One of the Guys by Delaney Diamond

Author:Delaney Diamond [Diamond, Delaney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-940636-27-6
Publisher: Garden Avenue Press

Chapter 14

Diego arrived at the Taylor house in a foul mood. The conversation with Loisa on the ride over had made him uneasy. They’d argued, and he vainly kept the irritation out of his voice when he deflected questions about his plans for the night and with whom. A crisp “goodbye” finally shut her down, and he hung up to at least be civil when he arrived to pick up Ronnie.

He pressed the doorbell, straightened the striped gray and blue tie on his white shirt, and waited. After a few moments, Ronnie appeared in the doorway, and the anger disappeared.

Struck silent, all he could do was stare.

She looked different, breathtaking, standing with the light from the entryway behind her. Right away he noticed her hair was neater, as if she’d recently had it trimmed. Light makeup and lipstick in a dark wine color covered her lips and gave them a lusher appearance.

“Hi,” she said. Unbelievably, she appeared nervous, hands folded in front of her, waiting for him to speak.

Meanwhile, Diego fought to pull air into his tightened lungs. He wanted to skip the rest of the evening and take her back to his house.

“Hermosa, mami,” he murmured, unable to resist dragging his eyes down the form-fitting dress to her feet, clad in a pair of gold heels several inches higher than the shoes she normally wore.

She practically glowed, the outfit showing off her svelte body—slender but curvaceous hips, small and high breasts, and toned arms. The sleeveless orange dress played beautifully against the color of her dark, burnished skin.

Her brown eyes beamed with pure pleasure.

“Are you ready to go?” Diego asked, mind racing. He needed to get his libido under control, or soon he’d be insisting they skip the rest of the evening and take her back to his place.

“Let me grab my purse.”

She ducked into the house and he stepped onto the threshold to wait for her. When she returned to the living room, she wore a tiny purse wrapped around her wrist and a pair of small earrings. As she walked toward him, a faint smile graced her lips, and his eyes were drawn to the modest switch of her hips with each step.

Damn. He was a lucky man.

“Nugget, you heading out?” someone called from upstairs.

“Yes.”

“Hang on.”

Ronnie groaned. “That’s my father. He wants to meet you.” She lifted her gaze to the top of the stairs.

“No problem.”

With a voice like he’d heard, Diego expected to see a giant of a man. The person descending the stairs didn’t appear to be much taller than Ronnie, yet somehow managed to be an imposing figure. Frowning, the older man assessed him through a pair of glasses wearing an old blue and white robe that clearly implied he did not need to impress anyone—he was the one who needed to be impressed.

“So you’re Diego Molina.”

“Yes, sir. Nice to meet you.” Diego extended his hand. Being polite, respectful, and forthright were the best ways to impress any father, no matter the age of his daughter.

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