Southern Spice (Southern Desires Series Book 1) by Jeannette Winters

Author:Jeannette Winters [Winters, Jeannette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jeannette Winters LLC
Published: 2016-07-05T04:00:00+00:00

“Derrick, I don’t know what’s going on, but you’re on edge like I haven’t seen since—”

“Leave it alone, Jack. We might be friends, but I don’t need anyone butting into my life,” Derrick said sharply. No matter how close he and Jack were, he still knew better than to bring up the accident.

“You made it my business yesterday when you stormed in here and carried that sweet girl out over your shoulder. Where is she, by the way?”

Sweet girl, my ass. Just wait, my friend. You’ll see just how sweet she is. “You need to find her a place to stay. Not here and not at my ranch either.”

Jack leaned back in his chair eyeing him. “Might want to work on your southern charm to win her over. Most women don’t like being rustled up like cattle and thrown over a shoulder. Well, at least, not outside the bedroom.” Jack laughed but Derrick found nothing humorous in the conversation. “You need to know how to—”

“I know how to treat women, Jack. I was married to one of the best women that walked this God-awful planet,” Derrick retorted angrily.

He didn’t want to speak about Casey, and he sure as hell didn’t want to bring up Penny again either. Jack and Penny had been close, and he knew it was a sore subject all around.

“Sorry, Derrick, I didn’t mean—”

“Just find her a place. I can’t have her at my ranch anymore,” he said.

Jack looked past him, and Derrick turned to see what had caught his attention. He saw Casey and the guy she’d been all over earlier. What the hell?

“Funny, Derrick. I was just about to tell Jack the same thing. Thanks for saving me the trouble,” Casey said.

He wasn’t sure how long she was there or what she had heard, but he could tell from her expression, she’d heard enough to be hurt. Derrick might be pissed at her, but he still couldn’t bring himself to hurt her. The guy with you, on the other hand, is a different story.

“Did your boyfriend fly you to town in his chopper?” Derrick asked as he glared at the stranger standing behind her.

The guy laughed and said, “Now that, without a doubt, is him. I am beginning to understand why you didn’t want me to know.”

Derrick didn’t like the looks of the guy at all. The man was cocky and arrogant, and right now Derrick’s temper was barely under control. It wasn’t going to take much to make him snap. “What that hell is that supposed to mean?” Had Casey told him about what he did last night? Is that why he showed up all of a sudden? Did he feel threatened? You should. Your girl wants me, and there’s not a damn thing you can do about it.

“I’ll need arrangements made for two if you don’t mind,” Casey interrupted.

“No problem. And what’s your friend’s name?” Jack asked as he came over to greet them.

“Mark Collins,” he said and extended his hand to Jack.

“You’re married?” The words flew out of Derrick’s mouth.

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