Moonlight Kin 2: Aidan's Mate (Mid-Length Novel) by Jordan Summers Read Free Book Online

He’d just have to consult his attorney to see if there were any charges he could level against Jenna for hindering the business transaction.
    Every day she was out there running around the countryside cost Ethan thousands of dollars. Thanks to her, he was hemorrhaging money.
    He should’ve known that someone with Jenna’s spotty background would only cause him trouble. Ethan hoped his family never found out that he’d slept with the whore.
     
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    Jenna’s first day on the job at the Gazette had been frankly boring compared to the unconventional introduction she’d received yesterday.
    Paul had spent the morning badgering her about the interview with Aidan. He’d only stopped once she’d agreed to try her best, but Jenna had made it clear that her acceptance wasn’t a promise of success.
    Half the time the phone stopped ringing before Molly answered it. For a receptionist, she didn’t seem overly concerned about the missed phone calls.
    Instead, Molly continued her barrage of questions about Aidan. By noon, she had finally stopped calling him a vampire—thanks in large part to Jenna’s assurance that she’d seen him in sunlight.
    After being worn down all morning, Jenna had agreed to go to lunch with her.
    Molly turned out to be a font of information. Jenna now knew that Ted was dating Alex. Though she hadn’t met either one yet. And that Carol had finally ‘come out’ to her family, which as it turns out wasn’t a surprise to anyone.
    Thanks to the little gossip, Jenna also found out a lot about Paul Welling. According to Molly, he used to be a big city reporter. He’d fallen on hard times once it was discovered that he’d fabricated a couple of major stories. His previous employer had been sued and Paul had been left go. He’d been trying to carve his way back ever since.
    That didn’t bode well for Aidan. Paul’s shady past coupled with his need to regain his reputation could lead him to do just about anything, print anything.
    Five o’clock arrived after what felt like an eternity. Jenna rolled her neck to ease the stiffness and scanned the road behind her. Nothing. Forty-five minutes later, she spotted the entrance to the driveway and made a right.
    The estate gate opened the second she buzzed to announce that she’d returned. Thanks to her co-workers fanciful stories, Jenna found herself scanning the woods for wolves. She’d seen one yesterday, but one hardly accounted for the rumors.
    A couple of times Jenna thought she caught a flash of movement amongst the trees, but whatever it was disappeared too quickly to be positively identified.
    The trees parted and the estate appeared. A mix of old world charm and modern architecture, the design fit its owner. Her heart raced as she scanned the yard. Was she really hoping to catch another glimpse of Aidan Fortier?
    If Jenna were being honest with herself, then the answer would be yes. There was something about him that drew her to him. Sure, he was gorgeous and rolling in money, but that wasn’t what fascinated her. Aidan was a puzzle.
    Jenna had never been able to resist puzzles. She loved twisting the pieces to see how they fit together. It was one of the reasons she’d become a mechanic. Engines were like giant landscape jigsaws. They only worked when they were assembled in the right order.
    Aidan had only presented her with a few pieces. Not nearly enough to form a clear picture of him. The stories she’d heard at the paper only added to his mystique and made her itch to know more.
    “Like you need that kind of trouble,” she muttered to herself.
    Paul’s thinly veiled warning rang in her ears. Get the job done or get out.
    What choice did she have?
    The driveway forked near the house. Jenna veered left and continued on another hundred yards. She pulled up in front of what she hoped was the garage. Several vehicles were parked haphazardly in the gravel lot.
    Jenna tucked the Rover into a space and cut the engine. She jumped out,