Escape to Heaven (Heaven on Earth Book 1) by Reana Malori Read Free Book Online

and pulled out a business card and pen. “Great, let me give you the address.”
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    Walking up to the front door of Adele’s two-story home, Stefano knew the shit was about to hit the proverbial fan. Oh well—he wasn’t too concerned about it. Adele had invited him over, and he would have been a fool to refuse. During their brief conversation in the grocery store, he had felt more comfortable with her than he had ever felt before with a woman, which was saying something.
    Her smile was bright and friendly, and he enjoyed the silky, smooth sound of her voice. Sure, he could use the excuse that he was too old for this kind of stuff, but why not have a little fun. Still, something about the way she held herself away from him told him that he wasn’t seeing the whole picture. He could tell she was reserved and held a bit of herself back. Maybe one day he would find out why. While she seemed to laugh and smile with the best of them, there was also something in her eyes that said “don’t get too close.” She was a very sexy woman and had a great sense of humor, which were both attractive to him.
    An added bonus was that she was damn sexy. Her jeans fit her body like a glove, molding to her ass as if they had been made just for her. When they had parted ways in the store earlier today, he’d just stood there and watched her walk away from him. His hands had itched to feel her skin and mold her body against his while pressing his firm body against her lush curves.
    And her skin was simply beautiful. She had an unblemished, fresh-scrubbed woman-next-door look and was one of those rare women who didn’t need an ounce of makeup to enhance her features.
    But her lips, oh damn, they were oh so luscious and looked just right for kissing. Her bottom lip was slightly fuller than her top one, as if it were in a perpetual pout. He had never noticed how sexy that look was on a woman until he had seen it on her. It was downright sinful and made him want to kiss and nibble at her lips until she opened up for him, letting him inside.
    However, no matter how attracted he was to Adele, he knew her brothers were going to be a problem for him. If she were his sister, he would be a problem for any man trying to come around her. So, while he couldn’t necessarily blame them for being overly protective, it sure as hell didn’t make him any less annoyed. All he had to do was find a way to get Adele alone so they could talk privately about getting to know each other better. Stefano was determined to get her away from their prying eyes and convince her that he was someone worth knowing.
    He knocked on the door to Adele’s single-family home and turned to look at the cars littering the driveway and street in front of her house. Other than his car, there were five trucks of varying shapes and sizes and one red sporty car sitting in the garage. This meant he was the last person to arrive and everyone else was already inside. Damn, he sure hoped he was ready for this.

Chapter Four
     
    Adele cleaned off dishes and placed them in the dishwasher while the guys picked up trash and straightened the living room. Adele laughed under her breath while remembering the looks of astonishment on the faces of Ethan, Tony and Tyler when Stefano had walked into the house. It had been priceless!
    Their jaws had dropped and their eyes narrowed, first in anger, then in suspicion. Not suspicion at Stefano, but at Adele. They knew exactly what she had done and why. Too bad - she wasn’t apologizing for it. Each of them had pulled her aside separately to ask what in the world she had been thinking. They all wondered why she had invited him over to her home after only meeting him yesterday.
    To a one, they each asked her, “Why is he here, Adele?” And sure, while the argument of, “This is my house and I can invite people over if I want” would have been valid with any other group of men, it had not worked with this bunch. So, trying to placate them and help