Wrong Turn by Bronwen Evans

Author:Bronwen Evans
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bronwen Evans

That night, Lexi squeezed the steering wheel of her Jeep until her knuckles turned white. She tried not to panic, but it was difficult. She berated herself for accepting Kade’s dinner invitation. He wanted to celebrate the completed restoration of his car. He’d told her to wear something nice because he was taking her to a high-end restaurant.

As soon as the words “sure, that would be great” had come out of Lexie’s mouth, anxiety had set in. How could she have been so stupid? Lexie knew the answer to that question. Their test ride had been thrilling. The Alfa had run like a dream, drawing envious gazes as they’d driven through the city and up into the hills along a winding road. The gears had shifted smoothly, with no lurching or shimmying, and the powerful engine had sent them speeding along, climbing the hill with ease.

Driving the car wasn’t the only thing that had excited her, though. Kade sitting next to her, laughing and talking, had been just as invigorating. He’d teased her about her driving and then cringed when she’d really put the hammer down. She’d taken pity on him and pulled over so they could switch.

Although she’d ridden with Kade before, seeing him in command of the powerful car was far different—and arousing. The skillful way his large hands had handled the wheel and worked the gear stick had conjured images in her mind of those hands on her body. She’d concentrated on the road after that, afraid that he’d see her reaction in her eyes.

They’d arrived back at the garage, and he’d killed the engine but made no move to get out. He’d grinned over at her. “Damn, that was fun. I knew you would do an outstanding job, but it’s even better than I’d hoped. Let me take you to dinner to show my appreciation. And I mean to a proper restaurant. What do you say?”

Caught up in the moment, Lexie had said, “Sounds great.”

“Good. Dress up, because the place I have in mind requires formalwear.”

That was when Lexie had regretted accepting his invitation, but she couldn’t back out.

Now, she wanted to redo the moment and turn him down, not because she didn’t want to go—but because she had nothing suitable to wear and couldn’t afford to buy anything.

An idea came to her then, and she asked Google to call Kendra.

“Hi, Lexie. I heard Kade loved his car.”

“He did, thanks. It was a dream working on it, but I have a favor to ask.”

“Anything.”

Lexie mentally crossed her fingers. “Kade asked me out to a fancy dinner tonight, which is great, I think.”

“You think? Do you like him?”

Lexie smiled. “I do. Is that crazy since he’s Jason’s brother?”

“I don’t think it is. From what Tom says, he’s a good guy. If Tom likes him, that says something. You know how suspicious Tom can be,” Kendra replied.

“That’s an understatement,” Lexie remarked. “He’s so different from Jason that most of the time I forget they’re brothers. Kade is smart, considerate, and—”

“Hot?” Kendra interjected.

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