Let it Show (Juniper Ridge Romantic Comedies Book 2) by Tawna Fenske

Author:Tawna Fenske [Fenske, Tawna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-03-11T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 8

CONFESSIONAL 708.5

Walsh, Griffin (Brewmaster: Juniper Ridge)

Trust issues? Yeah, I guess so. [drags hand through hair] I mean, yeah…divorce left me kinda jaded. But I’m trying to do better. Self-improvement and all that. I want to be a better guy than I was when I was married. Model good behavior for my kid, you know?

[slow grin]

Well, I can’t be good all the time…

I stare into Mari’s eyes, still mind-whacked from what just happened between us. “Gabby’s name. Why is it in your notebook?”

I bend to retrieve it from the floor, but Mari scrambles under the table and grabs it. “That’s just—notes.”

“Show notes?” Joining Fresh Start at Juniper Ridge made me familiar with the concept, but I’m still not clear what Gabby has to do with anything. “You’re not bringing her on the show are you?”

Mari slams the notebook closed against her chest and shakes her head. She’s still naked, so the sight of her breasts squishing around the edges of the notebook makes me lose my train of thought.

“Absolutely not,” she says. “It’s just—” She bites her lip like she’s choosing her words with care. “Can I put my clothes on?”

I’d be a dick to say no, so I nod. I avert my eyes as she fumbles with her shirt and skips the bra. The lace tangles around her pepper shaker, making this my first time feeling turned on by a condiment.

Grabbing the notebook again, she runs her fingers through her hair. “Being conscious of what every community member is grappling with on an emotional level is my job,” she says at last. “Most of that will never be part of the show, but I still need to be aware of what our residents are facing in their personal lives. It’s a crucial piece of the research I’m conducting.”

I stare at her, reminding myself not to be a suspicious prick. “That was an awful lot of shrink speak in one mouthful.”

My own mouth is still filled with the taste of Mari, sweet and sexy and intoxicating. What were we talking about again?

“Elle Julia is on the show’s radar as a potential source of conflict in your life.” Her words jolt me back to the conversation, splashing cold water on my libido. “There’s a lot of behind-the-scenes due diligence we need to perform to be sure there won’t be any surprises.”

I’m not sure why she’s talking like a TV producer, but my brain catches one small detail. “You called her Elle Julia,” I say. “Her Hollywood name. Does that mean you’ve been in touch with her recently?”

Whatever just flickered in her eyes is something I can’t read. “No one from the show has spoken with Elle Julia recently.”

“Recently?”

Her throat moves as she swallows. “You’ll recall we did our due diligence when you applied. Our attorneys tracked down your ex-wife to make sure there were no conflicts as far as Sophie’s involvement.”

I’d almost forgotten about that. It was before Gabby started going by Elle, before anyone had heard of Hustlers and Housewives or even Fresh Start at Juniper Ridge.

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