Obsession - A Sexy New Adult Contemporary Romance Novella by Amy Burnt Page B

at home and enjoying a cup of her favorite chamomile tea.
    “I’m doing it,” Scarlett said over the line, before Abby could even say hello. “You can choose whether you want to help me or not.”
    It took a moment for Abby to realize exactly what Scarlett was talking about doing. When she did, she nearly spit out her tea.
    “Scarlett, you really need to think about what you are getting yourself into. You’re talking about a life-altering decision here,” Abby reasoned, hopping up from her comfortable spot on the sofa and starting to pace. Her sister needed to be committed. She was sure of it.
    “Have you got any better ideas?” Scarlett demanded.
    Abby’s heart sank. She knew Scarlett well enough to know there was no talking her out of anything, once she set her mind to it. Scarlett was out of her mind, Abby was sure of it, but Abby didn’t know what to say or do. Obviously, nothing she said would matter. Why Scarlett thought her plan would work, when she knew nothing about this man whatsoever, completely boggled Abby’s mind.
    Abby decided to point out the most obvious of all the possibilities why this plan wouldn’t work. “Scarlett, what if he is married?”
    “I am sure he isn’t,” was Scarlett’s completely illogical reply.
    Knowing, at this point, that there was absolutely no talking her out of this scheme, Abby weighed her options. Maybe it was in her best interest to go along with Scarlett for now and try to think of a better plan in the meantime.
    “Well, okay. If you’re bound and determined to do this, then I guess I will help you. I don’t have any other ideas,” Abby resigned, shaking her head.
    She didn’t plan on letting her sister actually go through with this shoddy plan. But in the meantime, she could play along for time. While there was still time, Abby could still hope.
     
    * * * *
     
    The next day dawned bright and brisk, and Abby added a pair of sky blue thermals beneath her jumpsuit for extra warmth. She got more work done when she wasn’t shivering. She ate a bowl of oatmeal topped with apples and cinnamon and took Connor out before making her way to the airport.
    Just as Abby finished putting her coat and gloves on the hook in the front office, Scarlett arrived with a flourish. Abby stared at her in disbelief. Scarlett dressed fashionably everyday, but this morning, her outfit was a little over the top in Abby’s opinion. Most males would probably beg to differ. She was wearing a crimson dress with a plunging neckline and patent leather nude heels that made her bare legs look even more toned—if that were possible—than they already were. Abby shivered just looking at her
    “What are you doing? You’re going to freeze to death!” she scolded, rubbing her own hands together in empathy.
    Scarlett dismissed her words with a wave of her hand. “I’ll be fine. My coat is hanging on the hook, and you know I’m hot natured anyway.” She gestured toward the black wool pea coat she had just placed next to Abby’s parka.
    “I have to look tempting, you know,” she added with a conspiratorial wink.
    “Better you than me,” Abby muttered as she got the coffee pot going. “Are you sure you want to do this?”
    “Yes, Abby, for the twentieth time, I most certainly am. Now go do some work or something. Plane engines don’t fix themselves, do they?” Scarlett said in exasperation as she flipped through the mail on her desk.
    The rest of the morning, Abby plunged herself tirelessly into her work, trying to block out the events that were about to take place that afternoon. In her refusal to look at the clock, she worked right through lunch and only stopped to clean herself up so she could grab a snack and attempt to find out about the buyer when he arrived. She hoped she wouldn’t have to actually meet him, but if she absolutely had to, she wanted to be at least somewhat presentable.
    After getting most of the grease off of her hands, she grabbed an apple from the fruit