Anyone but You by Jennifer Crusie

Author:Jennifer Crusie [Crusie, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Man-Woman Relationships, Single Women, Contemporary, General, Romance, Basset Hound, Fiction
ISBN: 9780373771387
Google: oGY9hNTcOSoC
Amazon: 037377138X
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: 1996-01-02T05:00:00+00:00

Nina lifted her chin. "I must have left the window open." She led Charity over to the couch.

"This is Alex. Alex, this is Charity."

Alex turned from the TV. "Ah, the great author—" he began, only to stop as his eyes traveled up Charity's endless black-stockinged legs to her vinyl miniskirt and lycra tank top.

Seeing Charity for the first time was always an experience, Nina reminded herself. But seeing Charity from floor level would be mind-boggling. It wasn't Alex's fault that his chin was on his knees.

"I've heard a lot about you," Charity said, and Alex climbed to his feet.

"I haven't heard nearly enough about you," he said, and Nina wanted to kill them both.

"I'll go get the Oreos," she said to get away from them, and Alex turned back to her and said,

"I told you, we're out."

"I moved them," Nina told him. "I was trying to make a space for the Crock-Pot because you keep bitching at me about it, and I moved them. And then there still wasn't enough space for the pot, anyway, but I forgot to move them back."

Alex shook his head at her. "Don't move things around on me. Stability is the foundation of any good relationship. One day it's moving the Oreos, and the next day it'll be the couch, and then where will we be?" He leaned closer to smile into her eyes. "We've got a good thing going here, babe. Don't screw up."

Nina's heart lurched sideways, but she did her best not to smile back. "I'll get the Oreos. You amuse Charity."

She headed for the kitchen, trying not to stomp, and then jumped when Charity spoke from behind her as she reached for the cupboard door.

"That man was flirting with you," Charity said, absolutely delighted.

"That man flirts with tree stumps," Nina said, absolutely disgusted. "You'll see. Go on back in there and sit down next to him."

"I don't want to see." Charity plopped herself down into a chair. "I'm through with men forever. Every time I see one, I want to spit." She grew thoughtful. "Except for Alex. He seems like a good one."

Nina dropped the Oreos on the table. "Then go for it."

Charity scowled at her. "You're not listening. I'm through with men. You're not. I think you should go after Alex."

"Don't be ridiculous," Nina said, feeling immensely relieved and immensely annoyed that she was feeling relieved. It didn't mean anything that Charity wasn't interested in Alex.

"I'm not being ridiculous." Charity picked up an Oreo. "I think you should seduce him."

"Seduce who?" Alex said behind her.

Charity dropped her cookie. "Don't sneak up on me like that."

"Sorry." Alex crossed to the fridge, shoved the Crock-Pot back, opened the door and took out the milk. "Who is Nina seducing? I may be against this."

"I have a new date," Nina said, mentally kicking herself because now she'd have to dig up somebody to date. Digging up made her think of Charity's idea about digging up James Dean, and she grinned in spite of herself.

Alex leaned on the counter next to her and scowled at her.

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