Trapped by Karen Nappa

Author:Karen Nappa [Nappa, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781645630012
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2019-04-11T04:00:00+00:00

James folded his body into the booth. This wasn't his favorite restaurant, but it was Chris' turn to pick. James had to admit the buffet style did suit their need for calories, to sustain their large bodies, and there was quite a variety of food available. Chris was looking around, hoping for a woman to impress, no doubt. The man was an incorrigible flirt. James' attention was caught by a throaty laugh he thought he recognized, and he whirled around to see. There she was—his Laura. She sat a few tables over, facing away from him. It was her, no doubt about that. He looked more closely at her companions. There were two other adults, an older man, who must be her father, and a woman who looked familiar. He was looking forward to meeting Laura's father. He hadn't forgotten how Laura had gone from animated to concerned when talking about him. Was she ready to introduce him to her family? The next moment, he did a double take. He knew the other woman, too. She was the mother of the adorable little girl and her sweet and protective brother from the festival. Could it really have been her family?

"Ring mister," a high voice squealed, and a little girl came rushing at him.

"Abby!" a slightly lower voice called after her. As the girl from the festival came to a stop mere inches from him, her brother had caught up with her. "Abby, you can't run up to strangers. It isn't polite or safe."

James approved. "Your brother is right, little missy. You can't trust just anyone."

The girl—Abby, her brother called her—and Tim, his name was Tim, pouted prettily and addressed her brother. "But this is the man with the rings; he's nice." In the same breath, she turned back to James. "The pony is perfect. I called him "Dash,” because he looks like Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony. He sits on my bed with Fuzzy Wuzzy."

"Who's Fuzzy Wuzzy?" James inquired, taken with the spirited little minx.

"My bear, of course."

"Of course," Chris piped in.

Abby looked over at him curiously, and Tim eyed him suspiciously, as if he were thinking Great, another guy I have to defend my sister from. James inwardly chuckled. Brave young man!

"Chris," he said. "Let me introduce you to my two friends, Abby and Tim. We met at the festival. But they're also related to—"

Before he could finish his sentence, a woman's voice sounded, "Abby and Tim, are you bothering these gentlemen?" The woman from the festival came up to them.

"No, Mommy," Abby told her mother. "This is the man from the ring toss booth. We weren't bothering them. He was inter…intro—"

She chewed her bottom lip, and Tim supplemented, "introducing." She nodded vigorously. "Yes, that!"

The woman took a closer look at him. "She's right, you're from the ring toss. Fancy meeting you here." She held out her hand. "I'm Suzie Kaspar."

James took her hand in his. "James Black." Then he gestured to his friend. "And Chris Smith."

Suzie offered Chris her hand to shake, but he turned the back of her hand upwards and kissed it, instead.

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