Passion (Playing For Her Book 1) by Tessa Vidal

Author:Tessa Vidal [Vidal, Tessa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lovebird Press
Published: 2023-05-15T21:00:00+00:00

After Bella drove off, I cleaned up our mugs and was about to go upstairs to my place when I realized I was so damn frustrated that there was no way I’d be able to sleep. Instead, I walked through the side entrance to Catrina’s and sat my ass on a barstool.

“Howdy pretty lady!” I heard Catrina’s voice behind me, then felt her arm drape over my shoulder. “What are you doing here on a Sunday night? Don’t you have work in the morning?”

“I don’t have rehearsal until one, and considering the day I’ve had, I thought a strong shot of tequila might help me get to sleep. Are you working?” I asked. She had her backpack in hand, so I figured she might be done for the night.

“Nope, I just finished up my work and was about to head home.” She held out her arm. “If you twist this, I might stay for a drink.” I smiled and patted the seat beside me. She ordered us a round from the bartender who must’ve been new, because I didn’t recognize him. We tossed our shots back, then she waved at him for two more before her interrogation began.

“So what happened on your date with the stunning Italian conductor?”

I put my head in my hands and groaned.

“That bad, huh?” She rubbed my back and then her hand stopped. “What’s that on your neck?”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“That spot, oh my God, you have a hickey.” She laughed. “Guess your date didn’t go badly at all.”

“I can’t have a hickey! Shit.”

Catrina fished a compact out of her backpack and with a wicked grin on her face she opened it up and pointed out the bruise on my neck.

“Damn it. How the hell will I be able to face Loretta Anne tomorrow with this thing on my neck. She’ll give me the third degree and I’ll have to lie to her about Bella.”

“Who the hell is Loretta Anne?” Catrina laughed.

“She sits next to me in the orchestra. Loretta Anne is a gossipy southern woman who might have jealousy issues when it comes to other musicians. If she knows Bella gave me this, I’ll never hear the end of it.”

“So how did it go? Oh, and damn that woman is fine.” Catrina tossed back her tequila and bit into a lime wedge. “If I were into chicks I’d totally want her.”

“It’s confusing. Bella was the polar opposite of the way everyone thinks she is. You know, she’s not such a mean asshole after all. I think it’s all an act.” I slid my shot glass in her direction. One shot was enough for me.

I told Catrina about our day, starting with our visit to her aunt and then our sultry goodbye next door at the coffee shop. By the time I was through her eyes were like saucers.

“Your boss sounds like, I don’t know, like a character in a novel, you know, the tortured artist or something.”

“What I don’t get is why she was so nervous around me.

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