One Night with a Nutcracker by Jana Aston

Author:Jana Aston [Aston, Jana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2021-11-11T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

I’m no mathematician, but even I have to admit that our “just this once” deal is starting to fall apart at the seams, considering the other morning. And again that afternoon. And the next day, and yeah, yeah, the one after that too. Ugh, I hate to say it, but sexually, it’s like we were made for each other. There’s really no other explanation for how good his body feels against mine, or how his fingers know exactly where and how to touch me. Or how he kisses me. How is it plausible or even legal for him to kiss like that?

It’s ridiculous.

Yet here I am. Living in a snow globe of sexy times with Jake freaking Sheppard.

I swear, I’m not hallucinating any of this. Jake is evolving from Lawyer Dick to Sexy Farm Hand right before my eyes. I haven’t seen another suit or a fancy loafer since he showed up. Somehow he’s come up with a flannel shirt that he wears—slightly unbuttoned to drive me insane—and his jeans are torn now, but he doesn’t seem to care at all as he changes out hay and brushes the goats.

I’ll admit it. Watching Jake work with his hands is hot as hell.

He’s been pointing out the barn issues that can’t be fixed with some scrubbing or a fresh coat of paint.

“Tom was an ass, but he was right about these structural concerns,” he says, gesturing to one of the beams. “I know Joe didn’t exactly pay attention to this place, but damn.”

“Good thing I wasn’t paying rent, am I right?” I shrug, hands on my hips.

Jake shakes his head a little, and does a partial eye roll, but I catch that he’s fighting a smile.

“I did what I could to fix it up,” I tell him. Because I’m really proud of the work I’ve done here to improve it and make it my own. Even if it wasn’t ever mine.

“Yeah.” Jake nods, looking around. You’re good with power tools, huh?”

“Oh, gosh, no.” I laugh. “I lured my ex and his friends over with promises of beer and pizza. I got some salvaged lumber from a barn that was getting torn down over in Saginaw and ta-da!” I wave a hand around the interior of the barn.

Jake shakes his head. “I don’t specialize in construction law, but every part of that sounds like a code violation.”

“I’m pretty sure your face is a code violation,” I mutter, and he grins.

“Say, speaking of violations,” Jake says. “Tell me about your Christmas cop friend.”

I perk up. “Maggie?”

“Yeah,” he says. “I saw her the other day at Ryan’s house.”

“You did?” I gasp, a little delighted. “As in, in a compromising position?”

“Hey”—he smirks, offering a little shrug—“I shouldn’t say.”

I swat at him, and he ducks behind some hay.

“Well, well, well.” I grin at the idea of this. “I never thought I’d see Maggie hooking up with a certified Christmas Grinch.”

Jake grimaces at that. “Well, she won’t be hooking up with him for long. He’s heading back to Chicago as soon as he sells the house.

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