Monroe, Melody Snow - Truth and Seduction [The Callens 2] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) Read Free Page B

he knew. She said she’d be a success someday, and apparently she was right.
    Shane looked up. “It’s never too late.” When he’d asked her out, she’d turned him down and told him it was because he’d never understand her. She claimed that he had his life handed to him and that he didn’t know what it was like to be poor.
    Those words resounded in his head for years. Then when he overheard his father say that only twenty percent of the money received for his Save-The-Orphans Foundation actually went to the kids, Shane knew Jessie had been right. His father was basically a thief, and his dad hadn’t earned much of their wealth.
    After high school he spent years getting trained as a firefighter. As soon as he landed the job, he’d divorced himself from his father and started to live on what he earned. She’d never accuse him of not understanding what poor meant now.
    Okay, that wasn’t totally true. He lived in Cody’s elegant home, but at least he paid rent.
    Cody waved something. “I have her card. Do you think we should call her and let her know what you found out?”
    Shane couldn’t remember seeing the suave and sophisticated roommate so eager to go out with a woman. Cody usually had to fend the ladies off with a stick. Maybe that was because he had everything—charm, good looks, and money.
    But deep inside, he knew Cody wanted more. He longed for the stability and kind of love his parents had. Hell, Shane was barely able to remember his own mom and longed for what Cody wanted, too. Maybe that was why he spent so much time at the Callen ranch, enjoying the wonderful family dynamics.
    It was clear the woman Cody wanted was Jessie, someone Shane could see both of them sharing. “Call her, though I’m not sure what I can tell her, on or off the record.”
    “Maybe she did some digging today and can fill in some of the blanks. You didn’t know the Tanners that well. There might be something they kept from the outside world.”
    “True.” Shane glanced at the clock. “It’s after nine.”
    “So? Reporters don’t sleep.”
    He hadn’t seen Cody this wired in a long time. “Go for it.”

    * * * *

    Jessie had just jumped out of the shower and was drying off when her cell rang. Wrapping the towel around her body, she rushed out to the kitchen to answer the call. When she worked in Denver, she’d get calls at all hours. She smiled when she saw the name on the screen.
    “Cody, hello.” She was a bit shocked when her pussy dampened. She pulled off the towel and ran it through her legs, deciding the moisture must have been from the water.
    “Shane just got back from investigating the fire. We thought you might like to stop by and hear what he has to say.”
    It was after nine, but she didn’t mind if it meant she got to see those two hunks and get a lead at the same time. That was a win-win to her. From Cody’s calm delivery, she couldn’t tell if this was strictly business, or if he meant it as a date. She had given him her card and told him to call her. Either way, she wasn’t going to pass up the chance to reunite with them again. “Sure. Where?”
    He gave her his address and she scribbled it down. “Can you give me forty-five minutes?”
    She wanted to look her best.
    “We’ll be here.”
    Yes! If the two men lived together, they couldn’t be married. Coming home to Intrigue may have been the smartest thing she’d done in a long time.
    Yikes! She had to dress to attract, but she didn’t want them to think she was on the prowl. These men were used to sophistication, and that was what they would get. Jeans and boots seemed to be the norm in Intrigue, but a silky blouse, a casual hairstyle, and modest makeup would do the trick. She spent a bit too much time getting ready but arrived only ten minutes later than promised.
    The large homestead didn’t surprise her. After all, the Callen family owned half the town. Despite the chill in the air, her palms were sweating when she rang the