Up for Seconds by Melissa Chambers

Author:Melissa Chambers [Chambers, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Perry Evans Press

16

Jack

I let us in Robert’s house and then find the cat, who’s meowing at me by her empty bowl. I give her a pat on the head, but I’m pretty sure she just wants the food.

“Are you a cat person?” I ask Tori.

“There were some stray cats around the trailer park growing up, but we never had one. Never had a dog either.”

“Oh, man,” I say. “You never had a dog?” She shakes her head. “Our dog, Ranger, was such a big part of our family growing up.”

“What kind of dog?”

“Chocolate Lab.”

“God, Jack. Could you be more boy-next-door?”

I squint at her. “I think I’ll take that as a compliment.”

“Where is the litter box?” she asks.

“It’s in the laundry room, but I’ll do that,” I say, scooping a cup of food for the cat.

“I’ll do it. You give her some company while she’s eating.” She heads off down the hall.

I hope I didn’t ruin the night. She went quiet in the car after our conversation about her giving that tour. I don’t want to be naïve about the senator’s intentions or this guy who I don’t know who’ll be coming for the tour. But surely she’s got to know that if I thought anything nefarious was going on, I’d kill both guys with my bare hands, senator or not. I don’t want to overstep, gushing to her about what a great therapist she is, because she can sniff bullshit a mile away. But I do want to make sure she knows she’s an asset to the resort. I’ll have to work on that.

When she returns, I ask her how it went. “I think she’s making a statement. She went right beside the box both ways.”

“I don’t blame her,” I say, petting her as she licks her chops, having finished her meal. “I’d be pissed if my people left me, too. Thanks for doing that.”

“I’m just ready to see what else you have planned for this date.”

“Actually, I was wondering if you might want to get in Robert’s hot tub.”

She cuts her eyes at me. “I am not having sex in that hot tub with you.”

“Of course not,” I say, but by the look on her face, she’s got my number.

She walks toward the windows and peers out at Robert’s backyard. “What if they come home early?”

I pull up Catherine’s Instagram and find a post from three hours ago. I show Tori my phone. “Unless they can get home from wine country in less than three hours, I think we’re good.”

She lifts her eyebrow at me, arms crossed over her chest. “You could’ve told me to bring my swimsuit.”

“I would have, except for when I showed up tonight, I wasn’t even sure if you were still gonna go on a date with me.”

“I see your point.”

“We can get in without any clothes on?” I ask, both of my eyebrows lifted in hope.

She does that eye roll/head shake thing she’s so good at and then lands her gaze on me. “No sex, and we both keep our underwear on.

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