Miss Frost Ices The Imp: A Nocturne Falls Mystery (Jayne Frost Book 2) Read Free

paper. She’d given me an extra twenty percent off. “It looks great, thank you.”
    Bryn smiled. “Will that be cash or credit?”
    “You take credit cards?”
    “We do.” She took out her phone and plugged a card reader into it. “Don’t you love technology?”
    By the time Cooper was due to arrive, I’d found and paid for a few more things. A set of pillows for the couch, a fancy gargoyle robe hook, a picture for the bathroom and a waffle iron. Because who doesn’t love waffles? Especially with ice cream and hot fudge. I also never turn down sprinkles. Which could be my life’s motto.
    Speaking of tasty things, Cooper was walking toward Juniper and me looking way too good for this early on a Saturday morning. I took a breath, realizing I’d forgotten just how perfect the man was. Or maybe I’d blocked it out.
    The whole sun-kissed surfer vibe was sort of a summer elf trait, but Cooper took it to a different level and made it look effortless with that athletic gait of his and that perfectly tousled dirty-blond hair.
    I suddenly wished I’d at least put lip gloss on. Instead, I was standing here in cut-off jean shorts, a Howler’s tank top (free because I’d caught it while standing in the crowd of the Panic Parade in May) and some recently purchased rubber flip-flops. My real effort today had been hauling my carcass out from under the covers early enough to avoid the blizzard Juniper had threatened me with if I didn’t wake up in time. She might not have been the most skilled of winter elves, but I was sure she wasn’t kidding about the avalanche.
    I never should have given her a key to my apartment.
    The clothes Cooper had thrown on were a ragged pair of khaki shorts and a faded T-shirt. Not much of an effort either, but on him it worked. Overtime. The clothes did nothing to hide his tall, muscular frame. His hair was, at best, finger-combed, and the sandy stubble covering his square jaw made my fingers itch to touch it. He pushed his sunglasses on top of his head as he joined us, his brilliant blue eyes crinkling at the corners with his smile. “Morning, ladies.”
    “Hi, Cooper. Nice of you to help,” Juniper said while poking me in the back where Cooper couldn’t see.
    I was pretty sure she was commenting on his hotness. “Yeah, thanks, Cooper.”
    “You’re welcome.” He looked around. “Where’s your stuff?”
    “In the house. I’ll show you.”
    Juniper grabbed my arm before I left. “We’re obviously not hitting any of the other sales, so I’m going to head back. That way I can get my shower and get into the store without rushing. It is Saturday.”
    Saturdays were an event in the shop. Snowy Saturdays, we called them. It was the day we used our collective magic to make it snow in the store. The customers loved it and we were always busy. “No problem. I’ll see you later. Thanks.”
    “You’re welcome.” She glanced at Cooper. “Have fun.”
    She bopped away before I could say anything more. I knew she needed to get ready for work, but I also knew she was leaving me alone with Cooper on purpose. My guess was that, as much as she thought Greyson was a bad idea, she probably thought Cooper wasn’t, despite her opinion that he hadn’t fought hard enough for me in college. Hey, she’d known him for nearly four years and considered him a friend. I couldn’t blame her for siding with Team Cooper.
    Greyson was relatively new in town and, as I mentioned, a vampire. That was the part she didn’t like, the vampire bit. She just worried about all the unknowns that came with being one of the more dangerous supernaturals. But Greyson hadn’t done anything to deserve the worry or speculation. He was a great guy and one I liked very much.
    There was no way I was remotely ready to pick one guy over the other.
    “Lead the way, Princess.” Cooper winked at me.
    I controlled my urge to roll my eyes. “Come on.”
    Cooper and I went into the house to retrieve my things. I found Bryn and