Page 108 of Dominion
“It’s something about Cody. I know it is.”
Damn. Sisters were hard to fool.
“He’s hot. And grumpy. He unnerves me. I can’t quite figure him out. One second I decide he’s a cocky redneck laborer and the next he’s comforting me or doing something thoughtful and all the while he’s turning me on, making overt sexual come-ons that should totally piss me off, but instead have me soaking my panties.It’s just all too much. I don’t know what to do with it.”
“Wow. I wish I’d met him. I don’t know whether to advise you to stay the hell away from him or not.”
“I think I should keep my panties on and my legs crossed. He’s got the same kind of appeal as Jeremy, and you know how badly that went.”
“Ugh. Yeah, I do. Then you’re probably right. Steer clear. Don’t provoke his dominance, because sexy times will just complicate things.”
“I've arrived at the same conclusion.”
“Ben’s working on this end to get things figured out with that asshole who’s after Jeremy. He will pay him off or his buddy will arrest him. Either way, they’re taking care of it, ‘kay?”
She exhaled, releasing some of the stress she’d been carrying around. “Thanks, I feel a little better. I’m sorry if this is ruining your honeymoon.”
“No, it’s fine. I’m on the beach getting a tan and drinking a banana daiquiri, but if you want us to come back, we’ll be on the next plane home.”
“No. Please, stay. Hey, Ash?”
“Yeah?”
“I don’t want Jeremy to get killed. Could you tell Ben and his friends that? I know they don’t give a crap about him, and this is his fault and everything, but…”
“What, you still feel like you owe him something for saving your life?”
“Yeah.” She knew Ashley would get it.
“Okay, I’ll relay the message. Take care of yourself.”
“You too. Have fun with that wolf of yours.”
“I will.Hasta luego, hermana.”
Melissa laughed at the horrible accent. Her sister’s Spanish sucked. “Talk to you later. Love you.”
She hung up smiling and flipped open the Chromebook Cody had bought her. It was surprisingly easy to set up and in no time at all, she had accessed her email and listings. Maybe working from Cody’s wouldn’t be all that bad, so long as she could conduct all business over the phone, rather than in person.
And working in her pajamas wasn’t half bad either, although she was ready for a shower. She stood and stretched, grabbed the bags of clothes Cody bought, and headed to the en suite bathroom.
Like the rest of Cody’s place, the bathroom could use a good cleaning. She wrinkled her nose at the mold growing in the corners of the tile and the ring around the tub.
Nasty. She wasn’t setting foot in that thing until it had been disinfected at least three times.
She looked under the sink and found cleaning supplies. With a pair of rubber gloves pulled up to her elbows, she broke out the Ajax and got on her hands and knees with a scrub brush.
An hour later she deemed the bathroom passable, and took her shower. Of course, the shampoo was total crap and there was no conditioner. Plus, she hated—hated—deodorant soaps.Yuck.Now she would smell like sudsy grass all day.
She stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around her body before dumping the bags of clothing on Cody’s bed.
She snorted when she picked up a four-pack of the ugliest set of pastel granny panties she’d ever seen. He must’ve been joking with those. Maybe he was hoping it would kill the attraction between the two of them. Oh wow, purple leggings. She laughed out loud when she saw the tanktop that readPrincessin fuchsia across the boobs. “Very funny, wolf man,” she muttered.
Some normal stuff was in the pile, too. He’d bought jeans in a size five and seven—she supposed he didn’t know which size would fit her. Several solid colored t-shirts and cute cotton panties that actually might fit. Nothing she would ever buy on her own, but it was better than wearing his shirt and boxer shorts.
She held up a very long pair of black and white witch socks that would probably serve as thigh-highs. He must’ve bought this stuff on purpose to goad her.
Perfect. If that’s what he wanted to see her in, she’d give him a show.