Her Mechanic Bear Mate: Crescent Lake Bears #3 by Arizona Tape

Author:Arizona Tape [Tape, Arizona]
Language: eng
Format: epub

Ten

Eve

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Eve coughed violently as she chased the old dust out of the office, genuinely horrified by the state of them. The abandoned desks were littered with papers, boxes, and throwaway things that never found their way to their rightful place. It was a mess worthy of being called a tip.

"This is going to take ages," she grumbled, her gaze flicking to the stairs. Jack was supposed to help her with this task but her brother was nowhere to be seen. Somehow, Eve wasn't surprised. It seemed he was doing everything he could to avoid her, although she wasn't entirely sure why.

She filled an entire bin bag with empty wrappers, paled receipts, and old outdated stationary. In her estimation, it would take weeks to clear all this out.

The sound of someone coming up the stairs made her shake her head. "You're late."

"I am?" a delightfully hoarse voice replied.

Eve's head snapped up as heat rushed to her face. She hadn't expected to be joined by Charlie and she quickly pulled her unflattering messy bun loose.

"I was expecting my brother," Eve said quickly, her heartbeat quickening at the sight of the other woman. She didn't know how, but Charlie really made those overalls look good.

The mechanic gave her a lopsided smile. "Sorry to disappoint."

"No, not at all. You're a sight for sore eyes, but what are you doing here?"

"I'm here to tidy." Charlie set her hands on her hips as she looked around. "What a pigsty."

“I thought my brother was going to help.”

“He made me come in his place.” A furious blush darkened Charlie’s cheeks. “Well, ‘made’ is a strong word.”

A grin lifted Eve's lips. She’d worried she’d made Charlie uncomfortable with the kiss but if the lovely mechanic was seeking her out, then it was reasonable to assume there was some sort of mutual interest.

As tempting as it was to flirt and tease, Eve decided to rein herself in and keep things light and professional. The last thing she wanted was to cause unease with unwanted advances. Especially since they worked together.

Maybe later, she could ask Charlie out on a date and see if there was more than chemistry. But for now, she was continuing with caution.

Charlie also coughed from the dust. “No wonder your Dad pawned this off. This room is one step removed from a biohazard.”

Eve chuckled. “It’s a disaster. I was almost finished clearing away all the rubbish. Then I was going to sort everything of worth, move everything to the side, and give it a good hoover and mop.”

“Not all today, I hope.”

“Goodness, no. I’m good but not that good,” Eve quipped. “Shall we divide and conquer?”

“At your service,” Charlie said with a playful salute.

“Oh, obedient. Good to know,” Eve blurted out before she could stop herself. Heat rushed to her ears as she quickly turned away. So much for being professional at work. Even if they hadn't kissed, that was not an appropriate comment.

Luckily, Charlie simply raised one eyebrow and ignored the comment.

They got to work, tidying the ridiculous amount of rubbish.

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