The Conflicted Maid of Honor by Sharon Sue Thorn

Author:Sharon Sue Thorn [Thorn, Sharon Sue]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: small town romance
Publisher: Lillie's Flowers & Phillip Publishing
Published: 2018-12-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Dominic cursed a string of Creole expletives as he realized he’d stocked all the varieties of whiskey in the wrong spots on the shelf. What is wrong with me? He pulled the bottles back down one by one. He set one down too hard, and it hit another bottle, which then fell to the concrete floor of the basement storage room. The glass cracked, and the liquid spread quickly.

“Charles!” he shouted.

A few seconds later, he heard footsteps on the stairs, and Charles appeared.

“Yes, Dom?” Charles’ eyes widened when he saw the ever-spreading liquid.

“Will you get me a bag, please? Grab the mop for me, too.”

“I’m done with tables. I’ll clean this up,” Charles said. “You need to go relax.”

“Relax, eh?” Dominic eyed the boy. It was an odd thing for Charles to say.

“Yes,” Charles said. “Ever since you came back from taking the girl away, you have been cranky.”

“I am just tired. Will you get me what I asked for, please?”

Charles darted back up the stairs.

Dominic just shook his head. Cranky was right. He’d barely managed three hours of sleep. He’d tried to lie back down in the morning, but it was useless. Out of all the places on the island, why did Sammie have to come to him for help? It was Charles’ fault for bringing her in.

He sighed. It wasn’t the kid’s fault. And it was for the best that she was gone now. If she had upset him this much in just two short days, he couldn’t imagine what frustration a lifetime with her would bring.

On top of it all, he’d impulsively slipped a note into her bag when she wasn’t looking. He wished he could take it back now. At the time, all he’d thought was, At least she’ll know how I feel. But now, he didn’t know what to feel.

How could Sammie not have been able to see through Natasha’s stupid games? And why hadn’t she so much as called to let him know she’d arrived safely on the ship? The only call he’d received was from a woman who’d said she worked for Kaine Industries. She wanted his banking information in order to send him payment for his services. He’d laughed. Not even a billionaire could afford to pay for what he’d endured, and he’d told her thanks but no thanks.

A scuffling noise above his head grabbed his attention. Where was Charles, anyway?

Dominic walked over to the stairs and was ready to call out when he heard Charles yell, “We are closed!”

As he ran up the stairs, Dominic couldn’t imagine what had made Charles call out. The boy always spoke so softly that Dominic often found himself asking him to speak up.

As he rushed into the bar area, he found the cause of the disturbance: Natasha. She was standing there in pants so tight, they looked as if they’d been painted on. A billowy white blouse was tucked into the waistband. Most of the buttons were left undone, exposing her cleavage.

Although she clearly would have liked it to, her bare skin evoked no reaction from him.

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