Melting Into You Teaser Excerpt Week 1
Melting Into You (Due South Book 2)
Released June 16th, 2014.
He didn’t need or want a woman picking up after him. Ben slid off the barstool and walked into the kitchen, angling behind Kezia at the sink and tugging the bowl from her fingers. Her arm, bare to the elbow since she’d rolled up her long-sleeved top, brushed his. She stepped sideways out of his way and he sucked in a breath, praying he wouldn’t swallow his lustful drool the wrong way and end up coughing up a lung.
“She was happy watching TV.”
“Happy, and you didn’t have to interact with her, correct?” Kezia edged into the family room and perched on a couch arm.
“Hey, I interacted with her today. I took her to meet West’s parents—who also think she’s the Second Coming—and I bought her an ice-cream at the store.”
“Did you play any games with her?”
“Games?” He finished rinsing his bowl and left it to drain.
“You know, like Scrabble or backgammon—that sort of thing?”
Did he look like the type of guy to have a host of board games tucked away in a cupboard? Don’t piss her off Ben, play nice.
“Ah, no. I’m a bit low-stocked on board games.”
“Hmmph. You should take her over to the city and buy a few, they’re good ice-breakers. Playing a board game means you can spend time with Jade without much talking—if talking’s hard for you.”
Of course talking was hard. He had nothing in common with an eight-year-old girl. “Sounds like a plan.”
He wiped down the counter. Surely five minutes was long enough for Jade to fall asleep?
“Can I get you something? Tea? Coffee?”
“Instant noodles?” Kezia’s dark eyes twinkled.
“Food of the Gods,” he said.
She snorted and snagged her jacket off the sofa. “Thanks, but I’d better go. Zoe wasn’t amused at being left at home with Shaye and missing our girl-time.”
“I appreciate you dropping everything to come by, Kezia. Name your price.”
She paused, one arm in the jacket, the pull of the leather across her shoulders emphasizing the thrust of her breasts beneath the soft knit of her jersey. “My price is you stop being such a stronzo.”
“Do I want to know the translation?”
She pulled her jacket on the rest of the way. “I’ll give you a clue. It starts with ass and ends with hole.”
He bit back a grin. “I’ll try not to be such a stronzo.”
Kezia’s lips lifted into a small smile. “Try harder.”
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Hope you enjoyed this week’s teaser – check back for another next week in the build-up to release day!
Tracey
