Obsession - A Sexy New Adult Contemporary Romance Novella Read Online Free Page B

well as several opened snack packages. Jake was more than a little annoyed at the takeover that had happened to his home away from home before he had even stepped in the door, but did not feel like dealing with any drama at the moment. He was too tired. He just wanted a shower and a bed.
    Scarlett was sitting on Will’s lap in the great room, casually conversing with a couple of other people lounging on the sofas. From the way Will was rubbing Scarlett’s back, it looked to Jake as though the two of them were becoming more than friends quite rapidly.
    A peal of laughter and Scarlett’s voice carried over to him. She was telling a joke, it seemed. Will looked over and noticed Jake’s arrival, but Jake put his finger to his lips, signaling to keep quiet. Will nodded slightly and put his attention back on Scarlett.
                  Jake managed to bypass most of the people making themselves at home and headed upstairs with plans to checkout the master bedroom. On his way up the stairs, he decided that Scarlett might get suspicious if he were to take the master bedroom instead of Will, and that would cause a lot of explanation he didn’t care to get into tonight. Will seemed to have the situation with her handled. Consequently, Jake opted for one of the smaller guest rooms at the end of the hall, instead. It was quieter on that end of the house, anyway. As long as the bed was comfortable and the room was clean, it would be perfectly acceptable accommodations in his book.
                  He tossed his bag and jacket on the navy comforter and took a hot shower in the small bathroom connected to his room. The steamy shower helped him relax his stiff muscles and wind down despite the muffled noise of the music and Will’s rowdy guests. He usually got a glass of water before bed, but with so many people downstairs, he chose to go ahead and hit the sack, instead.
    With his arms beneath his head on the pillow, he thought about getting an early start at Seymour Airport the next morning. Not only did he intend to thoroughly inspect every inch of the property that was soon to be his, but he couldn’t wait to see Abby again.
     
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                  The next day, Abby arrived at the airport even earlier than she normally did. The ride to work had been eerily quiet, as not even the school buses were out and about on their daily routes yet. She knew the only person who would even think about getting to Seymour’s Airport at this time was her father, who practically lived there. She wanted to start her day off productively with a little peace and quiet, and getting a jump on her work was the perfect way to achieve her goal. After all, she had to start babysitting the buyer’s friend later in the day, and she didn’t know how much work she could get accomplished once he was underfoot.
                  She pulled into the empty parking lot and hurried inside to the main office area where her locker was located. Still shivering from the chilly morning, she reluctantly removed her heavy winter coat and hat. She started a pot of coffee and then sat down to go over her duties for the day at her small desk in an unnoticeable corner. She saw that the flight schedule was pretty light, probably because a few snowstorms were expected to blow through in the next few days. That meant she needed to get as much as possible done and out of the way in case bad weather shut down the airport. Plus, she would be able to play the part of a hospitable tour guide without a guilty conscious if she knew she was finished with her responsibilities.
                  A light rapping at the office door made her look up from the neatly columned checklists she was beginning to fill out. Through the glass at the top of the door, she made out the face of Jake, the man who had startled her the previous evening. Without thinking, she went over, opened the door, and with no preamble asked him point