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Authors: Nina Pierce
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Family Life, Short Stories, Genre Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies, Two Hours or More (65-100 Pages), Single Authors
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you’re passing judgment.”
“That’s not true, Daddy. We don’t judge. Everyone’s welcome at the Tilling dinner table.” Meghan came down the back steps and set a tray filled with glasses and a pitcher of iced tea on the end of the picnic table.
Peter scoffed as he followed her, handing beers around. “ Riiiiight .”
Meghan backhanded Peter’s gut. “I’m Meghan and this is my fiancé, Peter.”
Damon shook the hands they extended.
“Don’t let my sister’s pixie features fool you.” Deirdre pointed to their mother. “Judge…” She hitched her thumb at Meghan. “Jury…” Deirdre nodded and patted her chest. “And executioner.” She shook Damon’s hand. “But the family just calls me Deirdre.”
“Don’t listen to her, they’re not all bad. Nobody bites. Just a little growling now and again.” Bri leaned against Dee and politely extended her hand to Damon. “I’m Brianna.”
Introductions complete, Julie was at a loss as to where to go next and absently picked up the pitcher of sweet tea to fill a few glasses.
“So how long have you two been dating?” Her mother asked as she began unpacking the cooler Damon had set on the ground.
Iced tea spilled over Julie’s trembling hand. How the hell was she going to explain away the lie? There was no way she wanted her family to find out about her venture into the nightclub last night and the results of meeting Demon Jones.
With his usual cool charisma, Damon mopped up the spill and wrapped his warm hand around hers, hiding her nervousness. “An old friend brought us together and the chemistry was immediate.” He squeezed her hand and smiled.
The man did have a way of spinning the truth.
“Good enough for me,” Peter said. “Why don’t we get out of this heat to some place cooler, Damon…like the grill?” He leaned in conspiratorially. “They’re always better behaved with full bellies.”
Damon shot Julie a knowing wink that had her tummy doing little flips of pleasure. As he walked away she admired both his nice ass and the way he’d managed to ingratiate himself into her family. Maybe Dee was right and he was nothing more than a cool player racking up woman with his ratings.
There was definitely something dark and dangerous about Damon. Julie just hadn’t quite put her finger on what it was just yet and until then, she needed to guard her heart.
* * * *
Wind whipped past his body, but the thrill of speed was nothing compared to having the heat of Julie pressed against his back. The vise-grip of her arms around his waist spurred Damon into reckless abandon. The faster he pushed the Harley, the tighter she clung. Her breasts were crushed against his back, her legs intimately hugging his thighs. And all he could think about was getting her alone and naked. But perhaps that wasn’t what she had in mind.
No, it wasn’t Demon taking her home. He needed to take this slow. The afternoon with her family had been filled with friendly banter. The people surrounding her in love at the barbeque certainly didn’t seem to know anything about the sexy Jewel who’d been at Starry Knights last night. She’d skirted around questions of how they’d met through an old college friend of Jason’s with barely a stumble. But the tension in her shoulders and pleading looks she’d sent his way had communicated an uneasiness he didn’t quite understand.
Still, it was early and he didn’t want to go home just yet. The sun had barely slipped behind the tree line, throwing ribbons of color over the clouds. The day held a tenuous grasp of the sky even as the purple shades of night fought for control in the east. He wasn’t sure how Julie was feeling about her one-night stand showing up at the family picnic. He’d have to go slow until he figured out how she felt about his unexpected arrival.
“That one.” Julie’s arm pointed to
“That’s not true, Daddy. We don’t judge. Everyone’s welcome at the Tilling dinner table.” Meghan came down the back steps and set a tray filled with glasses and a pitcher of iced tea on the end of the picnic table.
Peter scoffed as he followed her, handing beers around. “ Riiiiight .”
Meghan backhanded Peter’s gut. “I’m Meghan and this is my fiancé, Peter.”
Damon shook the hands they extended.
“Don’t let my sister’s pixie features fool you.” Deirdre pointed to their mother. “Judge…” She hitched her thumb at Meghan. “Jury…” Deirdre nodded and patted her chest. “And executioner.” She shook Damon’s hand. “But the family just calls me Deirdre.”
“Don’t listen to her, they’re not all bad. Nobody bites. Just a little growling now and again.” Bri leaned against Dee and politely extended her hand to Damon. “I’m Brianna.”
Introductions complete, Julie was at a loss as to where to go next and absently picked up the pitcher of sweet tea to fill a few glasses.
“So how long have you two been dating?” Her mother asked as she began unpacking the cooler Damon had set on the ground.
Iced tea spilled over Julie’s trembling hand. How the hell was she going to explain away the lie? There was no way she wanted her family to find out about her venture into the nightclub last night and the results of meeting Demon Jones.
With his usual cool charisma, Damon mopped up the spill and wrapped his warm hand around hers, hiding her nervousness. “An old friend brought us together and the chemistry was immediate.” He squeezed her hand and smiled.
The man did have a way of spinning the truth.
“Good enough for me,” Peter said. “Why don’t we get out of this heat to some place cooler, Damon…like the grill?” He leaned in conspiratorially. “They’re always better behaved with full bellies.”
Damon shot Julie a knowing wink that had her tummy doing little flips of pleasure. As he walked away she admired both his nice ass and the way he’d managed to ingratiate himself into her family. Maybe Dee was right and he was nothing more than a cool player racking up woman with his ratings.
There was definitely something dark and dangerous about Damon. Julie just hadn’t quite put her finger on what it was just yet and until then, she needed to guard her heart.
* * * *
Wind whipped past his body, but the thrill of speed was nothing compared to having the heat of Julie pressed against his back. The vise-grip of her arms around his waist spurred Damon into reckless abandon. The faster he pushed the Harley, the tighter she clung. Her breasts were crushed against his back, her legs intimately hugging his thighs. And all he could think about was getting her alone and naked. But perhaps that wasn’t what she had in mind.
No, it wasn’t Demon taking her home. He needed to take this slow. The afternoon with her family had been filled with friendly banter. The people surrounding her in love at the barbeque certainly didn’t seem to know anything about the sexy Jewel who’d been at Starry Knights last night. She’d skirted around questions of how they’d met through an old college friend of Jason’s with barely a stumble. But the tension in her shoulders and pleading looks she’d sent his way had communicated an uneasiness he didn’t quite understand.
Still, it was early and he didn’t want to go home just yet. The sun had barely slipped behind the tree line, throwing ribbons of color over the clouds. The day held a tenuous grasp of the sky even as the purple shades of night fought for control in the east. He wasn’t sure how Julie was feeling about her one-night stand showing up at the family picnic. He’d have to go slow until he figured out how she felt about his unexpected arrival.
“That one.” Julie’s arm pointed to
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