Tease Me by Donna Kauffman

Author:Donna Kauffman [Kauffman, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Fiction, General, Contemporary Women
ISBN: 9780553446982
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 1998-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

NINE

Lainey protested his self-assured mandate immediately, mostly because just hearing the certain promise in his words gave her a deep-down, private thrill that felt so wonderfully right, she knew it had to be wrong. “I’m not going anywhere unless I—”

“Do you know if Damian gave Minerva a prospectus of any kind?” he interrupted.

Surprised by the question, she answered automatically. “Yes, I think so, but—”

“Where would it be? Can you get it?”

Lainey frowned at his continued bullying tactics. He’d certainly switched gears easily enough. “I suppose so.” She tried not to pout. After all, he was giving her the space she’d asked for, wasn’t he? She refused to admit even to herself that she was already regretting yet another decision. But that didn’t stop her from wishing she could trade this polite, businesslike Tucker for the hot and barely-in-control Tucker who had whispered dark promises then kissed her in a way that made her believe he could keep them. She swallowed against a suddenly dry throat—the only thing dry about her at the moment—and twisted her fingers together to keep herself from reaching for him and to hell with decisions, rash or otherwise.

“Whatever Damian gave her is probably in her apartment. She lives over the café.” Lainey stifled a sigh and forced her mind to the business at hand. “She’s out with Lillian and some of the other ladies tonight playing bingo at the community center. They don’t usually get home till eleven or twelve.”

“Perfect. Let’s go.” He didn’t wait but headed toward the main street.

Lainey trotted after him. “Wait a minute. Let’s go where?”

“Minerva’s. I assume you have a key, right? Why don’t we go take a peek.”

“Tucker, I don’t know …”

He stopped, causing her to almost trip out of her high heels when she banged into him. He steadied her with a firm hand that made her knees wobble for reasons that had nothing to do with her shoes.

I want you, Lainey. She couldn’t seem to look at him and not hear those words. I want you.

“Do you want to help her or not?”

“Ah … of course I want to help her,” she said, sounding more breathless than she should. She made herself straighten away from him and smoothed her dress. “I’m just a little uncomfortable about snooping through her things.”

“But you’ll do it?”

She frowned at him, wondering how in the hell one man could simultaneously make her hair-pulling crazy and so sexually frustrated, she could barely walk straight. “I don’t see where I’m having a real choice here. But what else is new?” She started up the street without waiting for him to follow. “Why I’m trying so hard to make calm, rational decisions around you, I have no idea. Doesn’t seem to make any difference, you’ve got me doing things your way no matter what.”

Tucker’s deep chuckle came from directly behind her shoulder. “And I’m telling you your judgment is and always has been fine. You’re just proving me right.”

Lainey ignored him and continued on around the corner, making it to the next one before speaking again.

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