Quinn (The Waite Family) by Kathi S. Barton Read Free Book Online Page B

to help me get back at our children. They need to be taught a lesson. There is no reason for them to treat us as if we didn’t bring them into this world.”
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    Quinn and Drew moved along the hallway toward the conference room without looking at each other. Quinn wanted to see his face; actually, she wanted to see all of him, but was terrified to admit it. She still couldn’t believe what they had done, what she had done in her office. Heat infused her face again.
    Alyssa’s timing was perfect, or not. Depending on which minute she was asked, Quinn might give a different answer every time. She wanted her to have not come to the door and she wished that she’d been a few minutes earlier. Quinn wished that she had let Drew take her to the floor and she wished that she had been sterner about him leaving her office. Her head was beginning to hurt. Taking a quick glance over at Drew Quinn thought he didn’t look any happier.
    What had she been thinking? Sex with her sister-in-law’s lawyer? In her office? Against the door? Christ, she was never going to live this down if it ever got out. She had to make sure that no one found out, anyone. Especially not Alyssa. Or her brother. Holy shit, Cain would kill her. And then Drew. She was so deep in thought that Quinn nearly walked by the door that Alyssa and Drew had gone into.
    “I need to get this done,” Alyssa said as soon as the door closed behind them. “I’ve put it off for weeks now and I can’t any longer. I need to get someone in my outer office that is permanent. I know that the people working there have been…what’s wrong?”
    Quinn looked over at Drew who was looking at Alyssa. She knew was the first thing that popped into her head. The gossip had already found out and it was all over the company now. Quinn started to stand up to tell Alyssa what had happened, but Drew stopped her with a hand to her arm.
    “What do you mean? Nothing’s wrong,” he stated as he continued to look at Alyssa. “I think this is a great idea. You can’t keep retraining another new secretary every week. It’s good practice for the employees, but you need someone who can give you a daily counting of your appointments, not take your time up while you train them on your calendar.”
    “I know that, but I like helping them. It’s very rewarding. But you’re also right about it taking up a lot of my time. And I need to devote more time at home too.” Alyssa looked at them both. “Any suggestions?”
    Quinn was nodding, though her heart was tight. All she could think about was Drew and what they had done. What he thought they were going to do.
    She looked over at him and nearly groaned out loud. His buttons were all wrong. Not only that, but she was sure Alyssa knew it. It was the small little hesitation in her speech then laughter burbled out. Laying her head on the table, Quinn suddenly wanted them all to go away. When she felt someone run their fingers through her hair, she was disappointed when she lifted her head and found Alyssa there.
    “He went to get me a list of qualified applicants. I told him to take his time.” Quinn sat up and stared at Alyssa. “You want to talk about it?”
    Did she? No. Yes. Hell, she didn’t know. Quinn got up to pace.
    “He kissed me,” Quinn blurted out, then couldn’t seem to shut up. “Well, I kissed him first then he…I didn’t think he wanted me. Then he did. Then I don’t. Now…we didn’t have any protection and you knocked on the door.”
    “I see. Well, not really. Did you want him to have protection?” Leave it to Alyssa. “I mean, is that why you’re upset with him?”
    “No. I didn’t want him to have pro…I didn’t want him to have a reason to…damn it, I don’t know what I want.” She started to cry and felt stupid. “He’s so beautiful, isn’t he? And smart too. Why would he want—”
    “Don’t you dare finish that sentence,” Alyssa snapped before Quinn could finish. “Why would he want you?