Suspicious Minds (Fate #3) Read Online Free Page B

didn’t have
to. It appeared she hadn’t even bothered giving him her real name. At least he’d given her his real name. For all he knew, she could already be in a
relationship—married even—another cheating whore .
    The sudden reminder of whose cousin she was snapped him out of
that thought instantly. He was certain Romero would not take too kindly to
hearing Lorenzo refer to his cousin as a whore, regardless of the
circumstances.
    She nodded, barely acknowledging him with a tiny smile, and then quickly
turned back to Sal as he explained they’d all get out of her hair and let her
work in peace. Lorenzo stood frozen to the spot, barely able to catch his breath
and failing miserably at keeping his eyes off her while she explained to Sal
what she’d be doing and how long it would take her.
    For as much as he tried to focus on the puppies, his nephew and
niece, inside the van—anything—he could not keep himself from staring at
her. Those big golden eyes that practically sparkled when she smiled still
captivated him, even though they weren’t nearly as poignant as he remembered
them. She was self-confident and apparently a master of her trade. It was
obvious how much pride she took in her work and how much she enjoyed it. The
way she sort of dumbed it down for the kids, who also seemed to hang on her
every word, was impressive.
    This close, he could see the pink scrubs she wore had light beige
paws all over them. Her outfit couldn’t be simpler and sexually innocuous, yet
when she turned and climbed into the van, the swell of her ass triggered
memories of his hands all over her, squeezing that ass. The shift in his crotch
was so instant he jerked his head away, focusing on the damn dogs again.
    As unforgettable as that night with her had been, he’d since managed
to squash any thoughts of her and what gazing into her eyes had done to him. He’d
done a pretty good job of killing any and all memories of what it felt like to kiss
her the moment he even began thinking about it. At least he’d thought he had. That
inner voice that cried out so hysterically that night for him to get the hell
out of her place had been instantly rebuking any thoughts since then.
    For the most part, it hadn’t been too hard to do so. He knew
nothing about her, not even her name, and he had zero intention of ever going
near where she lived or even stepping foot in the bar where he’d met her. He’d
been home free. Damn it! It’d been weeks since he’d last thought of the
nameless girl with the bewitching eyes whose mouth he hadn’t been able to get
enough of. Now he stood there, unable to muster so much as an ounce of restraint
to help keep his eyes off her.
    The kids whined when Sal told them they had to go inside and let
Olivia do her job. Instantly, those eyes of hers lit up. Lorenzo felt himself
suck in a sudden breath and had to look away.
    The night they met at the bar she’d smiled a few times as they’d
flirted, but he’d seen something indescribable in them. Something haunting he
thought he could relate to instantly drew him in. At the bar, he’d chalked it up
to him just being horny and the anticipation that he’d soon have her under him.
She’d made it pretty clear from the get-go she was attracted to him and had the
same non-verbal cues telling him that they both were looking for the same
thing. But the shine in her eyes now was genuine. No mystery hid behind it, unlike
that night.
    Maybe any relationship issues or whatever it was that had made
her go out that night and screw someone else had worked themselves out. She
appeared happy enough now.
    “That’s okay, Sal. They can stay,” she said then looked back down
and smiled at an already-dancing-in-place Vivi. “Just as long you promise not
to touch anything.”
    The whole time Lorenzo stood there listening, almost transfixed
as Sal, Olivia, and the kids went back and forth because Sal didn’t think it
was a good idea for the kids to be in her way. In the end,