Snippet Saturday ~ Make Me Laugh
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The man she wants is the one she must deceive.
Seattle Steam Book 2
Christy Wallace may be a respectable Seattle Spanish teacher, but she's got a sultry side. She lets it come out to play during the summer, when she moonlights as a Salsa dancing instructor.
Sexy, cowboy Adam wants more time with her than just a fleeting cup of coffee, but she makes it clear that if he wants her, he'll have to sign up for dance class. Amazingly enough, he does. And Christy finds herself falling for a charming country hick with hands as fast as his feet.
Adam's no hick, though. He's the owner of Adam's Apples, the fastest-growing cider business in eastern Washington. To his own surprise, one night with her has him thinking in terms of forever. That is, until he walks into a restaurant for a family lunch—and finds Christy on the arm of his brother.
Is there a logical explanation? Or is something rotten in Seattle?
EXCERPT
"I'd offer to buy you a beer, but they're free."
Christy glanced up at the man who'd just come to stand beside her.
"And the fact that I already have one?" She tilted the neck of her bottle at him.
He wasn't too bad-looking—a little more beefy than she was used to. Kind of had that whole football linebacker bulk going on, and maybe the mentality of one who'd taken too many hits to the head.
"Yeah, but you're almost done with it."
"So I am." She downed the rest and tossed the bottle in a nearby barrel full of other empty bottles.
"Tell you what, little lady." He giggled—actually giggled. "And you are little. I can get you another beer, or we can dance. Do either of those sound good to you?"
Not really. But then watching Mandy Lou and Adam circle the floor like freaking homecoming royalty wasn't a much better option.
"We can dance."
So, how much was she going to regret this? He grabbed her wrist, almost dragging her onto the dance floor. If he lifted her off the ground at any time and attempted to carry her, it was over.
"So, you're not from around here, are you?"
"I'm from Seattle," she replied as they found a place in-between couples.
He draped a meaty arm around her waist and held her hand with his free one. When his fingers started moving up her ribs, she accidentally stepped on his foot with her high heel.
"Sorry." Yeah right.
"About what?"
God, was his foot so big that he hadn't even felt that? She'd have to try harder next time.
"What's your name, little lady?"
"Not little lady, that's for sure."
"I like you, you're kind of funny."
When Christy looked up at him, he was smiling and she noticed he was missing a few important teeth. Score one for the too many hits in football theory.
"You got a boyfriend?"
"No. And I'm not looking, thanks."
"So are you one of them girls just looking for sex then?"
"Uh, tempting as that may be, I'm gonna have to say no." She gave a shudder of disgust. Weren't country boys supposed to be all polite and gentleman-like?
"Well, I guess we can just dance then."
"I guess so." Christy shot another loathing glance at Adam and Mandy Lou.
Good Lord, could Mandy Lou get any closer to Adam? They didn't need to be that close. It was like they were lovers or something.
The thought stuck. Had they been lovers?
The way the other woman was gazing up at him, and giggling as they danced around the barn…it wouldn't surprise her if they had. Maybe at one point at least. Interesting. She would have to keep a closer eye on those two.
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