Fast and Easy by Betty Womack Read Free Book Online

best men have been promoted up the chain, and that leaves room for a couple of new captains. The board has decided the two of you, Sergeant Redstone and you, Sergeant have been given the promotions.”
    Don felt his tongue swell in his mouth. A promotion he’d given up on, and Carmen looking radiant even though she sat still as a rock.
    “Thank you, sir.” Don stood and reached across the desk to shake the chief’s hand. “Oh, and thank the board for okaying these promotions.”
    With as little emotion as a person could pull off, the Chief went on with his little speech. “From now on, you’ll have a squad of men to take care of and an ass load of paper work. Still want the job, Genonese?”
    “Hell yes.” Don grinned, not caring at the moment if he was the Chief’s worst dream. “Sir.”
    What the hell, a guy could act a little goofy at a time like this. Carmen finally stood and shook hands with their boss, her face serene under the tension. What the hell was she feeling?
    “Congratulations, Genonese.” She headed for the door, leaving him to trail after her and that sexy whiff of perfume she always wore. “It’s time for us to pull our shift. I’ll drive, since you look hung over.”
    She didn’t completely fool him with that calm demeanor. Her stride was quick, and she smoothed the hair at her nape before they stepped out in the steamy evening heat.
    “Carmen.” She turned to face him. He struggled to find the best way to humble himself without sounding like a wimp. “How about having a drink after our shift? Kind of a celebration?”
“No thanks.”
    Short and sweet, she chopped his dick off and handed it to him. He couldn’t believe she saw him as a pariah after the blazing sex they’d had. The way she turned him down stunned him.
    “I didn’t ask to get in your pants, Redstone.”
    “Yes, you were.” She got in the car and waited for him to get in. “I’m going to go see my mom after work.”
    Don eyed her with new insight. She took pride in the promotion after all. He hadn’t even thought about his family or what they would say.
    Luscious Carmen had a soft side to her stony exterior. It made her that much more beautiful.
    As they drove to the latest drug bust, he wanted to rid himself of the mounting desire in his balls. How long could he be with her ten hours a day and not have a hard on all the time?
    Carmen was like no other woman he’d met, sensual in every way. Even while she twisted some jerk’s arm, she took his breath away.

    Chapter Six
    Carmen touched the handmade turquoise and silver squash blossom necklace her mother fastened around her neck. She’d wanted the piece of art since seeing it in the display case.
    “Momma, this is too expensive to give away.” Carmen protested mildly, thrilled to receive such a gift.
    She loved her mother so much. Everything about her was perfect, right down to the heavy braid gracing her straight back. Years of abuse had not dampened her pride or joy of living.
    “I have been saving it for you.” Ruby Redstone was a woman of few words. New and unexpected ones hit like a bolt of lightning. “You’re in love now, Carmen. Why are you so unhappy?”
    “In love?” Carmen flushed with embarrassment. She never could hide her emotions from her only ally. “That’s ridiculous, Momma. I’ll let you know when I find the right man.”
    “Don’t let your childhood ruin your chance for happiness.” Ruby kissed her flustered daughter’s cheek. “You should be celebrating your success, not wasting time with me.” She picked up a half finished bracelet, smiling as she added some feminine advice. “A humming bird likes sweet flowers, dear. You have yet to blossom.”
    “Momma, what the heck does that mean?” Carmen knew what the wheedling comment meant. It meant she could bag Don with sweetness and femininity. “I only attract bumble bees, and they have a sting that reminds you to keep your petals closed.”
    They laughed with shared