“You mean you don’t find Bridgette’s laugh intoxicating?”
“No, but I do think a man needs to be intoxicated to tolerate it.”
She laughed, not a giggle, but a rich sound that came from her belly and twisted his in knots. “Damn, I lost a bet with myself. I thought she might be someone you’d like to— What do you Irish people say? Shag?”
“Shag her?” He shook his head. “Not my type.” There was only one girl in the room he could imagine tumbling with in bed and it wasn’t the brunette with the big mouth.
That was a dangerous thought.
He took a step away from her. “Listen, love, I really am beat. Would you be mad at me if I took off?”
“Well, that depends.” She crossed her arms under her breasts again, causing them to plump nicely. “Did you bring me a present?”
“Of course I did.”
She flashed her dimples at him. “Then you are free to go. But first let me hug you goodbye.”
“No,” he said abruptly. He had hugged her once before. He knew what she felt like. He knew her warmth would linger with him all night.
“No?” Her face fell slightly, and he realized what a colossal asshole he was being.
“I don’t think I can. The vision of you in that other dress is still haunting me.”
She gave him an exaggerated frown. “You’re supposed to say that I was breathtakingly beautiful in the other dress.”
“I can’t, love. It soured my stomach.”
“Ass.” She threw her arms around him and kissed both his cheeks. “Thank you for coming, Colin. I’m glad you did.”
He shut his eyes for a moment, savoring how her lush body felt pressed against him as she lingered. For those few seconds that empty feeling in his chest evaporated as his hands came up to settle on her soft waist. “You’re welcome.”
He opened his eyes before she let go. Mike’s gaze clashed with his. His best friend shook his head slowly, his message so clear that it didn’t need to be spoken.
She’s not for you.
He knew that. She was off limits with a fucking capital O. So he stepped back and gave Cherri’s hand one last squeeze before he left the house.
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Sugar Jamison is a Southern belle trapped in a New Yorker’s body. With a love of big hair and high-heeled shoes, she spends her days at her very normal day job and her nights dreaming up sweet and sassy romances. Visit her on the Web at www.sugarjamison.com.
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
“Have Yourself a Curvy Little Christmas” copyright © 2013 by Sugar Jamison.
Excerpt from Thrown for a Curve copyright © 2014 by Sugar Jamison.
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eISBN 9781466847095
First eBook Edition: October 2013
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