After Tex by Sherryl Woods

Author:Sherryl Woods
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781551665429
Publisher: Mira
Published: 1999-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“Okay, what do you know that I don’t?”

“About?”

“Peggy and Johnny. There would have been full-scale warfare over there tonight if you hadn’t interceded.”

“Maybe they were just having a bad night. It happens,” he said, shrugging it off.

Megan wasn’t buying it. “Peggy was trying too hard and drinking too much. Johnny was sniping at her, even when he tried to make it sound as if he was only teasing. I think he deliberately came in late, just so he wouldn’t have time to clean up for dinner, because he knew it would make her crazy. Is their marriage in trouble? Peggy made it sound as if they were ecstatically happy the first time she came to see me.”

“Megan, this is none of my business—or yours, for that matter.”

“She’s my best friend.”

“She was your best friend. A lot has gone on since you’ve been away.”

Irritated by the dig, Megan wasn’t about to let the subject go. It was true she and Peggy hadn’t stayed in touch, but she still cared about her and hated to see her hurting. Maybe she could help.

“Okay,” she said quietly. “You’re right. There are a lot of things I don’t know about. Fill me in.”

“What makes you think I know anything about Peggy and Johnny’s marriage? Maybe I’m just a nice guy who spotted a bit of tension and tried to help out.”

Megan ignored the disingenuous response. “Is it her drinking? Is she an alcoholic?”

“She had a few glasses of wine at a dinner party,” Jake said dismissively. “I’ve known people who could drink the whole bottle on a special occasion. It didn’t make them a drunk. Believe me, I know all about alcoholics, Megan. I lived with one. You don’t have a clue.”

“Why are you getting mad at me?”

“Because you’re poking and prodding me for information that I don’t have and wouldn’t share if I did. If you want to know what’s going on over there, then the people to talk to are Peggy and Johnny.”

She didn’t understand his anger. “Jake, I just want to help.”

“Obviously Peggy went out of her way tonight to make a good impression on you. She wants you to think her life is perfect. Let it go at that. Maybe the best way to help her is to leave it alone unless she comes to you for advice.”

“Then she does need advice,” Megan said.

Jake shook his head. “In all the years I’ve known you, there’s only been one surefire way to shut you up,” he said, just before settling his mouth firmly over hers.

The earlier promise of that withheld kiss exploded through her, stealing breath and thought. His lips were wickedly clever in silencing her and stirring her senses at the same time. His tongue—well, whole volumes could have been written about that sensual assault. Her skin burned under his touch. Her knees went weak. And every last thought of meddling melted away as his hands slid upward over her hips, caressed her breasts, then came to rest on her shoulders.

When the kiss ended, Megan was too dazed to recall what they’d been talking about.

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