Seduction: Book 4 (Strong Young Women Series) by Joyce Jordan Read Free Book Online Page B

need to get the full laundry list from Jes.
    Jes stayed against her better judgment when the girls pleaded with her to stay late into the night. Finally she had to leave otherwise she wouldn’t make it home until after midnight. It was already ten thirty. It had been a great day, better than any she had had in a long time. With the way she had been working for the past several years, there hadn’t really been enough time to play. It had just been all work.
    All work and no play makes Jes a dull girl.
    Now her business was really picking up as she got more and more referrals and catered more to the wealthy. They just kept passing her name around and she tried to make sure she didn’t disappoint. So far it had worked well, except a time or two that she had had the most horrible of clients. Snobs really. She didn’t care much for them.
    Although Evelyn didn’t grow up rich, her brother Gabe was extremely wealthy, and her other brothers were certainly rich too, but she never put on any airs. And that was the reason when they had reconnected, she had not distanced herself from her. Yes, she might have lost some good business from some drama queens, but once Jes saw the drama queen signs she found a reason to not take someone on as a client.
    It all came down to money and allowing someone to treat you like trash versus lost income but not dreading each meeting with her clients. There was nothing worse than providing a service to someone who you dispised. Or vice versa. Chances were that your feelings about that person could easily come out and you might not do such a good job after all. Jes wasn’t the smile even if it kills you person. No, that just made you hate yourself after the fact.
    “Why don’t you just sleep here, Jes? God knows we have enough room,” Ana told her.
    Jes laughed. “Are you kidding me?” When she saw that Ana was serious, she sighed. “Look Ana, thanks for the offer, but I really have to get home. I just need to call for a taxi and I’ll be home soon.”
    Nate had finally manged to get Rafe alone, and managed to quickly relay his party idea to him. “I’m sorry, it just came out, but it’s not really a bad idea.”
    “Go for it man. I get it. Just keep me in the loop so I don’t say something wrong.”
    “That obvious?”
    “Bro, everybody from here to the west coast can see how smitten you are. She suits you,” he said looking at Jes. “If it’s anything like what I feel for Kelly, you won’t have a chance. I tried to fight my feelings for Kelly for months. When I finally surrendered, I realized the missed opportunities I could have had with her. And who knows, maybe this fucker who beat her up might not have,” he said and swore.
    “Don’t beat yourself up. You know it was impossible to be with her before. She was already with this guy when we all met her. I remember, that Friday after we had met Ana the day before.”
    “I know I shouldn’t be second guessing myself. It was hard seeing her helpless and lying on a hospital bed.” He looked over to Kelly and saw her arguing about something with Jes. It looked like the three girls were trying to convince Jes about something and Jes was shaking her head vigorously.
    “I know. But she’s all good now.”
    “That she is,” Rafe agreed. “So when did you want to have this ‘surprise party’?”
    “The sooner we can have it the better. I was thinking this Friday, but wanted to make sure Kelly could attend.”
    Rafe nodded. “If she’s cleared for work, I believe she’ll be working days. The Chief said something about her working half to three quarter days for a week, before she gets back to the crazy twelve to sixteen hour shifts.”
    “Okay, that works perfectly,” Nate said. “Once I confirm the details with Jes on Monday, then we can let everyone know. Maybe not the girls, because I have no doubt that they w ill tell Ana. I’ll have to swear Tom into secrecy as it is.”
    “What about the rest of the