Spring at Saddle Run by Delores Fossen

Author:Delores Fossen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: 2021-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

“I BROUGHT OVER two locks for you to choose from,” Jimbo Bodine said to Millie.

Millie tried very hard not to laugh. Or blush. Jimbo was the town’s best locksmith, and he was doing her a favor by coming in after hours to change the locks on the shop’s doors, and it would only confuse the man if she broke into a giggling fit over his comment.

But, sweet heaven, it was hard not to do just that.

She thought she might never look at another lock and key again without thinking of Joe and his incredible mouth and hands. In fact, she might not make it a full minute without thinking of Joe, period. The man certainly had a way of making a lasting impression. Her body agreed, and it was begging her to have another round of lock and key experiments with him.

Jimbo cleared his throat as if to get her attention. Which had definitely strayed. And he held out one of his offerings, still encased in its plastic case.

“This one here is a jimmy-proof double dead bolt similar to what you got now. If you want something more secure, and pricier,” he added, showing her the second one. It was in a box. “It’s got a security cam and keyless entry. Last Ride might not be a hotbed of crime, but you can’t be too careful.”

Wise words, but Millie wasn’t worried about thieves. She was more concerned with keeping Laurie Jean and her lover from sneaking into the place. Since her mother wouldn’t even discuss the subject with her, or acknowledge that there was a lover, Millie was going to remove the temptation of giving Laurie Jean a convenient place to diddle around.

“Even if you go with something like you already got,” Jimbo went on, “you should probably consider having me put a peephole in the back door. There are plenty of windows out front so you could see who might be out there, but there aren’t any windows by the back door.”

He was right so Millie nodded. “Definitely go with the peephole.”

Jimbo grunted his approval and held up both locks again. “So basic dead bolt lock or the fancier one?”

Because her mind was in the gutter with Joe and his magic mouth and hands, Millie thought of sex. And she quickly pushed it aside when she heard the bell jingle over the front door. The shop was closed, but she hadn’t changed the open sign.

“Let’s go with the first one with the peephole addition,” Millie muttered, turning to see who’d just come in.

Frankie.

She glanced around the shop until she spotted Millie. “Got a minute?” Frankie asked.

Even if Millie hadn’t seen the woman’s dour expression, she would have heard it in her tone. Frankie definitely wasn’t daydreaming about sex, or if she was, it certainly wasn’t “magic mouth and hands” stuff.

“Of course,” Millie told her. “You want some coffee or something to drink?” she added.

“No, thanks.” Frankie headed toward Millie as Jimbo mumbled something about getting started on the lock installation.

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