Shock Me by Casey Hagen

Author:Casey Hagen [Hagen, Casey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hagen Novels, LLC
Published: 2020-08-31T18:30:00+00:00

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Dusty and hot, Kellen made his way through Willette after a long, miserable day outside in the hot Georgia sun, memories of his father’s mistakes screaming through his mind with every mile. He’d be lying if he didn’t admit to turning it over in his mind ever since he followed Mabel Lee home and discovered just where she lived.

Religious girl, heavily involved with the church, living in Willette, a town with only two churches, the chances were damn good that she might just be a member of the church his father swindled.

Avoiding it as long as he could, he resolved to call the attorney he’d used to forward restitution payments to find out for sure.

His father’s subsequent disappearing act after he’d gotten out of jail told Kellen everything he needed to know, that the man had likely slid right back into the gambling circle that had almost consumed him the first time around.

At least now, if he cheated anyone, it wouldn’t be through the company, and Kellen wouldn’t be left making people whole. Not that he’d been required to, but he wouldn’t have been able to live with himself if he hadn’t.

Good riddance.

Not that he didn’t love his dad, but he sure as hell hadn’t left his mama’s house and the tight family unit she’d formed with her new husband and new kids, a unit he never really fit into, to take care of an addict who couldn’t even make an effort to take care of himself.

Spotting a sign for Lulu’s Concoctions ahead and a rough wooden sign with “iced coffee” painted in white propped next to the road, he decided to treat himself. What’s a few more minutes of dirt corroding his skin if it meant infusing his blood with a blast of caffeine. He’d put that energy to good use by calling Mabel Lee later and flirting with her shamelessly on the phone.

And maybe a part of him sought to be a bit closer to Mabel Lee. Something about stopping in her town, at a place she might frequent, took away the sting of missing her.

Oh, he had it bad. Real bad.

He’d tasted her. More than once. And for the first time, despite his hard-ass stance where his father was concerned, he could understand uncontrollable temptation.

Gravel crunched under the tires of his truck as he pulled in. Dust kicked up behind him despite the rain showers that had moved through earlier in the day. The sun had sucked every last bit of moisture out of the ground, and him.

Lulu’s, despite the welcoming sign, did not invite people to linger. With nowhere to sit other than a flaming-hot deck full of picnic tables without a lick of shade, people placed their order at one counter and slid on down to the other side to collect it when it was ready, then headed for their cars.

Hell, he wanted a shower anyway so no point in dawdling.

“What can I get for you, handsome?” a robust woman with cotton-candy-white hair pinned high on her head asked.

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