Dangerous Promise by Gwendolyn Cease Read Online Free PDF Page B

it, too. I had a good time.”
    “Good, because so did I. Look, I know it’s probably too soon, but I want to see you again.”
    “I’d like that,” Kate heard herself reply.
    What the hell? She couldn’t get involved with a man. Her life was crazy, and she had two kids, and their life wasn’t exactly normal. And she especially couldn’t get involved with this man. She’d already had fantasy sex with him. There was no way reality could compete with that. Could it? Besides, he was like a god, and she wasn’t even close to that.
    “Good,” he said. “So what are you all doing tomorrow evening? Maybe we can meet for dinner somewhere?”
    Kate sat up. “I don’t think that would work. This is too short of notice to get a sitter for the girls.”
    “I was hoping to take all of you out, if that’s okay?”
    “Really?” Kate asked in disbelief. How many men wanted to spend an evening with two little girls? Was she really thinking about doing this?
    “I like you, Kate, and want to get to know you. The girls are a part of your life, an important part, so I’d like to get to know them, too. I don’t usually get the opportunity to hang out with kids, and they’re fun.”
    Nothing in his tone or action made Kate’s warning bells go off. In fact, she was more comfortable with Grimm after spending only a few hours with him than Tori’s brother. And she’d known Deacon for almost two years.
    “Kate?”
    “Is it all right if I check with the girls first? I don’t like to make plans without talking with them.”
    “Of course, if you want you can call me back tomorrow. I work nights so I’ll probably be sleeping, but you can leave me a message.”
    “I work nights, too,” Kate said.
    Before he could reply, she heard what sounded like someone speaking to him. He sighed and said, “Yeah, I’ll be there in a minute.” To her he said, “I have to go.”
    “Okay, I’ll check with the girls and get back with you tomorrow.”
    “Good night, Kate, sweet dreams.”
    Once they’d disconnected, she flopped back on the bed. She highly doubted her dreams would be sweet now that his low voice was still buzzing in her ears.
    Grimm walked down the corridor toward his rooms and wondered how soon Kate would call him.If she didn’t call, he already knew he would call her. Did that make him pathetic? Did he care? An angry female voice interrupted his thoughts, and he veered down another hallway to find out what was going on.
    “You little assface.” Joelle gritted her teeth and stomped her foot.
    “You know you shouldn’t call Talon names.” Grimm leaned in the doorway and eyed her.
    She shot him the finger as she grabbed a towel and began to wipe up liquid from the floor. “Don’t you have somewhere to be?” she demanded as he lounged in the doorway.
    “Nope, if you’re calling Talon names, I wanna see.”
    She rolled her eyes. “You’re a jerk.”
    Before she could say more a gray kitten pounced on the towel in her hand and attempted to wrestle it to the floor and kill it. She rolled her eyes. “Pain in the ass, go away and let me get this mess up.” Even as she pushed the cat away, he bounced forward to have another go at his damp enemy.
    “Damn, he’s gotten big, ” he said, referring to the kitten Talon had brought home to Joelle just a short time ago.
    “I know, and the assface is into everything. I can’t leave a cup sitting for ten seconds before he rushes and knocks it over.”
    “Assface? I thought his name was Sebastian?”
    She blew out a breath. “If he keeps this up, I’m changing it. So what’s new with you?”
    “Nothing, I figured I’d come in and change before I have to head out. Where’s Talon?”
    “He’s fixing us breakfast.” She smiled and tossed the towel into the bathroom. The cat squeaked and streaked after it. “And don’t leave without him. He’ll be flipping pissed if you do. You know the new rules—none of you go out alone.”
    “Yes, Mom, I remember. Just