Here Comes Trouble by Erin Kern Read Free Book Online Page B

he liked his women, but she did look like she’d fit perfectly with her head on his shoulder. Why did he constantly think about her? It’s not like he lacked in the sex department; Chase could get a date anytime he wanted. No, something about Lacy intrigued him. Her sassy mouth and inability to succumb to his charm drew him to her unlike any other woman. Lacy had always intrigued him but only recently had he thought about her in a sexual manner. Before she’d left town he’d never noticed the sway of her slim hips, or her full mouth. Or how her green eyes lit up when she fought with him, like she enjoyed the challenge of provoking him. And she had this scent that lingered like a fog whenever she walked passed him. Sort of like a vanilla-orangey mixture. The smell made him want to yank that hair-tie out to see if her hair smelled just as good.
    Chase wondered if any other man had told her these things. Lacy was the type of person who didn’t respond to flattery. Her cynical mind wouldn’t allow that.
    He walked into his adjoining bathroom and splashed some cold water on his face. Boy, would he love to be the guy to flatter a smile onto those sexy lips. Which would probably be followed by a punch to the shoulder. Lacy was damn cute when pissed.
    “Knock, knock.”
    Relief had him slumping his shoulders when the voice belonged to his brother older   brother Noah instead of their father. Chase patted his face dry with a paper towel and walked back into his office.
    “Why aren’t you at home with your wife and baby?” Chase tossed the damp towel in the garbage and looked at his big brother. Noah and Avery had been married for about two years. Six months ago Avery had given birth to a little girl named Lily. She had her mother’s dark hair, her father’s gray eyes and was just about the sweetest thing Chase had ever laid eyes on. One of his greatest joys in life was spoiling the little fifteen-pound bundle of cuteness.
    Noah glanced at the stack of tapes on Chase’s desk. “I had a late meeting and thought I’d stop by.” He jerked his head toward the tapes. “What’re you doing, watching home movies?”
    Funny. “No, uh…” It was probably safe to tell Noah about their father’s paranoia. “There’s been some things missing. Dad thinks someone’s stealing. He wanted me to watch the tapes so I can catch the thief red-handed.”
    Noah must have caught the undertone of sarcasm on Chase’s voice. Both Noah’s thick, dark brows lifted. “No kidding.” He ran a hand along his scruffy chin. “What kind of stuff is missing?”
    Chase lifted his shoulders in a weary shrug. “Food.”
    One corner of Noah’s mouth lifted. “Why do I get the feeling you don’t agree with Dad?”
    “It’s not that I don’t agree with him, I think he’s jumping to conclusions. Henry’s the one who realized the steaks were missing. I just think he made a mistake.”
    Noah nodded and slid his hands on his pockets. “Why makes you think Henry made a mistake?”
    Chase perched himself on the corner of his desk. “There’s nothing suspicious in any of the footage,” he said, gesturing to the stack next to him.
    “But you did it appease Dad,” Noah concluded with a knowing nod.
    “Exactly.”
    Noah chuckled. “I gotta go so I can kiss my daughter good night before she goes to bed.” He turned to leave but stopped himself. “Oh hey, Avery’s throwing a welcome home party for Courtney next month. Clear your schedule, because you’re expected to be there.”
    A smile crept up his mouth at the mention of his sister. “I wouldn’t miss celebrating Courtney’s college graduation, considering how long it took her. Besides, Avery throws one hell of a party.”
    Noah, who always had an ear-to-ear grin at the mention of his wife, nodded. “Don’t I know it? Good luck with all that, by the way.”
    Chase glanced at the tapes. “I’m not going to need luck because there’s nothing going on.”
    His brother didn’t speak