and Archer walks in. Sweaty and breathing hard, he sweeps his hair away from his eyes and smiles at us.

I was right; he does look amazing even when he’s covered in sweat.

“Good morning,” he says. He gives Brianna a friendly nod, then walks over to me where I’m leaning against the counter and plants a kiss on my cheek. For a moment, my world is dominated by sensation—the heat that radiates from his body, the brush of his beard against my cheek, the musky, manly scent of him, and the soft touch of his lips—then he steps back, and I’m left with the vacuum his presence leaves behind.

“Want some coffee?” I have the presence of mind to ask, but I wonder if Brianna and Archer can hear the slight tremble in my voice.

He shakes his head. “Gonna go get a shower. But save me a cup, will ya?” With a wink and a grin, he turns away.

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