Doctor's Delight (28 page)

“It’s not good,
what I’m about to tell you.”

“Really?”

Heart sinking,
she nodded. Damn this bloody secret. Damn Susie. “I’m going to tell
you something that’s going to piss you off, I just know it.”

“No point
beating about the bush then. Tell me, I’ll be pissed off, then we
can get back to normal almost immediately. Because I really want to
boink you right now.” He grinned wickedly. “I can wait a few
minutes to calm down.”

“This is no
joking matter, Rick.”

“I might get
mad, Cherry, but I won’t stop loving you. And I won’t stop wanting
to boink you. So confess and let’s be done with it.” He arched that
brow again. “And why the confession time, anyway?”

“We’re getting
married next week. I don’t want this to come between us later.”

“Love, the only
thing coming between us is these covers.”

“Rick.”

“Okay. ‘Fess
up, Cherry, what did you do?”

She wrung the
cover between her fingers. “Not really me. It was Susie, I
swear.”

“Tattling on
your friends?”

Exasperated,
she glared at him.

Rick mimed
zipping his mouth shut and throwing away the key. His eyes twinkled
with amusement, but she had no doubt that amusement wasn’t going to
last long.

“She had you
investigated,” Cherry blurted in a rush, wanting the whole sordid
confession finished. “To see if you liked big women.” She held her
breath, waiting for the indignant fury.

“Is that all?”
Rick drawled. “I knew that.”

“Huh?” She
stared at him.

“Susie’s cousin
is one of my friends. I knew as soon as she’d done it.”

“I feel like
such a fool.” Cherry collapsed face forward on the bed and groaned
into the cover. “I’m going to kill her.”

A big hand
rubbed her back comfortingly. “Now, now, love. She had your best
interests at heart.”

“How can you be
so accepting of it?”

“Because I knew
why she’d done it. It made sense when I saw how you were around me.
Sure, initially I was pissed off, but my friend told me why she
wanted me investigated and I admire her.”

“But he took
photos of your family.” She peeked up at him.

Rick
shrugged.

“You admire
her?” She came up on her elbows. “Truly?”

“She’s a little
weird, your Susie, a little overprotective of her friends, but I
can live with that.” He waggled his brows at her. “Now you’ve made
the confession, I get to give you the punishment.”

She rolled her
eyes. “Paging Doctor Discipline, are we?”

He shoved the
covers back. “I’ve a better idea.”

“Do tell?”

“Mmmm.” He
rolled onto his side and grinned wickedly at her. “I’m the male
escort and you’re the virgin.”

She
blushed.

He patted the
bed invitingly. “Now don’t be shy, miss, I’ll make sure your first
time is enjoyable.” His eyes glittered. “For both of us.”

She had no
doubt about that, going by the impressive bulge in his boxers.
Falling into the game, she raised one brow haughtily. “You owe
me.”

“Pardon?”

“I paid four
hundred dollars before, and I didn’t get that back. So this better
be good, stud.”

“You cheeky
chit!” Rick dived for her.

Cherry squealed
and tried to back away, but he was faster, lunging forward to grab
her arms and pulling her down, rolling them both fast so that she
was beneath him.

She couldn’t
stop laughing as he growled into her neck and gave her loud,
smacking kisses.

Dimly she heard
Frizz and Sugar thump down off the bed, no doubt disgruntled at
having their peace disturbed, but then her focus was on those
wicked lips butterfly-kissing her jaw line.

“I don’t think
escorts are supposed to do this.” She giggled.

“Change of
game.” His hand was at the hem of her nightgown, tugging it up.
“We’re back to doctor.”

“Doctor
Discipline?” She blew in his ear, grinning when he groaned and
thrust against her, his heavy erection pressing against her
thigh.

“Not
discipline.” His tongue swept up her throat and he nipped the pulse
pounding beneath the fragile skin. “Honey, you’re the doctor’s
delight, and I’m going to eat you up.” He lifted his head and his
grin was decidedly wolfish. “Be prepared to be devoured.”

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Biography

Angela
Verdenius lives in Australia, where she is ruled by her cats,
adores reading, and thinks a perfect day is writing and drinking
Diet Coke, followed by reading or a good horror movie.

To date, she
has written 18 novels, 2 novellas, and several short stories. Her
books have won many reviewers’ awards, as well as having been on
the Fictionwise best-seller list and winning the Golden Rose
Award.

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