The Blessing by Jude DEVERAUX

Author:Jude DEVERAUX [Jude DEVERAUX]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: POCKET BOOKS
Published: 2001-02-20T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

“YOU REALLY ARE THE MOST WICKED MAN,” AMY SAID, laughing. They were in Jason’s damaged car, driving back to the old, drafty place they called home. “I can’t believe you managed to get a date and tickets to an event like that on such short notice. And what a date! Although I can’t say that she seemed to like you very much.”

“Parker? I mean Miss Parker? She likes me fine. And I got a date because I’m a damned good-looking guy, in case you haven’t noticed.”

“Mmm. Well, you’re passable, when you aren’t scowling, that is. So tell me everything.”

“My hair is natural, my teeth are all mine—”

“No, idiot,” she said, laughing more. “Tell me about Miss Parker. Whatever did you say to make her laugh like that?”

“Laugh? I don’t remember her laughing,” Jason said seriously.

“She is a bit solemn, isn’t she? But you danced with her and she laughed. I heard her. I saw her and it was a real belly laugh.”

He gave a one-sided grin. “Jealous, are you?”

“So help me, if you don’t tell me, I’ll . . .”

“You’ll what?”

“Tell Charles to stop sending food over and I’ll cook for you.”

“You are a cruel woman. Okay, I’ll tell you, but all I did was ask her if she was one of those women who falls in love with her boss.” When Amy looked at him in puzzlement, he continued. “You know how some women pine away for their handsome, rich, powerful boss, so they never marry, never have a family of their own?”

“I’ve seen that in movies but never in real life,” Amy said. “But I don’t understand. Who is the owner of Baby Heaven?”

“Some guy I know.”

“Ahhh, I see.”

“See what?”

“That you’re not going to tell me. Is her boss gorgeous?”

“Makes that Gibson guy look like a troll.”

“Somehow, I doubt that. But, anyway, Miss Parker found the idea of being in love with her boss hilarious?”

Jason frowned. “Actually, she did.”

“So why does that bother you?”

“Who said it bothers me?”

Amy threw up her hands in helplessness. “I can’t imagine why I thought it bothered you. But then maybe it was just because when she laughed and walked off the dance floor, you stood there for a full two minutes glaring at her back. I was afraid her hair was going to catch on fire.”

“And well it should!” Jason snapped. “Her boss has been good to her, paid her well for years.”

“Oh.”

“What is that supposed to mean?”

“Nothing. Just that money is no substitute for personal feeling.”

“Maybe he didn’t want personal feeling; maybe he just wanted a competent assistant!”

“What are you getting so angry about? How long did she work for him?”

“Several years. And what do you mean, ‘did’ work for him? She still does as far as I know.”

“Well, it won’t be for long.”

“And what does that mean?” he asked as he swung into the driveway and parked beside Mildred’s Oldsmobile. He knew he was being irrational and short-tempered, but he couldn’t help it. The evening hadn’t gone as he’d hoped.

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