Fierce Salon: Episode 2: A New Adult Smexy Serial (Volume 2) Read Free

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    “Nah, I’m fine.” She leans forward and whispers, “This is the perfect view.”
    I follow her line of site to Nate’s ass. He’s working on a woman that seems to be hanging on his every word. I can’t hear what he’s saying but the gentle murmur from across the salon is soothing. I nod at Paige and smile. “Try not to drool.”
    She laughs as I walk toward the back room. I change a glance at Nate through the mirror and see that he’s watching me too.
    Paige is a sweetheart and makes the time pass quickly. She’s going to night school to be an accountant but she’s been working at the salon since it opened.
    “When I found out Nate Edwards was opening a salon in town, I was the first person in line to turn in an application.”
    “Really? How did you know about him?”
    Her jaw drops as she stares at me through the mirror. “You’re kidding, right?”
    “Um, no. Should I be?”
    “Have you been living under a rock?” She huffs and turns to look me in the face. “I’ve had posters of him on my wall since middle school.”
    I can’t help but look to his chair. Nate isn’t around but I’m starting to put some of the pieces of information together. “I knew he was a model but I didn’t know he was famous or anything.”
    “You’re actually serious.” She turns back to the mirror so I can finish with her foils. “You know that picture that was on every billboard from here to the airport a few years back? He was wearing a black shirt that was pulled up and he held it in his teeth.”
    “No way.” I remember that billboard well. I think I might still have a photo of it on my phone. “That wasn’t him.”
    Paige has a smug look on her face as she nods. “Sure was.”
    Damn. Gabi tapped that! I have a whole new kind of envy toward my best friend. And a whole new level of appreciation for the man that let me cut his million dollar hair this morning.
    Carly is at her station with a new client. I can hear her consultation and the woman is as brassy as her hair. She’s in for a tone down to get a platinum look instead of the mess she’s currently sporting. I follow Carly and her client into the shampoo room and start removing Paige’s foils.
    It only takes a minute for me to get Paige rinsed and we’re back at my station. Carly is still chatting with her client about just needing two minutes to process the violet toner then she’ll be back to her chair.
    I don’t look up when the door opens but a familiar voice catches my attention.
    “I’m here to see Carly.” Mason, the guy from Creamy’s Bakery, is looking around at the few stylists left in the salon.
    “Oh, hi.” I step away from Paige and walk to the front. “Carly will be out in a minute.”
    “Is that my brother?” Carly comes running out of the back room, pulling off her gloves as she does. “I can’t believe you actually came.”
    “Oh, Mason is your brother?” I look to Carly, surprised that they aren’t together. They would make an adorable couple.
    His eyebrow lifts at my mention of his name. He probably thinks I’ve been stalking him. Is his smile arrogance or interest?
    “My twin,” she says proudly. Carly looks from me to Mason. “You two know each other?”
    “She likes my cream stick.” Mason winks at me as I feel my face burn.
    “God, you remember that? I was having a bad day. Like, a seriously bad day.” I smile sheepishly.
    “I hope things are looking up for you.” He glances around the salon. “I didn’t realize you were a stylist here.”
    “I wasn’t at the time. Today’s my first day.” I remember Paige and step back. “Oh, and I’ve got a client waiting. It’s great to see you again.”
    When I get back to Paige, she’s thumbing through a copy of People. “You’ve got all the hot guys after you.”
    “What?” I snort then cough to cover it up. Snorting isn’t my most attractive trait. “You’ve got to be kidding.”
    “I’m serious.” She nods toward Nate.
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