The Best Man by Teddy Hester

Author:Teddy Hester [Hester, Teddy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Manly Press
Published: 2017-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

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We spend the afternoon touring the spaces I think would work for Juliette’s business. Elizabeth has brought a tape measure and is busy taking notes.

Before Juliette can talk herself out of moving her business here, I ask if she’s ready to talk terms.

“I might be.” Her gaze skims the grounds again. “You realize you’d be my landlord.”

Fuckin’ A, Princess. Can she come to terms with that? She’s been thinking of me as booty call. As booty call, she think she’s in charge. As landlord, I am. Seems equitable to me. “I don’t have a problem with that. Do you?”

A flush mottles her cheeks and Wedgewood green rings her pale eyes. Her voice is breathy when she replies. “It’s something to consider. Let’s talk money.”

I name a figure. She runs a hand absently across the top of the neatly-trimmed box hedge framing the foundation, letting it tickle her palm.

“That’s not much more than I already pay, DePaul. For this locale?”

“You currently stretch your expenses to cover multiple storage locations. Consolidating that money allows you to afford my rent. Does Tony handle your books? Why not run all this past him before making a decision?”

“Hmm,” she says, then bobs her chin decisively. “I’d be a fool to reject this deal outright.”

“You can come by any time that’s convenient. If I’m unavailable, my admin, Brenda, has a key, and I’ll let her know you might call.” My lips hover near her ear, and her hair tickles my nose while her scent fills it. This woman knows what she wants and goes after it. Very sexy. My body tightens. It’s only been a matter of hours, yet I need to be with her again.

“That sounds good, thank you.” She smooths a tendril that’s escaped from her headband, her hand a barrier between my lips and her neck. “Customizing the space is possible?”

I straighten and rein in my wayward desire for the time being. “Absolutely. If you’d like, one of my brothers is an architect and contractor. Have you met Jack yet? I’m sure he’d be willing to go over plans with you and supervise the work.”

“If we get that far in this deal.”

Who’s she trying to kid? “As you say.”

She locks eyes with mine, face somber. “There’s just one more issue.”

My brow arches.

“You think any of our clients will mind if I hitch ‘em and you ditch ‘em from the same office park?” She throws in a cheeky grin.

I laugh and throw her words back at her. “It’s something to consider. Let’s discuss it.”

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