Recipe for Desire by Hodges Cheris

Author:Hodges, Cheris [Hodges, Cheris]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780758277527
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2012-03-07T21:59:08+00:00

When Devon’s cell phone rang, he figured that it was important or one of his producers calling about next week’s show. But when he saw the 404 area code, he knew he should’ve ignored the call. Yet, he answered anyway.

“Yeah?”

“Well, hello to you, too, Son,” Devon Sr. said. “I’ve been trying to reach you for a month.”

“What do you want? I’m a little busy,” he replied.

“It’s been a while since we’ve had a conversation.”

“And?”

“Junior, we really need to sit down and have a conversation. How long has it been? Ten years?”

“Not long enough,” Devon snapped. “I knew I shouldn’t have answered the phone. I’m busy.”

“I’m dying.”

“Why don’t you tell it to someone who cares.” Devon clicked his phone off and leaned against the wall to catch his breath. He didn’t have time to deal with his father and whatever drama he was dealing with. Still, if his father was really dying, could he simply ignore it?

“Chef, your guest is getting restless,” the waiter said.

“I’m going to take her main course out,” Devon said, pushing his father’s voice deep down into his subconscious. As he plated Marie’s dinner—New Orleans chicken with tomato and onion pilaf, with crisp steamed vegetables—and wiped the plate, Devon decided to focus on Marie and ignore his father as he had been doing for the last decade.

By the time he locked eyes with her as he approached the table, he’d forgotten about his short conversation with his father. “I heard you were waiting for this,” Devon said as he set the plate in front of her.

“Looks delicious,” she replied.

“Yes, you do.”

Marie blushed as Devon sat down. “Are you enjoying your dinner so far?” he asked. Marie nodded as she cut into the juicy chicken breast.

“Everything has been great, but now that you’re here, it can’t do anything but get better.”

“You mean Jade didn’t ruin the evening for me?”

Marie laughed as she popped a piece of chicken in her mouth. The flavor exploded in her mouth and she shivered in delight. “If she had, you’d certainly make up for it with this chicken.”

The waiter walked over to the table and set a plate in front of Devon. “Thank you,” he said to the waiter. Then Devon turned back to Marie, watching her enjoy her meal. As her lips closed around the fork, he wanted nothing more than to have those lips pressed against his. Tonight, he would have Marie or he would explode. “Make sure you save room for dessert,” he said. “I made something especially with you in mind.”

“And what would that be?”

“You will see, and I hope you love it,” Devon said before digging into his food. The New Orleans chicken, which wasn’t on the menu every night, was one of his favorite dishes. It reminded him of the kind of women he always fell for: spicy, exciting, and savory.

“This is the best chicken I’ve ever tasted,” Marie gushed as she polished off the last of her chicken.

“Are you ready for dessert?” Devon asked as he finished half of his chicken.

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