On the Prowl by Christine Warren

Author:Christine Warren
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: David_James Mobilism.org
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2012-04-24T05:00:00+00:00

“Oh, no, he didn’t.”

“He did. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but he so did.”

Saskia and her guest sat curled up on opposite ends of the sofa in the cozy den of her new apartment, sipping cups of coffee and marveling over the idiocy and unmitigated gall of her darling mate. It had taken her a good thirty minutes and half a plate of the cookies she’d dug out of the cavernous pantry to bring Corinne up to date on the saga of her war with Nicolas, but she’d finally gotten through the fight they’d had in the spare room. Now Corinne stared at her with eyes so wide she looked like a cartoon character.

“Oh. My. Lord.” The reporter shook her head slowly. “I mean, I got he was dumb from when we talked yesterday, but I had no idea he was this dumb. How did you keep from just killing him?”

“I think it had a lot to do with the fact that I was unarmed at the time. And since there’s no fireplace in that guest room, there weren’t any useful weapons near to hand.”

“No weapons? Excuse me, but aren’t I talking to the girl who can turn into a five-hundred-pound Siberian tiger anytime she darn well feels like it? Sweetie, you are a weapon.”

Saskia made a face. “Maybe, but you’re forgetting that if I do that, Nicolas can turn himself into a seven-hundred-pound Siberian tiger. It’s not like I have some sort of unfair advantage. If anything, it’s the other way around.”

“Oh, right. There go my fantasies about what it would be like to have the upper hand over a man once in a while.”

“If you’re looking for stories on that subject, don’t come crying to me.”

Corinne reached forward to pat her hand. “Don’t look so gloomy, sweetie. You’re not alone in the man trouble arena, you know. Far from it. Every woman I know, including the stupid-happy ones—hell, especially the stupid-happy ones—had to whack some sense into her man before he was any use at all.”

“Think they could give me some pointers? Because I just told you about the last time I tried that. We gave each other a set of ridiculous ultimatums, remember?”

“Yeah, that strategy probably wasn’t destined for success, but that doesn’t mean you can give up. I mean, not unless you’ve decided he’s not worth it.…” Corinne trailed off and looked at Saskia curiously.

“I don’t know,” Saskia said, feeling hope and doubt and anger and confusion all bounding around inside her like puppies on speed. “I thought he was worth it. I mean, I’ve always thought he’d be worth it, but—”

“Uhhhh-ohhhhh.”

“Uh-oh?” Saskia repeated. “What-oh?”

“You’ve been holding out on me,” the reporter accused, her lips curving into a teasing smile. “Nicolas Preda isn’t just your fiancé; he’s your girl crush!”

Saskia felt her cheeks burst into flame, which made her immediate denial lack a certain something.

Like credibility.

“Girl crush?” She tried to make the words sound as implausible and distasteful as fat-free chocolate. “I don’t even know what that is.

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