Total pages in book: 69
Estimated words: 65039 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 325(@200wpm)___ 260(@250wpm)___ 217(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 65039 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 325(@200wpm)___ 260(@250wpm)___ 217(@300wpm)
"Im not a sixty year old virgin..."
"Colton Anthony Lyon, you watch your mouth."
I could hear the laughter in her scolding, good old mom, you gotta love her, she never gives up.
"See you soon beautiful."
I rang off and went home, it promised to be a long night at the Lyon's dinner table, mom took her crack pot friend Char's words as gospel and will nit pick me to death about every female I met today.
If she only knew that the only female I met today was a timid little thing that I wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole.
I was ready for her the next day at seven thirty, I'd spent way too much time last night dwelling on her and how she would fit in here, not to mention trying really hard not to picture her face every time mom mentioned Char's predictions.
I put all of that out if my head as I awaited her arrival, I needed my head examined for even going through with this.
This person will be working very closely with me and I'm a hard task master.
I like things done a certain way and if they weren't I wasn't always too kind in showing my displeasure if you know what I mean, I could be a mother fucker when it comes to my business and if this chick turned out to be a thin skinned broad who cries and gets emotional at the drop of a hat she was fucked.
* * *
I'm extremely nervous, it's my first day on the job and already I'm dreading it. The work shouldn't be a problem, I'm kinda smart so taking orders and putting them into a computer spread sheet should be easy enough, but Jared hadn't told me his boss was so...male.
Then again Jared doesn't know my little secret, no one does.
"Kat you sure you want to do this so soon, why don't you give yourself some time?"
"It's okay dad, I need to stay busy, don't worry about me, Jared will be there I'll be fine."
"If you're sure, I just don't want you to think you have to work, I can give you an allowance until you decide what you want to do."
"Thanks dad, that's sweet but I'm cool, now eat your breakfast and get to work."
"Yes ma'am, you know you don't have to do this everyday I can always grab a bite at the diner on the way."
"It's no trouble dad, stop worrying."
"So how's this new boss of yours, he seem like a nice guy?"
I took my time answering, I knew because of what had happened in Arizona everyone felt they had to shield me from everything but I didn't want them to, I was wounded yes, but not broken, I fought very hard not to be that person.
"He seems nice enough dad, it's just answering phones and keeping track of supplies and stuff like that, no biggie."
"I could probably get you on part time down at the station as a filing clerk or something, just for the summer, until..."
"Dad, I'm fine, stop worrying about me, I'm okay, I promise."
"Okay Kat, I'll back off but if things change you let me know right away."
"Okay dad." I kissed his cheek as I heard Jared outside.
"You tell that scamp to be careful with you on that death trap or I'll have his hide."
"Yes sir."
I left the house before he locked me in my room to keep me safe from the big bad world.
"Hey Jared."
"Morning Kat, you ready?"
"As I'll ever be."
I climbed on the back of his custom made bike the legs of my baggy trousers almost covering my ballet flats.
I loved the feel of the wind on my face as it rushed by, the freedom I felt on the back of a bike, it felt like I could just fly away from it all.
We got to the bike shop way too soon and Jared left me to go in by myself as he sauntered off to the shop in back.
My palms were sweating and I felt sick.
Get a grip Kat he's just a guy, just don't pay any attention to his arms or his tattoos or his face, shit, just don't look at him.
"You plan on hanging around out here all morning Sloane?"
I almost jumped out of my skin, where the hell had he come from?
"No sir...uh..I mean no Mr. Lyon."
"Colton, my name is Colton and I believe I told you about talking to the ground when addressing me."
Shit does that mean I have to look at him, not good.
I lifted my head and hoped for the best.
Well hell, didn't the man wear anything other than muscle shirts, how's a body supposed to breathe around all that hotness.
Down girl he's way out of your league.
I took a deep breath and tried again.
"Colton, I'm ready to get to work if you'll just show me where to start."