Shimmy Bang Sparkle by Nicola Rendell

Author:Nicola Rendell [Rendell, Nicola]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781503904026
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Published: 2018-08-20T16:00:00+00:00

She knocked on the door and said, “Linen service!”

Here we go, I thought, smiling to myself and propping my head against the headboard with a pillow. “Come in.”

She opened the door, and there she stood. The outfit was straight from a uniform supply shop—a navy polyester dress with white buttons down the front. On the right breast, it had the Ritz logo and ELIZABETH embroidered on the pocket. She wore nude nylons and black orthopedic sneakers. Even though it wasn’t sexy on the surface, I found it a hundred times sexier than some skimpy French maid’s costume. The legit con was the best con.

The wig was what really sealed it, though. It was a dishwater blonde, slightly wavy, messy and cute. She’d done her makeup differently—less bad-girl, more blush maybe. Cute as a goddamned button.

In her arms she carried a stack of towels. These she placed at the foot of the bed. “How are you this evening, sir?” she asked. “It’s getting chilly out!” She straightened the sheets and made a hospital corner on each side, expertly folding the edges and seams. I bit my lip and watched her, trying to distract her, trying to break that perfect veneer. It didn’t work. She stayed in character like the pro that she was and doubled-over the edge of the quilt, making me tidily into the bed. She fluffed the pillows around me, then arranged the stuff I’d left on the bedside table, aligning my wallet and my keys. In her palm, she held chocolates with the Ritz logo. She placed them on the table and glanced at me. “I’ll give you a few extra toiletries as well, just in case. A big strapping guy like you might need them.”

I gave her a flick of my chin. “Strapping, eh?”

She smiled—flirtatious, sweet, but not over-the-top. Just right. Next to the chocolates, she arranged a few complimentary toiletry bottles, each of which was labeled RITZ-CARLTON, LAGUNA NIGUEL. She lined them up in a distinctive triangle, and from her pocket she produced a small bar of soap, wrapped in paper and sealed with a gold embossed sticker. The edges of the lion’s mane caught the light. While she was straightening the lamp, she managed to knock the soap off the table.

“Oh, sorry!” She knelt down to get it, revealing enough thigh to make me fucking crazy. Then she arranged the bottles and the soap on the bedside table. She leaned over me and straightened the already-straight covers once more. She placed the chocolates right on my chest and smiled again. “Have a nice evening, sir!” she said, and headed for the door. She turned over her shoulder and looked back at me. “Would you like me to put the DO NOT DISTURB sign on the knob?”

“Yeah. For sure. I’ve got plans for tonight, and nobody’s going to get in the way of what I want.”

For one second, “Elizabeth” wavered and Stella broke through. I saw that ferocious desire in her eyes, but it vanished as soon as it had come, and she got back into character.

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