Sunday Snippets 28 – Deep-Fried Sweethearts
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Skipping forward. Michaela went ahead and hired Tag (as we knew she would–his references were impeccable…;) ). After her first day on the job, she’s talking to her good friend, Eve (who will have her own story later in the year) about her first day working with Tag.
Eve speaks first:
“I just wanted to see how the first day with Tag went, you lucky dog. Side by side with Tag, must have been lovely.”
“It was distracting, not lovely.”
“We are in a mood,” Eve chuckled. “So you still like him?”
“No, I lust after him. Hard to like a child I hardly know.”
“He’s no child.”
*Tiniest bit of creative editing in place, just a wee bit to fit it into the 8
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Michaela O’Keefe is in over her head with her restaurant, The Midway. Her ad for an assistant manager brings Owen “Tag” Montague to her doorstep. With an impeccable resume and dozens of letters of recommendation, she has little choice but to give him a chance. Ten years her junior, Tag sets her long-dead libido humming, but she gave up on love and her instincts on men years ago.
Tag has had a crush on his new boss since his youth, but he’s determined to prove he can do the job. Still, he can’t resist the urge to make her blush down to her toes as often as possible. He knows her rough past in life and love makes it hard to trust, and he’s wary of crossing the line he so desperately wants to.
Just when they manage to figure out how to work and play together, Michaela’s ex does all he can to destroy their budding love. When push comes to shove Michaela’s inability to give Tag the benefit of the doubt might destroy everything.
Learning to trust herself again is the hardest lesson Michaela will ever have to learn – and by the time she does, it may be too late for love.
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