Montana Mavericks 20th Anniversary Box Set 1 by Christine Rimmer

Author:Christine Rimmer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin

Chapter Seven

Mallory had seen Caleb walk by her office and wondered what he was doing here. Scratch that. He’d come to see his father, but about what? Seemed too much of a coincidence, since their disastrous date was just the night before. That was disturbing enough, but it was more disconcerting how even a glimpse of him could skewer her concentration. She’d nearly sent Mr. and Mrs. Taylor on their way without signing all the paperwork for their trust. That was not normal for her and she didn’t like it one bit.

Now she was at her desk buried in paperwork and trying to recover her focus. That was proving to be a challenge, since she didn’t know whether or not he’d left the building. The man made her nervous. Not in a bad way, just in a she-couldn’t-think-straight-when-he-was-in-the-same-room way.

It was probably for the best that last night’s date had been a disaster, giving her an excuse to nip this whatever-it-was in the bud. In spite of his asking for another chance and even the most spectacular kiss she’d ever had, when the sun came up he almost surely had realized he was better off with Sharla Jenkins. Or someone else equally as uncomplicated and—dare she say it—stacked.

Looking down at her own less-than-impressive bosom, she sighed. “I’m sure men are more attracted to a woman’s brains than her boobs.”

“Who’s a boob?” Jessica Evanson stood in her doorway.

“No one.”

“Were you talking about Caleb? I heard you were out with him last night at the Ace in the Hole.”

“That’s true.” She almost welcomed the change of subject in order to avoid any reference to or explanation of the boob remark.

“And?”

“What?” Mallory didn’t like playing dumb when she wasn’t, but that was preferable to talking about her boss’s son. “You want details and there’s nothing to tell.”

“I can’t believe Sharla had the nerve to talk to him while he was there with you.”

Mallory wasn’t used to being the subject of town talk. Since arriving in Rust Creek Falls, she’d flown under the radar, settling in and being a mother to Lily. That had changed when she agreed to a date with gossip magnet Caleb Dalton.

“Who told you all this?” she demanded, wondering how the information had spread so fast.

“Lani Dalton. We’re friends. She said Caleb didn’t look very happy when Sharla stopped by your table.”

“He seemed friendly enough.” A little too friendly as far as Mallory was concerned.

“Then she brought him a drink and a phone number and right after that you guys were gone.” Jessica rested a hand on her hip. “What happened?”

She shrugged. “Just time to go.”

“Are you leaving?”

Mallory recognized that deep voice laced with lazy amusement and her question was answered. Not only was Caleb Dalton still in the building, he was standing behind Jessica, just a few feet from her desk.

“Hi,” she said. “I thought I saw you in the hall a little while ago.”

“Yeah. I have errands in town and stopped to see my dad.”

“And I just stopped by to let you know I’m going home,” Jessica said to her.

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