The KISS Principle (Erotic Romance) by Booth Karen

Author:Booth, Karen [Booth, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-06-11T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Cooper took Allie’s hand as they strode down the sidewalk to Metro Style Furniture, his fingers tightly wound around hers, strong and commanding. His intentions were no longer in question and that was a relief. She had no clue where they would end up, but right now, the two of them as a couple felt as right as anything she could imagine.

He opened the door and ushered her in with his hand on her lower back. She’d put on a red cotton sundress and strappy wedge sandals that morning, now that summer weather had arrived with an expected high in the eighties. Cooper wore long khaki shorts, a black t-shirt and flip-flops. Their eyes connected when he removed his sunglasses inside the store. How can he be so damn handsome? Surely he’d been given someone else’s share of good looks. His electric smile made her chest flutter with excitement, the boundless promise of a new romance. Perhaps everything between them would someday turn into love.

He hooked his arm around her waist and pecked her on the forehead. “You look so hot in that dress,” he said. He unsubtly allowed his hand to wander down to her ass and a look of surprise crossed his face. “Oh my God.” His eyes doubled in size. “Are you trying to kill me?”

She playfully smacked him on the arm and her face felt hot. It had seemed like a good idea when she left the house. The night before with Cooper had given her an extra boost of confidence. Now that they were standing in the middle of a high-end furniture store and he’d realized she wasn’t wearing any panties, the plan seemed harebrained at best. Am I just trying to act like a twenty-five-year-old? “I’m keeping you on your toes,” she said, trying to play it cool.

“Wow. Okay, well, don’t get mad if I start dropping stuff and asking you to pick it up for me.”

Before she could come up with a witty retort, Melanie the salesgirl came striding toward them in a skinny black skirt, teetering on patent leather stilettos. “Mr. Hale. Hello. It’s wonderful to see you again.”

Allie felt a strange vindication as Cooper tugged her closer.

“You remember my girlfriend, Allie,” he said, squeezing her shoulder.

Melanie’s red-stained lips stretched into a thin line. Her posture straightened and she tossed back her hair as if she hadn’t a care in the world. “Of course. What can I help you with today?”

“Allie thinks I need some home accessories. She couldn’t stay the other day to help me pick anything.”

“Certainly. What did you have in mind?” Melanie directed the question at Cooper, nearly ignoring Allie’s presence.

Cooper glanced over at Allie. “Lighting, right? And some pillows. Maybe some artwork.” There was a smolder in his eyes, a curious contrast to the conversation.

“That should cover it,” Allie said.

Melanie showed them the lighting section and the wall of throw pillows in various colors near the back of the store. She left them alone soon after. Cooper

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