A Major Attraction Read Free

she’d responded to Kyle when she’d thought him a dream. She couldn’t forget how very large he’d felt against her ass or how much she’d wanted to feel him inside of her, replacing those talented fingers.
    “Olivia?” Maria gave her an odd look, the one that said, I can read your mind .
    “The man is living here and will be for the foreseeable future,” Olivia said quickly, groaning at Maria’s knowing smile. “We agreed to talk today about the living arrangements.”
    “What’s to talk about?” Maria wiped her hands on her apron.
    “What’s to talk about? It’s his house. And he’s the one Becca warned me about. Tall, dark, and noncommittal, remember?”
    Maria snorted. “Yeah. She’s also the jackass who left you in the lurch with an invalid lease. Didn’t Kyle say she cheated on him? That’s not what Rebecca claimed happened. You ask me, she’s a liar and a slut.”
    Olivia couldn’t help grinning. “You never did like her, did you?”
    “No. I used to watch her ogle half the men who entered the shop. She had snake eyes, small and beady. The one time she flirted with Mike, I almost lost it.”
    “As if your husband would ever cheat on you,” Olivia scoffed, knowing how her brother felt about Maria.
    “Yeah, well, you can only push a man so far. You know most of them think with the wrong head.” She chuckled, and Olivia’s laughter soon followed.
    “That’s the truth. Just look around town at any given time. The unbalanced ratio of males to females around here is mind-boggling. An easy case of too many Marines, not enough eligible women.”
    “Yeah, but the odds are in our favor. Then again, you wouldn’t know about that, would you?” Maria shook her head. “You need to get a life—a social life, Olivia. You’re too centered on business and profits. What you need is a nice man. No, change that. What you really need is a good fu —”
    “Mike, how nice to see you.” Olivia hastily changed the subject as her brother entered with raised brows. “I didn’t hear you come in.”
    “Obviously,” he said dryly and glanced at his wife. “I know the sign says closed, but I wanted something to start the day.”
    Maria handed him a bagel and a kiss. “Now get to work. It’s almost zero six!”
    Mike rolled his eyes. “You can say six A.M., honey. I tell you, Livie, Maria should have been the Marine, not me.”
    “Well, I do like to play ‘General’ at home.” Maria winked when his face reddened. “Now get to work and leave those muffins alone! They’re for the counter.” She laughed at something he whispered in her ear and escorted him out the back door of the kitchen.
    Olivia watched the interaction with a smile. Having her best friend marry her brother had been a dream come true. Now she finally had the sister she’d always wanted.
    And her new sister did more than even-out the male influence in the family. She worked part-time in the mornings at Cava’s Java. Maria helped Olivia open the coffee shop and assisted in the baking.
    It was hard to imagine life in the shop before Maria. The woman had tons of energy and a mouth that wouldn’t quit. Speaking of which...
    She scowled as Maria rejoined her. “I cannot believe you were going to say I need a good fuck in front of my brother.”
    “I didn’t see him, so sue me. The truth is the truth.” Maria calmly cleaned the counters and began itemizing the disposable coffee cups and lids. “This situation with Major Hunk might just turn out for the best.”
    Major Hunk. The perfect description.
    “Cute, Maria.”
    “I notice you aren’t arguing the man’s attractiveness.”
    “I’m not interested,” she lied. “But I’m not blind.”
    Maria gave her an overly sweet smile. “Well then. Enough said, hmm?”
    Olivia spent the rest of her morning and afternoon unable to get Major Hunk out of her mind, not that Maria would let her.
    His eyes were so green, not a light shade, but a deep forest green that hinted at hidden