The Marriage Pledge by Jean Oram

Author:Jean Oram [Oram, Jean]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: amazon, Romance, humorous
ISBN: 9781928198376
Google: CDNyDwAAQBAJ
Amazon: B07HKSNFL4
Publisher: Oram Productions
Published: 2018-10-10T22:00:00+00:00

Amy wiped drops of water from the clean bar counter in preparation for opening and tried to focus on work and not the fact that tonight was the night.

The Night.

Moe trailed a finger across Amy’s shoulder blades as he passed, looking way too satisfied with himself when she shivered in response. Today was baby-making day. Moe knew it, and so did every cell in her body.

They’d been going in opposite directions all day, frustrating her to no end. Now they were locked into an eight-hour shift together, and into what was surely going to be an all-too-tempting dance as the tension built between them when they neared closing time.

“If you need to practice, let me know and I’ll meet you in the brewing room.” He gave her a wink as he moved farther down the bar, collecting a stack of cardboard coasters as he went.

“It’s been a while, but I don’t think I’ve forgotten how,” she retorted.

She wasn’t sure if his subtle teasing was to help them cross their “just friends” line after their shift tonight, or if he thought acting like a tease was hilarious because they were still “just friends.” Married friends.

She gestured to the pub’s front doors. “Are you going to unlock the place and let people in?”

“That’s your job.”

“Since when?”

“Since I’m the manager and get to tell you what to do. It’s also your job to turn on the TV.”

“Pulling the boss card?” She didn’t recall him ever going for the dominate role, but now wondered if over the years he’d been holding back, and what might be in store for her tonight. She shook off her thoughts and flipped the dead bolt to unlock the main door. “It’s not as sexy as you think, by the way.”

“It’s sexy.”

“If you hold your managerial position above me and keep teasing me about ovulation-related activities, I swear I’m going to either kidnap you and move us to a new town, with new jobs, or I’m going to take out a loan to pay for in vitro.”

He pretended to be aghast. “You wouldn’t.”

She aimed the remote at the TV, which Moe turned off more frequently than he left it on, stating that customers came to socialize, not watch what they could at home.

“You’ll be celibate for life.” She pointed a finger at him, before realizing that in a way, they both had signed up for that, outside of the few ovulation times when they’d come together. She wrinkled her nose, her shoulders sagging. “That’s actually kind of depressing.”

“Don’t worry, I can platonically snuggle with you, to make you feel less alone in our mutual celibacy.”

She strode across the pub, grabbed the soda dispenser and threatened to spray him with it. He held up a tray as a shield.

“What are you? Captain America?”

He stuck out his chest, adopting a heroic stance. She squirted a thin stream of soda at him.

“Hey! I was striking a pose.”

“Actually, with your short haircut you almost look like him.”

“My hair’s darker.”

“I said almost.” She put down the dispenser and gave him a poke in the gut.

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