Wicked Lovers 06.5 Wicked All The Way

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Author: Shayla Black
on her way over. He
replied back that he’d meet her by the door. In less than two minutes, he stood
there with a flatbed cart loaded with all kinds of flooring boxes and supplies,
exactly as he had said he would.
    Yes, he seemed the sort of man who would do as he had
promised, but she had grown far too accustomed to Gordon, who had broken
virtually every promise he had ever made to her, including their wedding vows.
    Shoving the thought aside, she peered down at the cart.
“Everything is ready, then?”
    “Absolutely.” He took the bag from her hand and carefully
balanced it on top of all his other items. “I’ve seen the flooring. The
hardwood is dark. They called it handscraped Brazilian cherry.”
    Carlotta clapped happily. “That will be lovely and warm. I
can do a great deal with that. And the tile?”
    “A ceramic that mimics the look of a gray-veined natural
stone.”
    “I can work with that as well. Kata will enjoy those colors.
Size?”
    “There are a few here, some rectangular, some square, along
with little one by one tiles. I’ll need to ask Hunter what he was thinking.”
    “Probably a multiple-tile pattern. I will study them and
figure it out. Do we know what cabinets are in stock yet? And the countertop
options?”
    “Come with me, Lottie.” He turned and positioned the cart
behind him, dragging it with one hand. The other he held out to her as he
looked at her with those blue eyes that seemed to penetrate straight to her
soul.
    Her stomach knotted and danced, but she put her palm to his.
He held her close, his grip strong but not confining. Would she find the man to
be the same? Or would his strength turn overpowering?
    They walked to the back of the store, and he quickly
commanded the attention of someone who assisted them in selecting a
configuration of cabinets among those in stock. Hunter and Kata preferred a
more modern style, and these were perhaps a bit traditional, but with the right
palette and accessories, she could make it all work. Countertops were
thankfully much simpler. Carlotta didn’t like the choices at the big-box store
and knew a former coworker whose husband worked for a granite fabricator. A
phone call later, he hooked them up with some remnants for half the price in a
color that would accent the new kitchen in gorgeous fashion.
    After arranging for the cabinets to be delivered the
following day, they strolled to the paint department. She was surprised by how
patient Caleb remained while she selected colors for nearly every room in the
house so that each room would have its own identity but each room would blend
together. She tried not to dither, but it was not a two-minute process.
    While they waited to have the paint mixed, Caleb peeked into
her bag from the home décor store. “Nice.”
    He pulled out one of the candleholders, so she reached in
and withdrew a candle, balancing it on top. “I think they will provide a bit of
everyday elegance.”
    Caleb sent her a considering stare. “I’m so glad you’re
here. I really would be lost without you.”
    Of course he meant the decorating…but at the thought that
maybe he just might mean matters more personal, her foolish heart fluttered.
Gorgeous, stable, educated, and attracted to her—in the few dates she’d gone on
since her divorce, that seemed a tall order. Most men were bitter from ugly
divorces, wanting a mother for their young children—or themselves—or still
living with their parents and never been married with good reason.
    “Why are you still single?” she blurted. Then she realized
how rude that sounded and pulled back with an apology on her tongue.
    He gripped her hand again, and this time used it to drag her
against his body. “Curious about me, Lottie?”
    “I-I just mean…you seem very, well…almost perfect. I cannot
imagine that some woman seeking a man of such…” Magnetism. Potent appeal. Sexual pull. She settled on something far
more benign. “Intelligence and kindness did not lure you
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