Step Brother by Jayna King

Author:Jayna King [King, Jayna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Publisher: J King Press
Published: 2014-12-21T00:00:00+00:00

8 -- Reed

I tried to pay attention to all of the dinner conversation. I really did. But Tatum was all I could think about. The taste I’d gotten in the office just wasn’t enough. The heat between us wasn’t going away, and no matter how much she tried to push me away, I knew she felt it just as much as I did.

“So who wants dessert and espresso?” Mom asked, clearly enjoying her role as hostess of the manor.

“I’m so full, I don’t know where I’d put it,” Tatum said. “And Garrett will kill me if I take another bite.”

Fucking Garrett. I wasn’t so sure I liked the fact that Tatum was living with a single guy.

“I’ll take some espresso, for sure, and I’ll eat some dessert, just to be polite,” I said.

“We have the lovely pie you brought,” Mom said. “And we also have tiramisu and pecan pie, as well.”

Tatum groaned. “Noooooo. Tiramisu? I can’t turn that down!”

Silently laughing at the fact that both Tatum and I were avoiding the cat-ravaged pumpkin pie, I opted for pecan pie.

I nearly had to excuse myself from the table once dessert was served. The look of ecstasy on Tatum’s face as she took tiny bites of the tiramisu was unbelievably distracting.

“Want a bite?” she asked, holding her spoon out toward me.

I fixed her gaze with mine. “Absolutely.” I wanted to take her right then and there.

We polished off dessert, and I could feel Tatum getting restless.

“Shall we adjourn to the fire pit?” Donald asked, waving toward the patio.

I worked up a pretty convincing fake yawn. “I probably need to hit the road, as long as you don’t mind, Tatum. I have an early appointment tomorrow.”

She practically leapt out of her seat. “That’s fine with me. I’ll be in the gym early tomorrow working off dinner.”

We managed our goodbyes, promising to see our parents in Tahoe if not before, and I was practically vibrating with my need for Tatum as we pulled out into the street. I couldn’t stand having her so close without being able to touch her. It was exquisite torture.

“So where are we headed?” Tatum asked as I pulled out of the neighborhood.

“What’s your pleasure?” I asked. “Cocktail? Wine?” All I wanted was her, but I was willing to be patient, difficult as it was.

“After all that rich food, I would love a scotch.”

“Didn’t peg you for a scotch girl. You’re in luck, though. I know a place with a great selection.”

The car was silent for a few minutes.

“Dinner was actually nice, huh?” Tatum asked.

“It was. You were well behaved.”

“Yeah. You were right. I need to work my shit out and not take it out on Tina. She hasn’t done anything to me.”

“She does seem to be trying—decorating and trying to make your dad happy.”

“Yeah. He’s not an easy man to please—at least not long term.”

“So you’re really going to Tahoe, right? You weren’t just saying that?”

“Yeah. I’ll go if you will.”

“I was going to say the same. I don’t

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