Dating Dr Notorious by Donna McDonald Page A

fact—that she wasn’t a nice woman. Then he thought of what she’d said to Stephanie Sawyer about dating. If other men knew what he did about how vulnerable Regina was under the tough exterior, he’d have been more than number six in her bed. Truth was it was no longer just one side of Regina he wanted. He wanted all of her.
    That didn’t mean it wasn’t still complicated. He for damn sure needed some help. With a vision of being asked embarrassing questions running through his head, Ben picked up the phone in desperation, dialing a phone number he had looked up some time ago—just in case.
    When Ben wanted to solve an especially challenging problem, he sought advice from an expert who demonstrated a proficiency in the area. This situation required an expert about Regina’s public life.
    “Hello. Yes, this is Ben Kaiser. I’m a friend of Regina Logan’s and was wondering if Ms Ranger could meet with me for lunch today if she doesn’t have plans. Can you ask and give me a call back? Tell her I have something important to talk with her about concerning Regina.”
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    Across town, Sydney Banes hung up the phone and went to Alexa’s office.
    “Get this,” he said, his voice husky and conspiratorial as he leaned against the doorway. “Regina’s nice man , Ben Kaiser, called to ask you to lunch.”
    “Well, how intriguing,” Alexa said on a laugh. “It’s so rare when a nice man asks me out.”
    “Hey, I’m nice,” Casey said gruffly, using his cane to shove Sydney out of the doorway as he walked into Alexa’s office. He didn’t need the cane to walk much anymore, but it was handy for removing obstructions from his path.
    Sydney laughed and punched Casey’s shoulder as he passed.
    “Are you planning to cheat on me with Regina’s new boyfriend?” Casey asked Alexa, as he slid into one of the chairs in front of her desk.
    “Thinking about it,” she purred in response. “Want to make it a threesome? You’re still my favorite guy.”
    Casey rolled his eyes to the ceiling as Sydney laughed behind them. He wondered if he would ever outsmart that very smart mouth of Alexa’s.
    “I’d suggest a fourth, but I already have plans,” Sydney said, sounding terribly disappointed.
    “Order in something for us, okay?” Alexa asked Sydney, her eyes twinkling, her bottom lip protruding in thought. “We need some privacy for our nooner with Mr. Kaiser. Tell him to meet us here and send him back when he shows.”
    Sydney smiled broadly as he left.
    “So tell me the truth. Are you planning to play nice with the nice man?” Casey asked, wishing the nooner had been his idea when he saw Alexa stretch her arms overhead and strain the buttons on her shirt.
    Alexa felt lust spring to life inside her at Casey’s interested look, so she got up to walk over and sit in his lap. He arranged her in a position they both enjoyed so he could hold her comfortably. She kissed his neck and moved to his mouth for a taste. It would have to hold them both for a while, she thought.
    “I don’t know yet how nice I’ll be to Mr. Kaiser, but it’s interesting he would call me the day after the interview. I’d bet Regina doesn’t know about him calling me either. So like I told Sydney, I’m intrigued,” Alexa said, running her finger along the edge of Casey’s collar.
    “Intrigued, huh? Well, for the record I’m definitely not into sharing my woman with another man,” Casey warned. “Maybe just this one time. Don’t get used to it.”
    Then Casey gripped her hair to hold her head still while he had his way with her mouth. He pulled away just before it got bad enough to make them lock and bolt the office door.
    Alexa groaned in frustration and buried her face in Casey’s neck. He stroked her back to comfort them both. Not smart, he thought, but always satisfying to stake his claim to her.
    “After that kiss, I’m not in the mood for nice now,” Alexa said, mildly irritated with Casey for stirring her