figured out what
he did to earn his extra money. He loved being anonymous with his time. The
attic room upstairs which he’d converted to a studio was incredibly private.
“I don’t write porn. I write erotic
romance.”
“Same difference,” Connor said.
A growl emitted from Brent.
“There is a huge difference
actually,” Zoe said, standing in the doorway. They all were startled and turned
towards her.
The jeans were a perfect fit, and
the checkered shirt moulded to her curves perfectly.
“You’re a writer?” she asked with
her gaze on Brent.
“Yes.” Jake laughed when he saw the
blush stain Brent’s cheeks.
“And you write saucy romances for
women?”
“And men. Just because we’ve got
dicks doesn’t mean we don’t like a little bit of hot romance either.”
“You sound like a girl,” Connor
said.
“Coming from the guy who owns a pink
standing mixer,” Brent said.
Zoe chuckled. “Not only that, you do
bake.”
“Baking makes me a girl?”
“No, but in the past it was
considered to be a woman’s place in the kitchen. I guess in this partnership,
you’re the woman,” Zoe said.
Connor advanced on her. Within
seconds he had her pinned against the refrigerator.
Jake watched to see Zoe’s reaction.
She was smiling at Connor, and her body was completely open to him.
“Do you need me to remind you how
much of a man I am?” he asked.
He watched her rub her hand against
Connor’s crotch. She was teasing, and he saw the sparkle in her eyes.
“Why would I want to do that when
you walk away afterwards?” She pulled out of his hold, kissed Jake on the lips
and then did the same for Brent.
The message rang throughout the
kitchen. She was pissed at Connor and showing him by taking favour with Jake
and Brent.
“I didn’t think you’d want me
after,” Connor said. His arms were folded over his chest. Jake saw the
defensiveness inside his friend.
“So, I’d rather you use me and then
leave the clean up for your friends? Is that how you did this with other
women?” she asked.
“Not all of them would stay long
enough for me.”
“I’m a slut for letting you have
your way?”
“What? No, I never said that.”
“Good, then next time we’re all
together, you’ll be the one staying to do the clean up after wards.” She walked
right up to Connor and poked his chest. Jake fell totally, completely in love
with her for that action alone. She was proving she could stand up to them. He
damn well liked it. Especially because the person getting the
poked chest was Connor. The guy needed to learn some manners. “I swear,
Connor, the next time you walk away I’ll crush your balls. Do you understand?”
Connor stared at her. Jake saw the
admiration in his eyes. “Next time?”
“You guys said you wanted me for
more than a one night stand, so you’ll prove it.” She moved back to pour
herself a coffee. Jake saw her hand shaking. He stayed in his seat waiting for
her to make the next move. This was what she needed. He knew that and
understood why. “I’m not moving in with you. I’m not ready for that. However,
the other stuff. The dating you guys used to ask me on, I’ll be willing.”
“Good, but you’ve got to promise us
something, Zoe,” Jake said.
“What do you want?”
“You’ve got to promise us you’ll not
step foot outside of Law Castle. You’re ours until further notice.”
She nodded her head. “All right. I promise I will not leave Law Castle.”
“Good.”
Chapter Twelve
Zoe finished her coffee while Jake,
Brent, and Connor tried to eat some of the food Connor had cooked. He’d tried
to get her to eat. She might be a big woman, but she couldn’t stomach food
first thing in the morning. Maybe it was one of the reasons her weight stayed,
no matter how many diets and exercise regimes she followed.
“I can take the food with me to The
Dugout. I need to go and speak to the manager to make sure I can continue to
work
he did to earn his extra money. He loved being anonymous with his time. The
attic room upstairs which he’d converted to a studio was incredibly private.
“I don’t write porn. I write erotic
romance.”
“Same difference,” Connor said.
A growl emitted from Brent.
“There is a huge difference
actually,” Zoe said, standing in the doorway. They all were startled and turned
towards her.
The jeans were a perfect fit, and
the checkered shirt moulded to her curves perfectly.
“You’re a writer?” she asked with
her gaze on Brent.
“Yes.” Jake laughed when he saw the
blush stain Brent’s cheeks.
“And you write saucy romances for
women?”
“And men. Just because we’ve got
dicks doesn’t mean we don’t like a little bit of hot romance either.”
“You sound like a girl,” Connor
said.
“Coming from the guy who owns a pink
standing mixer,” Brent said.
Zoe chuckled. “Not only that, you do
bake.”
“Baking makes me a girl?”
“No, but in the past it was
considered to be a woman’s place in the kitchen. I guess in this partnership,
you’re the woman,” Zoe said.
Connor advanced on her. Within
seconds he had her pinned against the refrigerator.
Jake watched to see Zoe’s reaction.
She was smiling at Connor, and her body was completely open to him.
“Do you need me to remind you how
much of a man I am?” he asked.
He watched her rub her hand against
Connor’s crotch. She was teasing, and he saw the sparkle in her eyes.
“Why would I want to do that when
you walk away afterwards?” She pulled out of his hold, kissed Jake on the lips
and then did the same for Brent.
The message rang throughout the
kitchen. She was pissed at Connor and showing him by taking favour with Jake
and Brent.
“I didn’t think you’d want me
after,” Connor said. His arms were folded over his chest. Jake saw the
defensiveness inside his friend.
“So, I’d rather you use me and then
leave the clean up for your friends? Is that how you did this with other
women?” she asked.
“Not all of them would stay long
enough for me.”
“I’m a slut for letting you have
your way?”
“What? No, I never said that.”
“Good, then next time we’re all
together, you’ll be the one staying to do the clean up after wards.” She walked
right up to Connor and poked his chest. Jake fell totally, completely in love
with her for that action alone. She was proving she could stand up to them. He
damn well liked it. Especially because the person getting the
poked chest was Connor. The guy needed to learn some manners. “I swear,
Connor, the next time you walk away I’ll crush your balls. Do you understand?”
Connor stared at her. Jake saw the
admiration in his eyes. “Next time?”
“You guys said you wanted me for
more than a one night stand, so you’ll prove it.” She moved back to pour
herself a coffee. Jake saw her hand shaking. He stayed in his seat waiting for
her to make the next move. This was what she needed. He knew that and
understood why. “I’m not moving in with you. I’m not ready for that. However,
the other stuff. The dating you guys used to ask me on, I’ll be willing.”
“Good, but you’ve got to promise us
something, Zoe,” Jake said.
“What do you want?”
“You’ve got to promise us you’ll not
step foot outside of Law Castle. You’re ours until further notice.”
She nodded her head. “All right. I promise I will not leave Law Castle.”
“Good.”
Chapter Twelve
Zoe finished her coffee while Jake,
Brent, and Connor tried to eat some of the food Connor had cooked. He’d tried
to get her to eat. She might be a big woman, but she couldn’t stomach food
first thing in the morning. Maybe it was one of the reasons her weight stayed,
no matter how many diets and exercise regimes she followed.
“I can take the food with me to The
Dugout. I need to go and speak to the manager to make sure I can continue to
work
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