Revenge for Hire (The Get Even Agency) Read Free Page A

Sedwick ?” he asked,
looking up to collide with dynamite.
    At least he was pretty sure what he saw was dynamite.
    Definitely something exploded within him when his gaze met hers.
    Something hot and liquid and of cataclysmic force. Like a
pent-up volcano erupting.
    Damn. Two weeks was too long to go without sex.
    Had this woman been in the bar that night eyeing him in the
light the redhead had, Jude wasn’t sure he’d have accompanied his pal home.
    Not that he’d have broken his vow, but he would have gotten a
phone number and set up a future date at the minimal.
    “She’s been called away.” Her green eyes flashed with
quicksilver intelligence and a bit of impatience. Like she had better things to
do than chit-chat with him.
    “Why?”
    A perfectly-shaped brow rose. “I assumed you knew.”
    “You assumed wrong.”
    “She won an all-expense paid trip for four to Disney. She’s
gone with her daughter and grandchildren. It was one of those use-it-immediately-or-lose-it
deals.”
    Odd that she hadn’t mentioned this to him before leaving, but
perhaps she’d arranged everything via human resources. He’d check on the
details later. After he appeased Mrs. Yamaguchi and got that report.
    After he figured out what about this delectable woman set his
insides on fire and made him want to know everything about her.
    “Who are you?”
    She gave him a tepid smile, definitely not one meant to light
any flames. No matter, he already blazed.
    “I’m from the temp service.”
    Did she know how gorgeous she was with her hair pulled up in
that French braid with the tendrils framing her face? Probably. Most women knew
exactly what their strengths and weaknesses were.
    This one made him weak. Weak kneed. Weak willed.
    If Marcus didn’t get laid soon, Jude was going to hire the man
a shrink and drag his depressed ass to see him.
    What would she look like with her hair unplaited and covering her shoulders? Her bare shoulders? Bare shoulders he’d be tempted
to brush her hair from and kiss?
    Jude swallowed and felt like a damn fool. What was wrong with
him? He didn’t react to women this way. Not so intently. Not so blatantly. Not
so instantaneously. Not so all- consumingly .
    Sure, he’d been attracted to women, lots of women, but never
like this.
    “What temp service?” His voice growled deep and throaty. Was it
possible to pick up second hand smoker’s voice?
    “The one Mrs. Sedwick contacted prior
to leaving for Florida this morning.” She remained poised with elegance and
grace, although he half-expected her to roll her eyes.
    He raked his gaze over her figure. A man’s style white cotton
button-down blouse tucked into a gray skirt that molded her hips in a way that
was utterly sexy despite the fact the outfit wasn’t meant to be sexy. The shirt
did little to hide her hour-glass figure and that she probably had a better
body than that month’s centerfold. The skirt fell to a couple of inches above
her knees. His gaze traveled lower over long legs and toned calves that could
rock a man’s world. Damn. Forget this month’s centerfold. She looked better
than any centerfold he’d ever featured.
    He’d like to spread her pages and read between the lines .
    He blinked, trying to quit seeing her as a female sex- sicle . One he’d like to lick all over. He enjoyed sex, but
procreation didn’t usually monopolize his every thought. His every body cell. Had to be the abstinence .
    “When will Mrs. Sedwick be back?”
    “I suspect not nearly soon enough.” Her words came out on a
resigned sigh, as if she found him highly annoying.
    “What?”
    This time she did glance ceiling-ward, then gave him a tight
smile. “I’m not sure when she’ll return. My orders are to work here until Mrs. Sedwick comes back, so that’s what I’ll do.”
    “Then what?”
    She set the water and plastic cup containing two tablets in
front of him. “Then you’ll have Mrs. Sedwick to fetch
your water and your aspirin.”
    The way she