Page 30 of Queen of Diamonds
“Hasn’t anyone ever told you the chase is half the fun, Kinsey? The faster you try to run…” He left the rest unsaid as he stroked his knuckles over her cheek.
She slapped his hand away. “Go find someone else to bother, Sebastian.”
“Can’t. You’re just too irresistible. But I’m here to tell you to mark your calendar for a week from Friday.”
“I know. I got the invitation this morning.”
“Good. Wear that dress. Red looks hot on you.”
Her eyes narrowed on his retreating back.Or what? You’ll fire me?He’d bothered her a little when she’d only been part-time—mostly by making stupid suggestive remarks—but it had gotten worse in the last few months. Did he think just because she was now full-time that she was fair game? She hadn’t done anything to encourage him, had stayed out of his way as much as possible, and she didn’t know why he was focusing his attentions on her.
As much as she loved her job, it was time to find another one. It burned, though, that she’d have to walk away from a position she loved because of one jerk of a man. Her only other option was to file a sexual harassment suit, but the business was family owned and if she went that route, they’d make her life miserable.
She headed to the dressing room to change back into her clothes. No way was she going to wear the red dress now. The store also had the same one in black, and she bought that one instead.
Back at her desk, she called Aiden. She needed a drink night with her friend. She got his voice mail. Since he’d been drafted by the Dolphins, she hadn’t seen much of him, and she was missing her friend. He didn’t even know she’d met her brothers. After leaving a message to call her, she made a cup of coffee, then settled down and got busy.
Later that morning Kinsey was at her computer, working on a purchase order for one of her vendors. Her phone’s intercom buzzed.
She punched the button. “Kinsey here.”
“You have some visitors,” Shannon, one of the sales associates, said, sounding breathless.
Some?“Did you get their names?”
“No, but they said they’re your brothers. Oh my God, Kinsey, how did I not know you had three brothers who looked like this? I’m going to hang up now and go stare at them and drool.” The line went dead.
What were her brothers doing here? She touched up her lipstick and then headed to the sales floor. Sure enough, there they were. And there was Shannon and Carly leaning on the register counter, both girls with dreamy looks on their faces as they watched the guys roam around the store.
Kinsey shook her head and grinned. She supposed she couldn’t blame the two. The Gentry brothers were definitely easy on the eyes. Coming up behind Shannon and Carly, she said, “Boo.” Both girls jumped.
“Introduce us,” Shannon demanded.
“Did you not check out their hands? All three are wearing wedding rings.”
“I don’t care,” Carly said and then giggled.
Shannon nodded. “What she said.”
After giving them an eye roll, Kinsey went to greet her brothers. “Hey, guys, this is a surprise.”
“You’re my prettiest sister,” Alex said as he hugged her.
She scoffed. “Easy for you to say since I’m your only one.” She was learning that her youngest brother was a hugger.
“Stop hogging her, baby brother.” Court pulled her away from Alex, giving her a brief hug.
“You can’t call me that anymore, dude. She’s the baby of the family now,” Alex said.
Court smirked. “Don’t hold your breath,dude.”
From Nate she got a shoulder squeeze. She’d take it. “So what’s up?”
“We came to take you to lunch,” Court said.
“Cool. Let me grab my purse.” As she passed Shannon and Carly, still staring at her brothers, she said, “You both are about to embarrass yourselves by drooling.” Smiling, she got her purse and then walked with her brothers across the street to an Italian bistro.
After they ordered, Alex asked if she liked her job.
