Don't Tempt Me by Amity Maree Read Free Book Online

ready." Mary frowned. "Now then, you said you wanted to keep secrets from Will and Allen, and I am ready. But, let's order dessert, first," she giggled happily.
    Jenna grinned, and tried not to squirm on the padded chair. One of the main reasons she chose this restaurant was because of the well padded seats. She didn't really want to sit through dessert, but she couldn't very well hustle Mary out the door, either.
    "Will spanked you again, didn't he?" Mary asked in a whisper.
    Jenna felt her cheeks turn a tell-tale red. "Yes, she answered. "Did you know he has an aversion to gangster movies and to being called 'buster'?" she asked with a rueful smile.
    Mary giggled. "Allen hates to be called 'Mister'," she confided, using the particular tone of voice that was guaranteed to get her spanked. "I sometimes forget, and he is always ready to remind me. Fortunately, the last time was a few days ago, and I am sitting fine today."
    "Lucky you!" Jenna laughed. "I wasn't even really angry with Will last evening, and made a silly reference to 'rubber hoses' and I called him 'buster', and I made the mistake of sitting beside him on the sofa and he had me over his knee before I could say, 'No, honey, I didn't mean it!' My bottom is very sore, even on these chairs, and right after lunch, I have to drive to Chicago! I don't think I'll call Will 'buster' again for a long while!" She made a face.
    "Poor you!" Mary was sympathetic, and then she added softly. "Will does love you, honey. He laughs again, and that is so wonderful to see. Now then, please satisfy my curiosity. What do you wish to pick my brain about that we need to keep secret from Will and Allen?" Her eyes were full of good humor and excitement.

     

Chapter Four

    "Will's birthday is next month, Mary, and I want to knock his socks off. I thought a surprise party would be fun, but I don't have a theme..."
    "Oh, goodness. You know, I do believe we could include Allen in this secret, and get his help. The two men love to go fishing, and we could set up a fishing trip for the two of them... and when you bring Will to drop him off so that he and Allen can leave, we'll all jump out and yell 'surprise!' We'll make sure that everyone comes casual, and brings a favorite fishing story to share... and we'll decorate with fishing tackle... Oh... I'm taking charge!" Mary blushed.
    "It's a perfect plan, Mary," Jenna was excited. "If Allen invites Will on this fishing trip, I will gladly pay for it!"
    "I don't think Allen will permit that, dear, but I'll ask. If not, it will make the perfect gift from us. By planning this now, we'll have lots of time to come up with the invitations and ... Oh, will you be upset if we don't serve alcohol? Allen has a hard and fast rule about that."
    "And I am proud of him. Alcohol is not necessary to have a good, fun party. If people want to drink, they can stay home."
    "Oh Jenna, I just love you!" Their desserts arrived then, and they enjoyed every sinful bite before Jenna had to leave for Chicago.
    "Mary, thank you so much for joining me today. We'll have to do this again soon."
    "I would love that, Jenna. We'll make Will's birthday party a big surprise, and Allen will simply love being a part of it. He can be very sneaky," she laughed.
    "It will be fun, and Will will enjoy the fishing trip immensely, too." They said goodbye and within minutes Jenna was driving toward Chicago, her mind on the case and how best to handle it. Today she would talk to other employees and see what she could learn. She was already investigating backgrounds and while almost everyone seemed squeaky clean on the surface, Jenna knew better than to believe they were. Most people had something to hide... Someone was framing Nadine Warner and it was her job to find out who it was and expose the person and clear Nadine. She would begin by speaking to her husband, Craig Warner.
    By the time Jenna arrived at Warner Values Exemplified, Jenna was ready. She was given the same conference room as