Wyne and Dine (Citizen Soldier Series Book 1) Read Online Free PDF

Belgium chocolate. Pure bliss.” Just
thinking about it had Lea closing her eyes and sighing. “It was so good I
finished my slice, and then Ben’s.”
    Right from his fork. He just
blinked at her, mouth dropping open as he watched her lick her lips. Poor guy.
A flash of fear skittered through his mossy green eyes.
    “It takes a smart man to know
better than to get between a woman and her chocolate,” Kerri stated.
    She opened her eyes and nodded.
    “Unless the manis covered in chocolate.” Jordan winked.
    “Yeah.”
    “Amen.”
    “Yeehaw.”
    The women snickered. Lea balked.
They were killing her. In stereo.
    She hadn’t been with a man in,
well, almost a year. She’d dated a few guys while in college, and last year,
she’d even had a fling while penthouse sitting for her sister. Gwen had asked
Lea to watch the place while she was in Cairo for a shoot. The freedom, the
energy of the city had been great, but she’d been most at home at the library.
It was huge and inviting, and the big, stone building itself had been so full
of history she felt right at home. That’s where she’d met a handsome professor,
and soon their daily lunches and friendly discussions had turned to nightly
rendezvous…until she’d discovered the jerk was married.
    Even now, her stomach soured just
thinking about it. She shivered as a wave of distaste rolled through without
mercy. Since then, she’d learned to be more selective. Though, no need. There
hadn’t been anyone else.
    Her sex life was dead in the water.
    Sure, guys glanced her way and
smiled, a few of the customers even flirted, but for some reason, they never
asked her out. And she got to wondering if maybe they’d been smiling at her for
other reasons. Like maybe she had jelly on her butt or some other form of food.
It’d been known to happen. She was always brushing up against the stack of
dirty dishes while rushing around the kitchen.
    “Okay, so we’re going with the
chocolate cake,” Brandi said, making notes on a legal pad.
    “Like there was ever any doubt.”
She snickered.
    “Hush, you.” Her friend pointed at
her. “Now, let’s get back to discussing your upcoming weekend with my brother.”
    “Yeah, the enigmatic Ben.” Kerri
smiled. “You should make him his favorite food.”
    “Bacon?” She laughed. “I’m not sure
I’d be able to sneak that in.”
    The girls chuckled.
    “Probably not,” Kerri agreed.
    “All you need is that negligee,”
Jordan insisted. “Trust me. It worked for Brandi.”
    “It did?” She leaned closer, and
this time shook her finger at the monitor. “You’ve been keeping things from me.
Good things. It’s your turn to spill, woman.”
    Color swept into her friend’s face,
turning it practically crimson, but the satisfied smile curving Brandi’s lips
cancelled out the blush. “It was a pink bra and thong set. When I dropped my
robe, Kade dropped his resolve, and well, he…”
    “He what?” Lea’s face was literally
inches from the screen now. “Don’t leave me hanging.”
    Her friend’s color deepened, along
with her smile. “He took me against the door.”
    Shit.
    “Amen.”
    “Heard that.”
    “Done that.”
    The bridesmaids all giggled, while
Lea sat there in an un- serviced pile of need. She’d never been taken
anywhere but on her back, unless she wanted top.  Yeah, she was boring. And
apparently uninspiring. “I want to be taken against a door.”
    “Then buy the negligee.” Jordan
smirked. “The guys can’t resist.”
    “Yeah, but…what if Ben did?” She
shivered again.
    “Then at least you’d know,” Brandi
spoke up. “Look, Lea, you’ve been carrying this torch for my brother ever since
you first met him. It’s time to call him out. See what happens.”
    “Nothing will happen.” She sighed,
already knowing the outcome. “He sees me like he sees you, or worse, as his
childhood sweetheart’s little sister.” She dropped her head into her hands and
groaned. Thank you, Gwen.