The morpho butterflies were back, filling every last square inch of that gaping hole, banishing the angry Tasmanian devil. Ever since her father died, Piper never needed or wanted to rely on anyone, but before Aiden came along she never thought it could feel so good.
“I love you too.”
He pulled her in for another kiss, his face, once again, beautiful and worry-free. She reached up to his collar and one by one began to undo the buttons on his Hawaiian shirt.
“What do you say, Mr. Caldwell? Can we mix business with pleasure one last time?”
He pulled back, his expression scandalized. “Miss Summers. Are you suggesting what I think you’re suggesting?”
“Please, Mr. Caldwell,” she purred in his ear. “I’ve seen you eyeing me. I know you’ve wanted me since you hired me.” She removed her sweatshirt to give him a shot of cleavage and pressed up against him.
“This is highly inappropriate.” Keeping a straight face, he reached up and straightened his shirt, playing along. “What would Human Resources say?”
Reaching down, she worked his belt, then his button, his zipper. “No one has to know. It will be our little secret.”
“This is sexual harassment in the workplace,” he said, looking around like someone might see, but not exactly fighting her off. She reached her hand down his pants, searching.
“It’s only harassment if you don’t want it. Don’t you want it?” She found what she was looking for and grasped it.
It took him a moment to answer, and when he did it was a breathless moan. “Oh yes.”
“You’re not going to take me to HR, are you?”
Grunting, he gripped her by the hips and lifted her onto the stainless-steel metal exam table, spreading her legs open with his hips. “No. I have a better idea.”
She ran her hands across the back of his shorts that were halfway falling down, enjoying the feel and curve of his butt. She pushed his shorts down the rest of the way. “And what’s that?”
He grinned against her mouth. “You’re fired.”
Her groping hands froze with surprise and she laughed. “That’s okay,” she said. “I still have my telegram job. Come to think of it, I’ve got a few costumes packed up in the car. Maybe we could play cops and robbers.”
He hooked a thumb under the hem of her tank top and lifted it, exposing her bra. “I think I’ve had just about enough of cops.”
She leaned back on her elbows. He drew his mouth across her stomach, from her bra to her low-riding jeans. Her hips moved on their own, encouraging him to keep going. She sucked in a breath of air as he undid her pants.
“How about a sexy Swiss yodeler?”
His hand froze at the top of her jeans. “You yodel?”
“I’ve been known to yodel.”
“Give me a minute and I’ll make you yodel without the costume.” His hand slid into her pants and she gripped the edge of the metal table beneath her.
A soft moan escaped her lips. “Marilyn Monroe, then?”
Aiden hesitated for a second, then shook his head. “No.”
“Who do you want then?” she panted. “Tell me.”
He hopped onto the table, his half-naked body hovering over hers. Lowering himself, he kissed her deeply. “I want you. Just you.” He swept a stray hair off her cheek. “My Piper.”
And once he pulled the privacy curtain closed around the exam table, he got exactly what he wanted. From that day onwards.
Which volunteer at the Dachshund Rescue Center will get her own romance story? Find out in …
Beauty and the Wiener
The second book in the Rescue Dog Romance series
To be unleashed Winter 2017
About the Author
A true geek at heart, Casey Griffin can often be found at comic conventions on her days off from her day job, driving 400-ton dump trucks in Northern Alberta, Canada. As a jack of all trades with a résumé boasting registered nurse, English teacher, and photographer, books are her true passion. Casey is a 2012 Amazon Breakthrough Novel finalist and is currently busy writing every moment she can. Visit her on the Web at www.caseygriffin.com. Or sign up for email updates here.
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Acknowledgments
1. Dog Day
2. The Fur Flies
3. Head over Heel
4. Pooch Proposal
5. Barked into a Corner
6. Seeing a Man About a Dog
7. Never Mix Business with Wieners
8. Dogfight
9. Underdog
10. Sick Pup
11. Talk to the Paw
12. Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
13. Dog Dilemma
14. Bark and Enter
15. Doggy Delegate
16. Puppy Love
17. Territorial
18. The Dog and Bone
19. Who Let the Dogs Out?
20. Piece of Tail
21. Hound Horror
22. Hot Dogs
23. Smoky Wieners
24. Newshound
25. Dog Tired
26. Hounded
27. Barking Mad
28. Dog’s Breakfast
29. Throw a Dog a Bone
30. In the Doghouse
31. Hot on the Scent
32. Snoop Dog
33. Doxie Detective
34. Wonder Wiener
35. Lie with Dogs, Wake Up with Fleas
36. Call Off the Dogs
About the Author
Copyright
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.
MUST LOVE WIENERS
Copyright © 2016 by Casey Griffin.
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