doesn’t go home with anyone we can’t check out, but she seems like a here and now kind of woman. We haven’t seen her take anyone back to her place. Jesse is the one night stand type of person, according to the reports, and I wish she would find someone that would make her happy, someone who would offer her stability.
I guess her being this way will be an advantage for me since McCoy wants to put his plan into motion soon. The plan involves me trying to crack Jesse’s resolve not to break the contract. In a way, I’m nervous because I will have to come on to her. McCoy doesn’t know I have feelings for his daughter. I don’t want this to go too far, but I really want to be the man she goes home with at night. I wish I could fix her, but I can’t, not right now. Work first.
Jesse’s garage door opens and she slowly backs her car out. When she heads down the road, I quickly slouch down in the seat of my SUV. My daydreaming almost got me noticed.
When she’s several cars ahead of me, I start following her. I hope she goes somewhere where I can get something better to eat since I didn’t prepare very well for a night of surveillance.
Chapter three
Jesse
I can’t seem to shake the sensation someone is watching me. I used to get this feeling occasionally, but now it’s almost daily. I pull into the mall parking lot, making sure to park close to a light post. I might be young, but trust me, I’m not dumb about my safety in public. I look around again, but I don’t see anyone pulling in after me. The mall is somewhat dead for a Friday night.
I’m starving, so I head to the food court first. On my way there, my cell phone starts ringing. When I pull it out of my purse, I notice that it’s Laney.
“Dial-a-Whore. Queen Whore speaking.”
“Oh, bitch, that’s a good one.”
She laughs.
“What’s up, Laney Lou? I was going to call you tomorrow because it’s kind of late in Hoosier land,” I say, thankful for this call.
“I hadn’t heard from you in a few days and I thought I would call you before you go out for sins .” She sighs.
“Well, it’s better to say that instead of fucking, right?” I laugh. “You’ll be happy to know that I am going to tame my ways. My grandma reached out from the dead and slapped me into reality. She knew what I was doing, so it makes me wonder if my father does.”
“If he hasn’t said anything, I’m sure he doesn’t. I wouldn’t worry about it too much.” She sounds relieved that I’m thinking about making a change in my life.
“I think it might be time to settle down, or at least be in a steady, no strings attached, just fucking relationship or something. Or maybe invest in a ton of battery operated boyfriends.” That gets a huge laugh from her.
“Oh, I would love for you to find a B.O.B. that could keep up with your freakiness.” We both start laughing.
“I know. I need to do something because shit got real at work. My father is making me move floors and work with that guy I was telling you about the last time I called, Aedan Hughes. He is an asshole and annoys the piss out of me. When he looks at me, I feel like he’s undressing me or something.”
I order a drink from a pizza place while Laney tells me about how things are with her at work. I finally get my Dr. Pepper, and just as I’m taking a large gulp of it, I start choking when my eyes land on Aedan.
“Girl, you okay?” she asks.
I can’t answer her. The moment my eyes meet his, I’m at a loss for words. His gaze is so seductive, it’s as if he is trying to seduce me with his sexy smile and delicious body. What the hell? No, no, no. This is Aedan, Mr. Asshole .
“Jesse!” Laney screams through the phone, breaking Aedan’s hold on me.
“Holy shit, Laney. He’s here.”
“Who?”
“Aedan,” I scream in the phone.
“Go in the opposite direction,” she tells me.
I do, and, as I’m rushing into the lingerie store, I nearly