Suite Dreams by Hawthorne Rachel

Author:Hawthorne, Rachel [Hawthorne, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2009-02-04T16:00:00+00:00

“I owe you big-time,” I told Jude.

The restaurant doors were locked. All the customers had left. I was helping Jude clear off the last few tables that had dishes on them.

“For what?” he asked.

“For handling Hailey and the rare-steak situation.” It sounded like the title to a children’s book.

“She gave me her number so I could ring her up,” he said matter-of-factly.

I felt that funny twinge. “So are you gonna call her?”

“She’s not my type. I don’t like troublemakers.”

I felt an odd sense of relief.

“She probably has a much more comfortable couch than I do,” I told him. “I bet she’d make it available to you.”

“But she’s not comfortable to be around.”

His words returned my good humor. “So you really waited on Hugh Jackman?”

He appeared stunned. Then he grimaced and made a little moan. “Did I say Hugh Jackman earlier? Gawd, I’m always doing that. No, no. Hugh Jackson. Big bloke. Used cars salesman…”

I started to laugh.

“Always wearing these atrocious plaid jackets.”

I was laughing so hard I felt tears in my eyes.

“What? You don’t believe me?” he asked.

“I can’t believe you lied.”

“I didn’t lie. It was an honest mistake.”

“Whatever. I appreciated it.” I got very serious. “I don’t know if Paul would have appreciated it.”

“What’s he gonna do? Fire me? When all I’m doing is helping out? You worry too much.”

“Okay, stop hogging the hottie,” Mel said as she came up to the table. She’d already removed her tie and unbuttoned the top three buttons on her shirt.

“Has the band got another gig?” Jude asked her. “Nope. Maybe next week. I’ll let you know. Meanwhile, I’m throwing a little party at my place tomorrow night. I expect you guys to be there.”

Jude looked at me, arched a brow.

“We’re in,” I said.

“Great.” Mel took my arm. “Come on. I’ll draw you a map to my place.”

She seemed incredibly intent on hauling me to the kitchen.

“I know where you live,” I said, nearly tripping over my feet.

“You don’t think that excuse was the real reason I wanted to get you away from him, do you?”

“You wanted to get me away from him?”

“Just for a sec.”

We stopped on the dining room side of the swinging door that led into the kitchen.

“There’s really a definite connection between you two, between you and Jude,” Mel said. “I just thought I should point it out again because I have the impression that sometimes you’re blind where guys are concerned.”

“I don’t know, Mel. He’s only going to be here for two or three weeks.”

“Then make the best of them, girlfriend.”

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