not in any
trouble.”
“Something I
should know about?” The concern crossing his forehead in the form
of straight lines reminded me what a good officer he was. His
instinct out in the field had only failed him once – and for that
reason we were both back on home soil.
“No,
everything is fine,” I lied. “I just haven’t heard from her in a
while, and this thing I need to clear up is taking up my time.”
“By ‘this
thing,’ you mean this blonde sex-goddess you brought back from the
city? And why is she here playing dress-up?”
I followed
Derek’s gaze toward the window where Emma and the cashier, Missy,
were chatting as if they’d known each other for years. I’d never
seen Missy be so open with anyone before. It looked like Emma was
fitting in with the town’s most difficult girl quite well. The girl
I’d heard had been hanging around with Derek’s younger brother
Blake enough to start rumors of them being an item.
Looking at
Emma from behind the glass, part of me wanted to know where she was
planning on wearing all those clothes she was buying. I mean, I was
sure the outfits would last for the next ten Halloween parties
she’d go to. Yet as I watched her face, studying each piece of
clothing and chatting up Missy, I couldn’t help but think that Emma
was in her full investigative mode, even while blending in with the
town. And was that nerves I noted in Missy’s body language? Why was
she so anxious and sweating?
“I’m branching
out, dude. She’s keen on learning all about cowboys, and I intend
on teaching her everything I know.” I couldn’t hide the coy smile
on my face, but also felt guilt tug at my stomach for the way I’d
referred to Emma.
“You mean you
haven’t scored yet? What’s wrong with her?”
“Nothing’s
wrong. She’s just… different.”
“Wow, you like
her.”
“What’s not to
like?” I really hoped that I didn’t have that dumbfounded puppy
love look on my face, because if I did, there was no way I could
hide it from my friend.
“Claire will
be jealous.”
Goosebumps
covered my arms at the mention of her name. Claire had had her eye
on me for years, and tried to get her claws into my pants every
time she saw me. And all because I’d made out with her once after
school. All right, maybe twice, if you counted the fall fair after
I returned from the military. But I was a starving man, and the
moment she slid her hand down my pants behind a popcorn stand, I
knew I was done. She offered exactly what I needed at the time – a
quick release. Plus, with the booty she had to offer, how could a
man say no? Hopefully Claire had moved on, though, and Emma would
not run into her anytime soon.
“Isn’t that
your brother chatting with Missy now?” I asked.
“Yeah, I think
Blake’s into her. I don’t know, though. There’s something odd about
that girl.”
“What do you
mean, odd?”
“Can’t quite
put my finger on it.”
“Maybe it’s an
orphan thing?” I said, feeling an odd connection to the girl behind
the counter. I’d never seen Missy date a boy in town. In fact,
they’d stayed away from her, and if I remembered the rumors no one
could avoid, I’d say she was an outcast. Suddenly, I felt sorry for
her.
“Looks like
your girl’s getting ready for you,” Derek said, pointing to Emma,
who was dangling a pair of panties on her finger.
“Trust me,
when Emma’s ready, she won’t need those.” I grinned just at the
same time Emma turned toward the window and waved to me. Missy
blushed in our direction, and I could only imagine what kind of
discussion Emma had been having with her.
I wondered
whether she knew I’d tear those sexy panties off as soon as she put
them on. Or perhaps that was why she was buying them.
C HAPTER 11
Emma
This town held
as many secrets as the Pyramids. I felt a constant buzz of
excitement slowly simmering inside me. The little research I’d done
at the town hall only increased the number of questions I had
trouble.”
“Something I
should know about?” The concern crossing his forehead in the form
of straight lines reminded me what a good officer he was. His
instinct out in the field had only failed him once – and for that
reason we were both back on home soil.
“No,
everything is fine,” I lied. “I just haven’t heard from her in a
while, and this thing I need to clear up is taking up my time.”
“By ‘this
thing,’ you mean this blonde sex-goddess you brought back from the
city? And why is she here playing dress-up?”
I followed
Derek’s gaze toward the window where Emma and the cashier, Missy,
were chatting as if they’d known each other for years. I’d never
seen Missy be so open with anyone before. It looked like Emma was
fitting in with the town’s most difficult girl quite well. The girl
I’d heard had been hanging around with Derek’s younger brother
Blake enough to start rumors of them being an item.
Looking at
Emma from behind the glass, part of me wanted to know where she was
planning on wearing all those clothes she was buying. I mean, I was
sure the outfits would last for the next ten Halloween parties
she’d go to. Yet as I watched her face, studying each piece of
clothing and chatting up Missy, I couldn’t help but think that Emma
was in her full investigative mode, even while blending in with the
town. And was that nerves I noted in Missy’s body language? Why was
she so anxious and sweating?
“I’m branching
out, dude. She’s keen on learning all about cowboys, and I intend
on teaching her everything I know.” I couldn’t hide the coy smile
on my face, but also felt guilt tug at my stomach for the way I’d
referred to Emma.
“You mean you
haven’t scored yet? What’s wrong with her?”
“Nothing’s
wrong. She’s just… different.”
“Wow, you like
her.”
“What’s not to
like?” I really hoped that I didn’t have that dumbfounded puppy
love look on my face, because if I did, there was no way I could
hide it from my friend.
“Claire will
be jealous.”
Goosebumps
covered my arms at the mention of her name. Claire had had her eye
on me for years, and tried to get her claws into my pants every
time she saw me. And all because I’d made out with her once after
school. All right, maybe twice, if you counted the fall fair after
I returned from the military. But I was a starving man, and the
moment she slid her hand down my pants behind a popcorn stand, I
knew I was done. She offered exactly what I needed at the time – a
quick release. Plus, with the booty she had to offer, how could a
man say no? Hopefully Claire had moved on, though, and Emma would
not run into her anytime soon.
“Isn’t that
your brother chatting with Missy now?” I asked.
“Yeah, I think
Blake’s into her. I don’t know, though. There’s something odd about
that girl.”
“What do you
mean, odd?”
“Can’t quite
put my finger on it.”
“Maybe it’s an
orphan thing?” I said, feeling an odd connection to the girl behind
the counter. I’d never seen Missy date a boy in town. In fact,
they’d stayed away from her, and if I remembered the rumors no one
could avoid, I’d say she was an outcast. Suddenly, I felt sorry for
her.
“Looks like
your girl’s getting ready for you,” Derek said, pointing to Emma,
who was dangling a pair of panties on her finger.
“Trust me,
when Emma’s ready, she won’t need those.” I grinned just at the
same time Emma turned toward the window and waved to me. Missy
blushed in our direction, and I could only imagine what kind of
discussion Emma had been having with her.
I wondered
whether she knew I’d tear those sexy panties off as soon as she put
them on. Or perhaps that was why she was buying them.
C HAPTER 11
Emma
This town held
as many secrets as the Pyramids. I felt a constant buzz of
excitement slowly simmering inside me. The little research I’d done
at the town hall only increased the number of questions I had
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