Jack’s Dee-Light by Lacey Thorn Read Free Book Online Page A

by which time she would be safely at the airport and out of Grun’s yelling range.
    “Just a sec, Jacey,” Dee said. “Grun’s in the shower.” She raced to grab a handful of towels to take to him.
    Grun was soaked. His shirt plastered to his chest and water dripping down his face and off his hair. Dee couldn’t contain her giggles. He looked like a drowned bear.
    “If you weren’t already so deliciously dressed, I’d pull you in hear and give you a good soaking as well,” Grun told her with a shake of his head.
    She tossed the towels to him. “Maybe next time,” she said and ran back into the bedroom to pick her phone up. Hitting the button to take Jacey off speakerphone, she grabbed her luggage and headed out of the room. She was down to the wire if she was going to be gone before the repair guy showed up.
    “Ummm, Dee, everything okay?” Jacey asked.
    “Yep, just Grun trying to persuade me to stay,” Dee said with a laugh. “I’m heading out the door now.”
    “Call or text when you get in,” Jacey said.
    “Will do,” Dee promised and hung up. Grun’s driver was already at the door waiting for her.
    “Repairman just got here, Ms. Dee,” he told her with a wicked grin.
    “Crap! He’s early. We better hurry then,” she said and gladly gave her bag over to him. Both of them practically ran out the door to the car but she swore she heard Grun’s furious bellow when they hit the end of the driveway.
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    Jacey hung the phone up with a haunted look. She would not jump to conclusions but, oh my god! Grun had been in Dee’s shower? She’d told Dee that she needed to sleep around, have sex, but not with her boss! And certainly not after watching her brother mope around for a week, looking more miserable by the day. Was it possible that Jack had feelings for Dee? Like romantic feelings?
    She glanced at the clock. She had an hour before she had to be at work. She really wanted to talk to Jonas but that was complicated lately with her brother staying with him. Plus Jonas was being really weird. Something was up with him and she’d have to pry it out of him soon. But she had to think about Dee first. Besides she already knew what Jonas would tell her, to keep her nosy nose out of things. But this was different. She couldn’t help but feel as if the current situation was her fault.
    She’d set them up, Jack and Dee. She’d meant for them to laugh, joke and, yeah, maybe have a little medicinal sex to get Mike off Dee’s mind. Plus, she’d thought maybe a night with Jack would wash Dee’s crush away. Jacey knew her brother was a love-‘em-and-leave-‘em type of guy. But he was always kind. She hadn’t doubted that he’d make Dee feel special before he moved on. So what had changed that? Jack hadn’t gone out once during the week Dee was gone. Maybe she shouldn’t have lied and told him that she’d given Dee his number. But, hell, he wouldn’t back off. So she’d lied.
    Shit, maybe Jonas was right. She should just keep her nosy nose out of things. Of course, she probably should have done that from the beginning. Her mind churning, her stomach doing the same, Jacey headed out of her apartment. She’d go for a ride before work, put the windows down and let the fresh air clear her head. And pray. She definitely needed to say a prayer.
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    Dee pulled into her driveway and heaved a sigh of relief. She loved the occasional trip but she always missed her house, her bed. She wanted a shower, and if she timed it right, a little nap before she needed to meet Jacey and Mischa for dinner. She had six missed calls from Grun and that many voice messages as well. She knew what they were about. First he would have fired her for calling the repairman. Then he would have told her never mind, her punishment was that she would have to keep working for him. Then he would tell her to call him back. By the sixth he’d be groveling and apologetic, wanting to make sure she’d gotten home safe