Tempt Me by Melissa Schroeder

Author:Melissa Schroeder
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2014-05-06T13:57:06.713422+00:00

Chapter Eight

Zoe didn't know whether to be amused or embarrassed by the situation. She hadn't expected to deal with a father tonight or the vibes between the two of them. Something was definitely going on between them. For the General, as she had heard everyone at the Santinis and Johnsons call him, he was wonderful with her. Over dinner and then dessert, they discussed Venice and Milan, and her hopes of going there some day.

"I have got to be going," he said as he rose from his chair, and gave Jesse a look. "My days start early."

"I'm on leave again tomorrow."

His father chuckled. "Okay. Make sure to call Jack. I talked to him today and he sounded pretty good, but kept going on about some dog."

"That's his neighbor's dog. But I'll call him."

"Good. It was nice to have dinner with you, Zoe. Thanks for humoring me so I could spend some time with my son."

She smiled. "No troubles, sir."

"I'll be right back," Jesse said as he followed his father down the hall.

The murmur of male voices was barely audible over the pouring rain. She glanced around the room again, taking in the style. It was exactly as she expected for the most part. Neutral colors, strong bold lines, but there were other things that caught her attention. Pictures mainly. There were tons of them littering every surface in the living area and framed ones on the walls. He seemed to have more pictures of his nieces than MJ probably had. She especially liked the close up of him and the babies. They were both smiling into the camera with identical grins.

But the one that caught her eye was a framed picture on his desk. It was older and the woman was gorgeous. Stunning in fact. She was dressed conservatively and holding a small baby boy on her lap. She was in a swing and laughing, His mother, no doubt and teeny tiny Jesse Johnson. She smiled and wandered back to the table. It made him even more attractive to her. It made him human. It also showed he was a sentimental man. And there was just another point in his favor. A man who loved his family this much was kind of irresistible to her.

Needing to keep herself busy, she stacked the dessert plates and took them to the sink.

"Hey, you're the guest," Jesse said as he returned. He took the stacked dishes from her hands.

"It's the least I could do after that meal. You do make a mean red sauce."

He set the plates on the counter, then eased his way in front of her. Comfortable and pleasantly relaxed from the wine, she slipped her hands up to his shoulders and then twined them around his neck.

"Don't tell MJ. She thinks her red sauce is the best."

She laughed then sighed as he nibbled on her neck. "I liked your father."

"Just what a guy wants to hear when he is trying to seduce a woman."

"No, really. I know you didn't want him to stay, but he wanted to spend time with you so badly.

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