New And... Improved? Andrew in Excess by Shalvis Jill & Labrecque Jennifer
Author:Shalvis, Jill & Labrecque, Jennifer [Shalvis, Jill & Labrecque, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781426871344
Goodreads: 9347708
Publisher: Harlequin Special Releases
Published: 2000-05-01T07:00:00+00:00
KAT SLID INTO THE SEAT facing the doorway. âThanks, Umberto. Iâll have a glass of Chianti and a basket of garlic rolls while I wait.â
âAnything for you, cara mia.â He treated her to a soulful look before moving off toward the kitchen. Kat shook her head slightly and smiled. Umberto always swore undying devotion to her, as he did to every other female patron. It was fun, harmless flirting that made for a lively dinner and usually a generous tip.
Tonight she and Andrew were meeting, with their attorneys in tow, for the first time in the week and a half since sheâd propositioned him, although theyâd had several short, perfunctory phone conversations in the interim.
âHi, sis.â Her older brother ambled across the restaurant.
Kat stood and hugged him. âThanks for coming, Jackson.â He might be her sibling, but he was also one of the best lawyers she knew, and the only one she trusted to keep this agreement confidential.
âYou realize this whole thing is against my better judgment. And Fatherâs going to be furious when he finds out,â he said without preamble.
âJackson, practically everything I do is against your better judgment.â Kat winced when she thought about her fatherâs reaction, but sheâd made up her mind. âUnfortunately, it wonât be the first time Dadâs disapproved of me.â
Umberto interrupted with a basket of fragrant garlic rolls and Katâs wine. He bowed slightly in Jacksonâs direction. âA glass of Chianti for you?â
âThanks.â Umberto glided away and Jackson picked up the conversational thread. âI donât understand why you canât just fall in love, get married and have a baby.â
He didnât add âlike everyone else.â He didnât have to. It hung between them unspoken. Kat had lived a lifetime of being different.
âIn case it slipped your mind, I tried that with Nick and it landed me a charming case of desertion.â
âIf I ever get my hands on thatâ¦â
ââ¦low-life, slime-sucking son of a bitch, youâre gonna kill him.â Kat finished the diatribe sheâd heard so many times before. âYouâd have to take a number.â
She patted Jacksonâs hand. She wasnât bitter, but sheâd learned her lesson and learned it well. âItâs okay, Jackie. Honest it is.â
âWell, I hate to bring it up, but you know sometimes youâre a little excessive.â
âI have several excellent behavior modification tapes that have really helped.â
âSeveral? Humph. What about that time you bought all that pink paint because you liked the color and it was on sale?â
âThat was a long time ago!â
âHow many pairs of shoes do you own? And how many had you just bought at that sale the last time I met you for lunch?â
âIâm not shopping any more shoe sales and I promise these tapes are great. Try to understand I need to do this my way.â
Umberto placed a glass of wine in front of Jackson and slipped away.
âI respect that. I donât agree with it, but I respect it. By the way, Iâve got an ethics question for you.â
Jackson had plied her with ethical dilemmas from the time heâd entered law school.
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