Taming the Troublemaker by Kadie Scott

Author:Kadie Scott [Scott, Kadie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fiction
ISBN: 9781949707786
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Published: 2019-03-20T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

“On a scale of one to ten, how mad at me are you?” Beth cringed and waited for Lexi’s answer.

As soon as Jason had dropped her off at home—where she’d apologized profusely yet again for the strangest date in history—she’d sat on her bed cross-legged, like her students, and stared at the phone waiting for the call she knew was coming. Sure enough, as soon as both her sisters closed up shop and went upstairs to the apartment they shared above it, her phone rang.

“Earlier… a twelve,” Lexi said slowly.

Beth grimaced and nodded, not that her sisters could see her. She’d sort of figured that out already, based on Lexi’s initial reaction. “And now?”

“Now I’m at more like a six.”

Yikes. Still that high? “I’m sorry, Lex. I just… He’s a great guy. I figured one of us should snap him up.”

“But not you?” Lexi pointed out. “Why not? What’s he got? Bad breath or something?”

Beth could hardly tell her that the spark Autry Hill lit inside her was overriding her usually logical self. “No. Just… no romantic connection, you know?”

“Excuse me?” Juliet piped in. “Did you get a good look at him?”

“All night. Plus, he’s smart, funny, has manners, is well educated, a nice guy.”

“There’s got to be a catch.” Lexi’s sigh came down the line loud and clear. “I’m still embarrassed as all get out. How am I going to face him next time I run into him?”

Beth couldn’t help her grin. “The way he was looking at you, I don’t think it’s a problem.”

Lexi scoffed. “Of course, it’s a problem. I snapped his head off about the lawyer thing. I ate ice cream in front of him like an addict. And then I wigged out in front of him when I found out the whole thing was a setup.” She paused in her tirade long enough to take a breath. “How did he look at me?” she finally asked.

“Like he wanted to be that ice cream cone,” Juliet said in a dry voice.

“I didn’t see that,” Lexi huffed.

Beth hooted. “That’s because you were too busy pretending not to notice. Besides you’re blind to all men these days. Ever since Randy.”

“Am not,” Lexi insisted.

“Well said,” Juliet teased.

Beth could picture them on the other end of the line making faces at each other. “Either way, trust me, Jason definitely was interested.”

“Yeah. Well… Whatever. I’m still embarrassed,” Lexi grumbled. But Beth could tell from her sister’s tones that she was also a tiny bit mollified. “No more setups. Got it?”

Beth flopped back against her padded headboard. “No more setups. Promise.”

“Speaking of hot looks,” Juliet broke in. “I’m surprised you didn’t melt on the spot, the way Autry Hill was watching you, Beth.”

Now it was her turn to balk. At the same time, she fought the way her heart stopped then started back up double-time at the words. “He was not watching me.”

Lexi’s inelegant snort was unmistakable. “I don’t think he liked you being on a date with Jason.”

“I did see a little green in those eyes when he mentioned it,” Juliet chimed in.

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