He
presents a proposal that can fix both their problems—get married.
Will she say
yes?
Folly and Forever
Omega Mu Alpha Brothers #3
Kimberly Loth
Releasing Nov 16th, 2016
In the backseat his dog, Hexa, whined. She could
see the yard. He let her out, and she rolled around in the grass. At least
she’d be happy here. He opened his trunk and stared at the house. The waves
crashed behind it, and the air smelled of salt. Yeah. He’d love it here.
The house was three stories, painted a soft yellow
with green accents. Three porches framed the massive stairway that lead to the
front door. Most of the houses on Folly Beach had garages under the house and
the front door on the second floor.
Before heading up the stairs, he stepped back and
snapped a few pictures with his camera. That would be for him. To document his
time here. He hoped this would be a good several months. They’d be hard, but
rewarding. He looked down at the paper in hand. Bethany Davis was his new
roommate.
He left Hexa in the yard and headed up the stairs
to the double glass front doors. No privacy there. He rang the bell and saw a
flurry of movement, and the door opened. He found himself face-to-face with a
woman who was five foot nothing, with ice blue eyes and a messy brown knot on
the back of her head. She must be Bethany. Her wide eyes opened even wider when
she looked him up and down and checked out his two suitcases. She was cute, but
not his type. Thank goodness. He couldn’t afford distractions, and in spite of
his recent efforts, he wasn’t too good at avoiding them.
“Um, come in,” she finally said. “The bedroom is
around the corner.” She wouldn’t look him in the eye, and he was instantly
curious. Her posture indicated confidence, but the lack of eye contact did not.
He whistled for Hexa and dragged his two suitcases
into the house. He waited for his dog and then shut the door. She made a
beeline for Bethany, and jumped up on her, putting her paws her shoulders.
Dobermans weren’t heavy, forceful dogs, but Hexa was tall. His cheeks flushed
with embarrassment. Good way to meet his new roommate. She’d be liable to kick
him out now.
He dropped his suitcases to rescue her. To his
surprise though, she was laughing, and instead of pushing Hexa away, she got on
the ground to play. She didn’t even look up at him.
He glanced down, and without meaning to, right into
her shirt. She had nice cleavage, but he closed his eyes. He did not come to
Charleston to get involved with another woman. Besides, she totally wasn’t his
type. He preferred his women tall and blonde. At least that's what he told
himself. Maybe Miss Bethany would be more distracting than he originally
thought.
“Are you okay with her? I’m going to put the
suitcases in the bedroom.”
She nodded and pointed to the open door, off the
foyer.
The old house had white pinewood floors and light
blue walls. It seemed to have a beach theme, with shells scattered on the side
tables. An old southern staircase led up to the third floor.
He hauled his suitcases into the bright and spacious
bedroom with a balcony. His face fell when he saw the bed though. It was a tiny
daybed, clearly meant for a child. There was no way his six-foot-four body
would fit on it. He snapped a few pictures of the room and sent a quick text to
his assistant. She’d order him something decent to sleep in.
Hexa barked, and he went out to investigate, but
both Hexa and Bethany were gone. He walked past the stairs and into a living
room. In the kitchen Bethany was sitting on the floor with Hexa, doing tricks
for treats.
“She’s well-trained,” Bethany said, keeping her
eyes on the dog. This would not do at all. He couldn’t live with her if she
wouldn’t even look at him. Well, he could, but it wouldn’t be very fun.
“Yeah, she is.” He crouched down next to Hexa in the
hopes that he could at least get another glimpse of Bethany’s eyes.
She kept her hands and gaze on Hexa. “It was nice
of you to bring in Jamie’s stuff for her. Is she here yet?”
He creased his eyebrows. “I’m Jamie.”
Bethany continued to pet Hexa and then stood
slowly. She opened and closed her mouth. Then she looked him in the eyes for
the first time. Her pupils were huge, nearly causing the blue to disappear.
“I’m sorry. I told the agency I would only accept females. I think there has
been a misunderstanding. You can’t stay here.” She reached around him and
reached for her phone.
He grabbed her hand. The one with the phone. He
needed to reassure her that he wasn’t dangerous. Her hand was ice cold, and she
sucked in a hard breath.
Kimberly
Loth can’t decide where she wants to settle down. She’s
lived in Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Utah, California, Oregon, and South
Carolina.
She
finally decided to make the leap and leave the U.S. behind for a few years.
After living in Cairo, Egypt for 2 years, she's decided to go to the Far East
and currently calls Shenzhen, China home. She loves romantic movies, chocolate,
roses, and crazy adventures.
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