Southern Romantic-Suspense Boxed Set (Southern Romantic-Suspense Novel Book 0) by Carmen DeSousa

Author:Carmen DeSousa [DeSousa, Carmen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-01-14T00:00:00+00:00

When she finished her shower, she dressed in sweatpants and a T-shirt, thankful it was cool enough to wear such pajamas. Her normal attire of thin cotton sleep shorts and a threadbare T-shirt just wouldn’t do with a man in the house.

Bounding downstairs, she was surprised to discover the house seemed dark and dismal compared to earlier. She contemplated whether to offer Chad dinner or just wait to see if he ventured upstairs.

She decided to make dinner. If he came up to eat, great. If not, she would always have leftovers tomorrow. She rummaged through the fridge and pantry for something edible. There wasn’t much. She found frozen meatballs and dried pasta and spaghetti sauce. She could whip up something.

When she finished cooking, she left it simmering on the stovetop and went upstairs for a book, deciding to read on the deck until he came upstairs. Hopefully the aroma would coax him.

As soon as she stepped outside on the deck, she noticed Chad’s truck was missing. He’d gone out. No surprise, it was like a Saturday night, since he had the next day off, as he’d reminded her so many times today. He was probably out mudding or whatever people did for entertainment in the sticks.

She ate dinner alone, something she’d done for years. So why did she feel so lonely tonight? She’d assumed Chad would be here. She’d actually anticipated preparing dinner for him.

It was after eleven when she finally decided to retire. Mentally exhausted, she settled in. As soon as her head hit the pillow, though, she realized she wouldn’t be able to sleep. Where would he have gone on a Monday night? As soon as she imagined what he could be doing, she shuddered.

Tossing and turning for hours, she became madder by the minute. She didn’t have his phone number, so she couldn’t even inquire if he was okay. How ridiculous. She was suddenly grateful she didn’t have his number. What would he think if she called and asked where he was?

She glanced at the clock for the hundredth time. Two-thirty. Where was he? Did he drink? Was he out partying? She recalled the way the hostess undressed him with her eyes at the restaurant earlier. Women recognized how good looking he was, and she figured he knew it. There had to be a reason he was twenty-eight and not married.

Undoubtedly, he was a player. Probably could get a different woman nightly, and she had almost fallen for his charms. She was suddenly convinced he lured all the women back to his place for a sunset paddle, then cajoled them to his mezzanine, offering romantic views of the lake while rocking on the porch swing next to his Chiminea. What an idiot she’d been.

Hearing his key rattle in the deadbolt, she scurried out of bed, ready to give him a piece of her mind. If he’d brought home another woman, he’d certainly hear her distaste.

She crept toward the railing. Thankfully, he was alone. Catching him looking up, she retreated silently into the shadows.

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