Tristan on a Harley (Louisiana Knights Book 3) by Jennifer Blake

Author:Jennifer Blake [Blake, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Steel Magnolia Press
Published: 2016-06-05T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Zeni took a quick shower. She’d been up since daybreak, standing over a hot oven and grill and scalding dish water, but the main reason was because Trey seemed so fresh and squeaky clean he made her feel grungy by comparison. A dusting of bath powder afterward not only banished the eau de coffee shop smell for good, but made it easier to skim into lacy underwear and her caftan lounge robe.

The cover-up was the only thing of that variety she owned, but, most conveniently, mimicked the long tunics worn by Roman matrons, so was similar to what might have been worn by Zenobia. Nothing like getting into character for the reading, or so she’d heard somewhere, probably a TV show.

Trey had his back to her, standing at the kitchen cabinet, when she emerged from the bedroom. She was struck by the sheer male power of him, more aware than she wanted to be of how large he loomed in her apartment, the strength of his personality making it seem smaller.

It felt odd, almost illicit, to have him there so late in the evening. She wondered what the good folks of Chamelot would say if they saw his truck still parked at the Watering Hole. Maybe they wouldn’t notice, since it was at the back of the building.

Then again, why should it be a problem? She and Trey were supposed to be engaged, after all. Late night visits should be expected. Wasn’t it fairly well accepted these days that couples bound for the altar were intimate?

Yes, well, except whatever Trey, the bad boy Benedict, got up to was bound to be fodder for public comment, no matter what else was happening in town.

“Have you had a chance to look at the script?” he asked with a brief glance over his shoulder.

She’d thought he was oblivious, hadn’t realized she was there. She’d learn not to underestimate him one day. “Why? Something wrong with it?”

“Just curious.”

“No time. As I said before, it was given to me after the costume fitting today. Gloria needed to study for a test, so I took over downstairs as soon as I got back.”

He tipped his head in acknowledgment. “She’s doing okay with the extra hours she’s working?”

“Great, I think.”

Zeni gave him a quick frown as she answered. It wasn’t like Trey to ask about what was happening at the coffee shop. He’d been so busy lately with the stunt for the movie along with his other responsibilities that he must be feeling a little left out of things.

It was also possible he felt out of place in the apartment. This was his second time here in the past week, which was more often than in the past year. In fact, the only other time he’d been was just after she moved in, to fix a leak under the sink. He was scrupulous about not intruding, also about shielding her from gossip.

That seemed a shame, now. It felt right to have him there, and she liked that no else was around.

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