Pucker Up, Cowboy: A Steamy Hockey Instant Attraction Protector Novella (The Puckers Book 1) by Zee Irwin

Author:Zee Irwin [Irwin, Zee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781957823409
Publisher: CER Creative Company LLC
Published: 2024-01-04T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 7

PHOEBE

It’s hard to tell the true purpose of this wedding and reception. To most of the hundred or so guests, they see the love between Cecilia and Jim, and the smiles splitting their faces. The newlywed couple is having the time of their lives, as they should be.

What most people don’t see is Dad at the hotel bar, entertaining the guests who are his business associates, laughing it up, making deals. He’s the man of the hour and it’s all about him, showing off his money, and his daughter’s fancy marriage.

I make every attempt to avoid him if I can, but one trip back from the lady’s room and I bump into him.

“Phoebe,” he says in a stern tone of voice. I swear he only reserves that tone for me. Nothing I’ve ever done has pleased him, except briefly on the day I married Aaron. “Are you having a pleasant time?”

“Sure, but it’s all about Cecilia and Jim, right?”

“Always.” He smiles and nods at a couple walking by I don’t recognize. It fades when he turns back to me. “Now what’s this I hear about you not taking the job in the Viper’s office?”

“I’m not qualified for the position of sales manager, and you know it.”

“That’s why you’d have staff around you to delegate to.” He huffs and shakes his head. “If you don’t take this, what are you going to do, huh? Job hop some more? What’s the job of the month going to be this time? Ice cream scooper? Oh man, that one had to be my favorite.”

“I don’t know. But I’ll figure it out.” I hold my sides and squirm under his belittling laugh and glaring eyes, making me feel about one foot tall.

“You promised me when you moved back here that you’d get your life together. Now, I’ve been very patient with you after the disappointment your marriage turned out to be. But it’s wearing thin. I won’t stand for having a daughter of mine embarrassing me. Goddamn, you’re so much like your mother was.” His words become vile and he doesn’t know how hard I’m holding back the tears right now.

“Hey, darling. There you are. Am I interrupting?” My cowboy comes up to me with a dazzling grin, dressed to impress in a gorgeous dark suit with a light blue button-down shirt, and he places his hand at the small of my back. A debate rages in my head which look is hotter and which I like better, suit or cowboy? But what the hell is he doing here?

I freeze. From the look on Dad’s face, he’s shocked as well, only he recovers quicker and sticks out his hand, putting on the fake charm like usual.

“Hello. Peter Tate, Phoebe’s father. And you are?”

“Duke Daniels.” They grip hands. I’m stunned, watching them, and from the whites of their knuckles, it’s a firm, powerful handshake like one is asserting his alpha status over the other.

“Daniels? Oh, right? My new left winger at the Puckers. Nice to meet you.

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