Nice & Naughty by Cat Johnson

Author:Cat Johnson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-11-13T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

It was nearly noon when Tessa picked up the phone in her apartment and dialed the number she’d found in the directory for Bryant’s Department Store. She listened to the ring, once, twice, and then slammed the receiver down.

What was she doing? First, she didn’t even know JB’s last name or in which department he worked. Second, Tessa O’Donnell did not call a man the day after a date. Sure, she believed in women’s rights as much as the next girl, but some things were sacred. When it came to women, men should hold open the door, change flat tires, kill spiders and be the first to call after a date.

She probably would have felt less up in the air about JB if things hadn’t gone so strangely the night before. She loved eating dinner with him and discussing the store and so many other things. He was so passionate when he spoke and equally attentive when he listened. Speaking of passionate and attentive…he’d nearly left her melted in a puddle of hormones and desire in the parking lot after dinner.

Tessa let out a shaky sigh. Left her was the operative phrase. She didn’t doubt that JB, who ate with the proper fork and with his napkin spread neatly in his lap, would also be the type to play the gentleman when it came to sex on the first date. But the attraction between them was undeniable and left her hot and bothered and very alone and awake in her bed until late into the night when she finally fell into a fitful sleep.

Last night’s fantasies starring JB still fresh in her mind, Tessa grabbed her tote bag and camera equipment and decided to head to Bryant’s. Troy was feeling better and playing Santa today. She could snap a few photos of him for the bachelor auction and calendar promotion. Yeah, that was a good idea. And maybe while she was there, she could wander around a few of the departments to see more of what Bryant’s sold. Since that had been one of the main topics of conversation at dinner last night, her interest was piqued. Of course, if she happened to run into JB, that would be good too.

When she arrived, Bryant’s parking lot was packed, of course. ’Tis the season. She tried to hold onto her holiday cheer as she was forced to play stalker and tail a woman walking with two armloads full of packages to her parked car. Tessa slapped on a little lipstick as she waited for the shopper to load her trunk and finally buckle herself in and pull out of the space.

Tessa realized she really should try to get at least some of her own shopping done soon herself. This madness was only going to get worse the closer it got to December twenty-fifth. If she weren’t careful, she’d be at the mall at closing time Christmas Eve instead of at her parents’ house for dinner.

She sighed. If only she was

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