ALL HE DESIRES (Voluptuous Woman Series) Read Free Page B

man. Of the two of us, you’re the one who always wanted to get married and have a family. I don’t want you to let what Kenneth did turn you against all men and make you not want to take another chance at love.”
    Dominique hadn’t turned against all men in general, but there was a man she planned to avoid in particular. And he was the only one who had peaked her interest since Kenneth. After calling off her wedding, she had gotten a number of offers from interested males wanting to give her their shoulders to cry on and their beds to make love in to help her forget her troubles.
    “I will give love another chance one day, but not now.”
    “So you’re letting Mr. Hunk slip through your fingers?”
    “Yes, that’s about it.”
    Michelle shook her head. “I hope you don’t live to regret that, Dom.”
    Dominique turned back around to the sink. She hoped she didn’t live to regret it either.
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    “I take it your lady didn’t show up this morning.”
    Without commenting to Royce’s statement, Jordan pushed himself away from his desk and leaned back in his chair. He felt frustrated, disappointed, and madder than hell. “No, she didn’t show,” he finally answered.
    “I can tell you’re pissed about it.”
    “Yeah, I’m pissed. But I’m more pissed off with myself than with her.”
    Royce raised a dark brow. “Why?”
    “I’m to blame for her not showing up. I came on too strong Friday and scared her off.”
    Royce took the chair across from Jordan’s desk.
    “So what’s your next move?”
    “Wait it out. I doubt she’ll avoid coming to the park forever. And when I do see her again, I’m going to handle things differently.” Even while saying the words, Jordan wondered just how he would downplay his attraction to Dominique if he did see her again, when just thinking about her made him hard.
    “Well, I’ve got just the thing to take your mind off your troubles for a while.”
    “What?”
    “The Fairchild case starts tomorrow. Why don’t you drop by the courthouse as an observer? It’s time you see Judge Kincaid in action so you’ll know how to handle her whenever your time comes. It will be a good idea, especially now.”
    Jordan’s forehead bunched in confusion. “Why especially now?”
    “Because yesterday during jury selections she was in rare form, and according to Mack, who was in her courtroom this morning, she’s still acting strange.”
    “Strange in what way?”
    “Hard. She’s not giving any slack. There used to be a soft side to her, but yesterday she all but chewed me up and spit me out.”
    Jordan chuckled. Royce always had a way with women, and he found it amusing that any woman, even a judge, hadn’t fallen under his spell. “I thought you said she was tough but fair.”
    “She is. I guess she’s entitled to PMS days like other women, but she wasn’t this bad even after her fiancé dogged her out.”
    “Dogged her out in what way?”
    “According to the newspapers, he told her a week before the wedding that another woman was having his baby.”
    “Ouch.”
    “Yeah, man, can you imagine?”
    Actually, Jordan couldn’t imagine it. He had a problem with any man who mistreated a woman and he considered what Judge Kincaid’s fiancé had done mistreatment of the worse kind because it involved a violation of trust. And to think it had gotten printed in the papers for everyone to read. How humiliating that must have been for her. “Like you said, maybe it’s a PMS thing.”
    “Man, I hope so. Another day like yesterday and I’m liable to develop a drinking problem.”
    Jordan’s smile widened. Although he had a full caseload, he decided to stop by the courtroom tomorrow and check out the proceedings for just a little while. As Royce said, it would probably take his mind off his troubles for a while.
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    She was having a bad day, Dominique thought as she glanced around her courtroom and saw all the bored faces. Milton Harper, an attorney who should