“She’s big but as gentle as a lamb,” Chase said. “Aren’t you, girl?” Lola rewarded Chase with a deeper bark.
“I do love dogs.” Anna laughed as she gave Lola a final pat. “Well, I’m a country girl at heart and she’s bigger than any lamb I’ve ever seen. I grew up on a farm in Iowa and then we moved to a little town outside of Denver. We always had pets.”
Chase said, “Really? What town?”
“Cooper’s Creek.”
His eyes widened. “You’re kidding.”
Anna shook her head. “No. I graduated high school there.”
“So did I.”
Her smile was full of disbelief. “Yeah, right.”
“No, I really did. I don’t remember you. You must be a few years younger than me. I graduated in 2005. Ate at the Diner all the time. You gotta know Tucker,” Chase said.
Anna’s stunning green eyes lit up. “Tucker McGee? He fixed all of our cars.” She shook her head a little. “I can’t believe this. I have to confess that I did a little investigating about you, but there was no mention of where you grew up.”
Chase’s smile faded a little. “Well, I don’t put it out there for the public. I lived in Texas until I was about fourteen and then I moved to Cooper’s Creek.”
Anna gasped and grabbed his arm. “You’re that Chase McIntyre?”
Her soft palm on his arm and the excited look on her beautiful face kicked Chase’s libido into gear. “Depends on which Chase McIntyre you mean. If it’s the bad Chase, then, no, I’m not him,” he joked.
She laughed and the pretty sound made his groin tighten a little. “The football player. Best wide receiver Cooper’s Creek has ever had.”
Chase grinned. “That’s me, all right.”
Anna looked at where she still held his arm, and suddenly sobered and let go. “I’m so sorry. I just got excited to meet someone from my hometown.”
“That’s okay. I don’t mind being grabbed by pretty women.” The shocked look on her face made him quickly amend his statement. “I meant that I don’t mind being touched by—shit, that’s no better than the first thing I said. I meant nothing sexual by that.”
His discomfort must have pacified Anna because her stern look dimmed and she let those pretty lips turn up into a smile. “And I don’t go around grabbing handsome men.”
Chase could believe that. She seemed slightly stuck up. He was glad to see that Anna wasn’t too offended by his unfortunate choice of words. “That’s too bad. I’m sure they’d enjoy it.”
She didn’t laugh as he expected, instead she picked up her briefcase. “I think we should take this walk so I quit saying stupid stuff.”
“Aw, c’mon. Don’t stop on my account,” Chase said. “Usually I’m the one saying stupid stuff. It’s nice to hear someone else do it for a change.” He grabbed his cellphone and motioned towards the elevator. “After you, ma’am.”
She sent him a smile and walked ahead of him. Chase watched her ass move under her skirt and couldn’t deny that he wanted to get his hands on it. Anna was built the way women were meant to be, at least in Chase’s estimation. Her voluptuous figure, creamy skin, and vibrant emerald eyes drew him like a bee to honey.
Not to mention her lustrous auburn hair. He’d like to take some pictures of her lying naked on his bed with her hair spread out over the pillows. Hmm. I’m gonna make that happen. However, he hadn’t missed the wariness in her eyes and his male intuition told him that it would take more than his normal efforts to make that thought become a reality.
Her indifference just made him want her even more. Anna was different. She hadn’t flirted with him, or come on to him, when he turned down her designs. In fact, his world-renowned charm didn’t appear to be working.
However, there was business to conduct first. So, he told his dick to behave and whistled to Lola to follow them. They boarded the elevator and Chase hit the button for the twelfth floor.
“So what was your favorite thing to eat at the Diner?”
A blush spread across Anna’s cheeks. “Oh, lots of different things.”
“Which tells me that you’re the kind of woman I like best.”
Her startled eyes met his. “And what kind is that?”
“The kind with an appetite. I hate women who sit and pick over a salad and pretend that they’re full after three bites. Irritates the shit out of me,” Chase said. “The Triple Decker cheeseburger, fries, coleslaw, and a large chocolate shake was my favorite meal, which I ate before every game.”
Bashfully, Anna said, “I tried to tackle a Triple Decker a couple of times, but I couldn’t finish it.”
Chase patted her shoulder. “Don’t worry about it. You tried and that’s all that counts. Right, Lola?”
Lola barked and blinked at Chase.
“Does she go everywhere with you?”
“Yeah, except for in the cafeteria. Health regulations. Other than that, she’s allowed everywhere. Lola is good for my soul,” Chase said softly.
“She’s beautiful.”
Anna was beautiful. Her smile drew Chase’s attention to her pretty lips and he wanted to shove her up against the wall and kiss her until they were both breathless—not a good idea to mix business and pleasure but then again, hell, he never played by the rules.
The elevator stopped and they exited it.
“This floor is what I call the War Room,” Chase said. “Just a warning: it’s pretty messy.”
He opened the door directly across from the elevator and a cacophony of noise poured forth. The sounds of people typing on keyboards and copiers running mixed in with loud voices and blaring music.
“What’s going on in here?” Anna asked.
Chase grinned mysteriously. “You’ll see.”
As he escorted Anna into the War Room, Chase kept things fun and casual, but he was already thinking of how he was going to charm the gorgeous woman from his hometown into bed.
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