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Authors: Sharon Sala
Tags: Fiction, Contemporary Women
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hanging out with the Wilder brothers was not going to endear him to people in the upper levels of society, so he’d since steered clear of the pool hall. He wasn’t above conning a widow or two if the opportunity arose, but that couldn’t happen if he got a bad reputation here like he had back home.
He drove into town for breakfast and headed for Granny’s Country Kitchen for sausage gravy and biscuits. When he pulled up to the curb in front of the café, he wasn’t thinking about women, but his attention shifted the moment the café door opened and a pretty redhead walked out. He wasn’t intimidated by the man on her arm, because what she was wearing had the “come fuck me” look.
Her long hair was obviously dyed. Her boobs were Dolly Parton–sized, another aspect he definitely admired. Her skinny-leg jeans outlined every lush curve from her waist to her ankles, and while her chunky white sweater hung loose around her hips, the V-neck plunged most indecently. He’d never seen a more blatant invitation, but that was alright with him. He liked fine women who favored a trashy look.
He got out quickly, intending to make eye contact before she got away, but he need not have worried. The moment she saw him, she fixed on his face like a mongoose to a cobra.
He felt the force of her gaze and for a split second got a dose of his own medicine. The tables had turned, he was the one under inspection, and it caught him off guard. Then she looked away, seemingly oblivious to his presence, but he knew it was an act for the man beside her.
“Morning,” he said, tipping his hat as he stepped aside to let them pass.
Bud Goodhope smiled. “Morning,” he said.
Rachel’s sideways glance and the little smile on her face intrigued T. J. If he wasn’t mistaken, he’d just been invited to check her out further. It was an auspicious beginning to a Monday morning and put a smile on his face as he walked into Granny’s.
***
Although The Curl Up and Dye was not open on Mondays, Ruby always used the day for a thorough cleaning of the shop. Dusting, cleaning windows, mopping floors; it all had to be done and this was the only day to do it uninterrupted.
She was at the front washing the inside surfaces on the plate glass windows when she saw T. J. Lachlan park and get out at the café across the street. At the same time, she saw Bud and Rachel Goodhope come out of the café and guessed that the bed and breakfast didn’t have any guests or they wouldn’t be eating out.
When Ruby realized Rachel was actually giving the stranger the come-on, she shook her head. The only thing that kept Rachel from hooker status was that she didn’t charge men money. She married them first, then took them for all they had, after which she kicked them to the curb. Rumor around town was that Bud was on the downhill slide and didn’t know it. It appeared that rumor was right.
Chapter 5
LilyAnn hadn’t given a thought to her new lifestyle program when she stopped by her house on the way to the hospital. She was so busy with all that was happening that she grabbed an apple and a stick of string cheese and ate them on the way.
Once she arrived, her appetite appeased, she headed for an elevator. Now that she was here, she was anxious to get to Mike’s room. He’d been out of her sight since ten o’clock last night, and she just needed to make sure he was okay.
When she got off on the fourth floor, she saw a number of people standing near the nurses’ station but thought nothing of it. It wasn’t until she got closer that she realized they were women from the Ladies Aide at the First Methodist Church, one of whom just happened to be Rachel Goodhope. LilyAnn was so pissed that she wanted to scream. The gall of that bitch! She was so determined to get in to see Mike that she was actually using the cover of the church to get into his room.
When LilyAnn passed the nurses’ station, she paused long enough to wave and let them know she was there,
He drove into town for breakfast and headed for Granny’s Country Kitchen for sausage gravy and biscuits. When he pulled up to the curb in front of the café, he wasn’t thinking about women, but his attention shifted the moment the café door opened and a pretty redhead walked out. He wasn’t intimidated by the man on her arm, because what she was wearing had the “come fuck me” look.
Her long hair was obviously dyed. Her boobs were Dolly Parton–sized, another aspect he definitely admired. Her skinny-leg jeans outlined every lush curve from her waist to her ankles, and while her chunky white sweater hung loose around her hips, the V-neck plunged most indecently. He’d never seen a more blatant invitation, but that was alright with him. He liked fine women who favored a trashy look.
He got out quickly, intending to make eye contact before she got away, but he need not have worried. The moment she saw him, she fixed on his face like a mongoose to a cobra.
He felt the force of her gaze and for a split second got a dose of his own medicine. The tables had turned, he was the one under inspection, and it caught him off guard. Then she looked away, seemingly oblivious to his presence, but he knew it was an act for the man beside her.
“Morning,” he said, tipping his hat as he stepped aside to let them pass.
Bud Goodhope smiled. “Morning,” he said.
Rachel’s sideways glance and the little smile on her face intrigued T. J. If he wasn’t mistaken, he’d just been invited to check her out further. It was an auspicious beginning to a Monday morning and put a smile on his face as he walked into Granny’s.
***
Although The Curl Up and Dye was not open on Mondays, Ruby always used the day for a thorough cleaning of the shop. Dusting, cleaning windows, mopping floors; it all had to be done and this was the only day to do it uninterrupted.
She was at the front washing the inside surfaces on the plate glass windows when she saw T. J. Lachlan park and get out at the café across the street. At the same time, she saw Bud and Rachel Goodhope come out of the café and guessed that the bed and breakfast didn’t have any guests or they wouldn’t be eating out.
When Ruby realized Rachel was actually giving the stranger the come-on, she shook her head. The only thing that kept Rachel from hooker status was that she didn’t charge men money. She married them first, then took them for all they had, after which she kicked them to the curb. Rumor around town was that Bud was on the downhill slide and didn’t know it. It appeared that rumor was right.
Chapter 5
LilyAnn hadn’t given a thought to her new lifestyle program when she stopped by her house on the way to the hospital. She was so busy with all that was happening that she grabbed an apple and a stick of string cheese and ate them on the way.
Once she arrived, her appetite appeased, she headed for an elevator. Now that she was here, she was anxious to get to Mike’s room. He’d been out of her sight since ten o’clock last night, and she just needed to make sure he was okay.
When she got off on the fourth floor, she saw a number of people standing near the nurses’ station but thought nothing of it. It wasn’t until she got closer that she realized they were women from the Ladies Aide at the First Methodist Church, one of whom just happened to be Rachel Goodhope. LilyAnn was so pissed that she wanted to scream. The gall of that bitch! She was so determined to get in to see Mike that she was actually using the cover of the church to get into his room.
When LilyAnn passed the nurses’ station, she paused long enough to wave and let them know she was there,
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