On The House (Caldwell Brothers Book 7) by Colleen Charles

Author:Colleen Charles [Charles, Colleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-15T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Chloe

“‘I know a lot about a lot of things, Chloe,’” Lincoln repeats, doing a sly impression of Cohen as he pours champagne into two glasses.

“What? I thought he was charming.” I take one of the glasses from him, suppressing a shiver when our hands touch. Taking a deep breath, I try and settle the little flutter in my stomach that attacks every time he smiles at me.

“Oh, of course he was. Absolutely. I’ll have to remember that line next time.” A smirk lines his expression. “But since I know his door doesn’t swing your way, he wasn’t hitting on you.”

A flicker of sadness breaks out before I can hide it. But then he doesn’t know that jokes about being unattractive to men hit too close to home. “Well, good thing I’m not the kind of woman who gets hit on a lot. And you…you don’t seem like the type who needs to rely on ‘lines’ to get women.”

Sitting in the middle of the living room floor, I clink glasses with Lincoln. The people from Bravo left over an hour ago – and so did Jamie and Jon. Jamie managed to successfully photo-bomb Andy Cohen first, and by the time Jon knew what hit him, the producers were on the lookout and asked him to leave before he had a chance to get his shot.

“I’m surprised you let them get rid of Jon like that, by the way.” I lean back, bracing my body weight with my wrist. It’s hopeless to pretend that the charm this man exudes doesn’t affect me in some way. Even when he triggers me, it doesn’t carry nefarious intent.

Lincoln chuckles. “Well, if the points don’t count when the celebrity’s in on it, then the points probably also shouldn’t count if he needs an assist from someone like me to make it happen, right?”

A grin tickles my lips, but I fight against its allure. “I’m not sure if that’s how the rules work.”

“Then they should. Anyway, don’t go changing the subject on me.” His dark eyes shine in the dim light of the room as he looks at me, amused.

“Oh? What subject was that?” I flutter my eyebrows innocently.

“You and Andy Cohen. I mean, I know he’s gay, but for a moment there it almost seemed like he was willing to jump the fence just for you. Not that I can blame him.”

I let out a humorless laugh. “Trust me. No one would switch sexual preferences to be with me. Even straight guys aren’t exactly beating a path to my door.”

“I find that extremely hard to believe.” He takes a sip of champagne, still looking at me. Something lingers just underneath the surface of his expression, and I can’t put my finger on what it might be.

Damn, I wish you would close the gap and kiss me.

I sigh, allowing the angsty feeling to recede before speaking. “Well, like I said before, I can usually manage about one date with them before the whole leg thing comes up, and then it’s sayonara.

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