by Teddy Hester
*****
“Do you know you’re the very first man who hasn’t called me his darlin’ Clementine or sung the song at me?”
“Yeah, I never really understood that song. A miner 49er? Now if they’d sung about 69er, that I can understand. In fact, I’d like a better understanding of it right now. Like that. My darlin’. Clementine. OH! My Darlin! CLEMEN…”
*****
“Don’t answer it, Cleo.”
“Just let me look. It might be important.”
“It’s not. Ignore it.”
“Hello? Oh, hello! Fine, thanks. Tomorrow? Hold on, please. Tony!”
“I’m sleeping.”
“It’s him!”
“Who?”
“Nick.”
“What does he want?”
“To take me to lunch and then do our photo shoot.”
“Tell him no.”
“Tell Nick no? Why?”
“In fact, tell him I said to tell him no.”
“Nick, I’m sorry, but my fiancé says I have to tell you no.”
“Now hang up the phone.”
“Hang up on Nick? But we’re not finished—”
“Clementine.”
“Sorry, Nick. My fiancé says I have to hang up on you now.”
“Did you just tell Nick you’re my fiancée?”
“Yes.”
“Have I asked you to be my fiancée?”
“No.”
“Are you popping surprises again without talking to me about them first?”
“Yes.”
“Am I, or am I not, the man in charge around here?”
“You are.”
“Do you remember our talking about what happens when you disobey?”
“I have to have six orgasms before you’ll give me cock.”
“That’s right. So let’s get started. You have a lot of punishment ahead of you, little hummingbird.”
“I never seem to learn that lesson. Maybe you should be extra hard on me this time.”
“You really are a naughty girl.”
“A dirty bird, it’s true. But do you love me?”
“More than I’ll ever be able to show.”
THE END
THE MANLY SERIES
If you enjoyed Man in Charge, please leave a review. And be on the lookout for the other books in the DePaul family saga:
The Best Man
Leo & Juliette
(New Year’s Day)
Man in Charge
Tony & Cleo
(Ides of March)
Man of My Dreams
Mick & Minnie
(Mother’s Day)
The Boss Man
Jack & Jillian
(Bastille Day)
Man of the House
Adam & Evie
(My Birthday)
Man for the Ages
Lancilotto & Ginevra
(Thanksgiving)
COPYRIGHT
Man in Charge
The Manly Series, Book 2
© 2018 by Teddy Hester
All rights reserved. This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. Names, characters, organizations, locations, and incidents portrayed in this ebook are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. This ebook may not be re-sold, copied, or given away to other people without the written consent of the author.
Developmental Editor—Cate Hogan
Cover art and hummingbird—DepositPhotos
