The Ex-Girlfriends' Club by Nelson Rhonda

Author:Nelson, Rhonda [Nelson, Rhonda]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Stalkers, Police, Romance: Modern, Computers, Revenge, Fiction, Romance, General, Internet, Romance - Contemporary, Fiction - Romance, Romance - General, Web Page Design, Love stories, Contemporary
ISBN: 9780373793266
Publisher: Harlequin Books
Published: 2007-05-01T04:26:42.999000+00:00

10

THE LAST PLACE EDEN EXPECTED to find herself this morning was standing in Bennett’s old farmhouse kitchen, inspecting a carton of chicken livers.

Then again, stranger things had happened.

Looking distinctly uncomfortable but adorably sexy all the same, Bennett grimaced and leaned against the counter. “I feel like an idiot.”

Grady grunted. “Why do you feel like an idiot? It’s not your fault that you’ve inherited my good looks and considerable sex appeal. I’ve been known to drive the women crazy myself,” he said, smugly rubbing his hand over his grizzled jaw. “’Course, I’ve never made a stalker out of one, but—” he slapped Bennett on the back “—then again, I’ve never had your talent for pissin ’em off the way that you do.” His twinkling gaze darted to Eden. “When are you planning on updating that Web site of yours with some new information? I could use a good laugh.”

Devi snorted and rolled her eyes. “You are a good laugh.”

Eden felt her lips twitch. “It’ll be in the newsletter.”

Bennett’s eyes widened and he choked on a drink of her aunt’s fruit tea. “Newsletter?” he wheezed. “There’s a newsletter, too?”

Though it was tough, she managed to flatten a smile. Bless his heart, despite everything, she couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for him. True to form, Hell’s grapevine had been producing juicy blow-by-blow tidbits since the instant he moved back into town.

Though she hadn’t seen him since the night before last, Eden knew that Bennett had bought batteries, tinned biscuits—practically blasphemous in the South—and Fruity Flakes. Odd that she should find his choice of breakfast cereal endearing. And yet she did, Eden thought, her lips twisting into a small smile.

In addition to his trip to the grocery store, he’d visited the local hardware outlet, as well. It was common knowledge that Bennett had hired Ryan Mothershed to handle the renovations and that Sue-Ellen Fieldstone, president of the Hell chamber of commerce, had cornered him personally regarding his putting a shop in the downtown area. A notorious flirt, no doubt Sue-Ellen would have liked to have made the visit private, as well, but according to various eyewitnesses, Bennett had calmly but firmly let her know that he wasn’t interested.

A new leaf, the gossips had speculated—or had he simply become more selective? Eden had no idea, and though she would love to add a she-didn’t-care to that, too, she found herself miserably unable to make the declaration. She’d been heartened—and relieved, dammit, if she were honest with herself—that Bennett had rebuked Sue-Ellen’s advances.

Bennett moving back was hard enough. Bennett moving back and immediately dating someone would be practically unbearable.

And of course, if the Ex-Girlfriends’ Club had their way, she’d be dating him again. She mentally winced at the reminder.

Eden had called Kate from her cell phone on the way out here to let her know that Artemis525 had left a calling card on Bennett’s back porch. Aside from being appropriately unnerved, Kate had taken the opportunity to remind Eden of her promise— now that was a stretch—to the Ex-Girlfriends’ Club.

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