Ain't Misbehaving (9781455523801) by Cannon Molly

Author:Cannon, Molly [CANNON, MOLLY]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction / Romance - Contemporary
ISBN: 9781455515738
Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA
Published: 2012-06-26T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Get lost, Donny Joe.”

Ignoring the suggestion Donny Joe pulled out a chair and sat down next to Jake. “Who’s that dancing with Marla Jean? I thought it was you at first glance, and then I caught sight of you sitting over here all by your lonesome playing guard dog.”

“I’m not playing guard dog. I’m here with Linc and Dinah.” His eyes never left Marla Jean and Theo.

Donny Joe joined him in watching the couple for a few minutes. When Marla Jean threw back her head and laughed at something Theo said, Donny Joe was moved to remark, “That’s one mighty fine-lookin’ woman.” Jake didn’t respond, but Donny Joe was obviously feeling chatty. He pointed at Marla Jean with his chin, and asked, “So, who’s the new competition?”

Jake took a sip of beer. “He’s my brother.”

Donny Joe’s head swiveled around to gape. “You have a brother?”

“I just said I did, didn’t I?”

Donny Joe poked the brim of his cowboy hat up with his thumb. “And he’s going after your woman? If that don’t beat all.”

“She’s not my woman, Donny Joe.” Patience was a virtue, but he wasn’t feeling all that virtuous at the moment.

“That’s not what you insinuated when you pulled her out of my truck, now is it.”

“That was different. I was playing guard dog that night.”

“Whatever you say, old man.” Donny Joe smirked and leaned back in his chair.

Jake fought the urge to knock him on his ass. He rose halfway out of his chair. “You want to take this outside?”

Donny Joe stood up, too. “Hell, no. I’m a lover not a fighter. Think they’ll mind if I cut in?” With that he sauntered onto the dance floor with a troublemaking grin on his face.

Genna stopped by to see if he wanted to dance. He said sure, and led her around the floor a few times. She flirted like she always did, and he tried to respond. Tried to fall into the old familiar rhythm they’d had for years, but soon enough she got the message that he wasn’t fit company, especially when she pointedly followed his gaze and found it trained on Marla Jean. He hardly noticed when she said, “Screw you, Abel Jacobson,” and stomped off, leaving him alone on the dance floor.

From what he could tell, Marla Jean didn’t seem to be suffering any ill effects from his rejection. And that was good. It wasn’t like he wanted her to be all torn up just because she’d come right out and offered to have sex with him and he’d politely declined. Like she said, it was a straightforward offer of physical intimacy, not a marriage proposal. So, there was no reason to look for any emotional fallout. No reason at all.

He watched Donny Joe cut in, tapping Theo on the shoulder in the time-honored way. Theo gave a half bow and relinquished Marla Jean. She touched his arm as if to make sure he didn’t mind, and then Donny Joe practically picked her up and whirled her away.

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