Heartbreakers: Treat Her Right\Mr. November by Lori Foster

Author:Lori Foster
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: 2015-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

TWO

“WHAT?” AMANDA’S CONFUSED frown was genuine, relieving Josh on that score.

He shrugged. “We both know you’re afraid of something. I just wanted to make sure it wasn’t me.”

She went rigid with indignation. “You do not frighten me, Lieutenant.”

“Ah, ah,” Josh chastised. He reached over and tickled her chin before she jerked away. “There you go again with that Lieutenant stuff. It’s Josh. We have an agreement.”

Silence fell heavily in the car, then she sighed. “Where are we going for dinner?”

He wasn’t about to tell her, not yet. “Someplace nice and quiet, so we can talk. But nothing fancy.”

“I’m not dressed for fancy anyway.”

He glanced at her. Other than the lights of passing vehicles and streetlamps occasionally flickering by they were held in a cocoon of darkness. Her nose was narrow and straight and aristocratic. With her wide eyes, that stubborn chin and the most luscious mouth he’d ever fantasized over, she was a beauty.

But that wasn’t what drew him. That wasn’t what had him suddenly hot with need. He’d known plenty of women, beautiful and otherwise. No, it was something else, something he couldn’t put his finger on yet.

“Amanda, you could go anywhere, anytime, and be suitably dressed.” As far as compliments went, it was subtle, not in the least aggressive, nothing for her to shy away from.

But she didn’t respond, so he added, “You always look great.”

She ducked her head, then bit her bottom lip. “Thank you.” She quickly added, “Now, about the calendar. I’d like to discuss something special for your photo.”

“Special?” He wasn’t at all sure he liked the sound of that. In fact, the very idea of the calendar bugged him. Firefighters should, in his mind, be respected for the hard work they did, not just for their bodies. The whole beefcake approach didn’t sit well with him.

“That’s right. I want to put you on the cover and use you for the promotions.”

If he hadn’t been driving, he’d have closed his eyes with disgust. The cover. Damn.

With the new topic, Amanda had turned all businesslike on him, twisting in her seat to face him, her expression more animated, open. Because Josh liked the change and enjoyed seeing her less reserved, he didn’t immediately disregard her offer.

“Why?”

She blinked at him. “Why what?”

“Why do you want to use me for the cover?”

Confusion showed on her beautiful face, then chagrin. She gestured at him, her small, gloved hand flapping the air. “Well...look at you, for heaven’s sake. Out of all the firemen who agreed to take part, you’re by far the most handsome, and you have a fabulous physique.”

“You noticed, huh?”

Amanda rolled her eyes. “Because those assets will certainly help sell calendars—which is the whole point—yes I noticed. You’re the obvious choice.”

Josh drove in silence for a moment, his hands relaxed on the wheel, his thoughts hidden. Only the hissing of tires on wet pavement intruded. That, and her scent.

Her scent was making him nuts.

“I’ve got a question for you.” He pulled into the parking lot of a take-out chicken joint.

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