Mayhem Under the Mistletoe by Lori Sjoberg

Author:Lori Sjoberg [Sjoberg, Lori]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-12-07T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Pinto woke the next morning with a crick in his neck from crashing on the couch.

After the lousy night Fiona had endured, he’d insisted she sleep in his bed. It didn’t take a genius to realize the break-in had rocked her sense of security. The least he could do was ensure she felt comfortable and safe while sleeping in a strange place.

The sun wouldn’t rise for another thirty minutes, but he could already hear the sounds of activity as his neighbors began a new day. Not that it ever got totally quiet at the apartment complex. There always seemed to be something going on, with people coming and going, doors slamming, kids running around, and cars driving in and out of the lot. Every so often, somebody threw a big party, but things usually didn’t get crazy enough to warrant a call to the cops.

Trying his best not to add to the noise, Pinto got up, stretched, started a pot of coffee, and turned on the water in the shower. He’d placed a set of work clothes in the bathroom last night so he wouldn’t wake Fiona while getting ready for work. If given the choice, he would have taken the day off, but new recruit training was scheduled through the rest of the week, and they needed a qualified medic on site in case any of the newbies got hurt.

Shaved, showered, and dressed in all black, he followed his nose to the kitchen, where a freshly brewed pot of coffee beckoned to him like a siren song. Pinto filled a mug, took a sip, grimaced, and drank some more. He’d made it stronger than usual this morning, because he needed that extra boost of caffeine to kick his ass into gear.

He was halfway through his breakfast bar when the bedroom door opened. Fiona crossed to the bathroom, eyes sleepy, hair tousled, sexy as hell in a white T-shirt and plaid pajama shorts that clung to her curves. Seconds later, he heard the sound of running water, and his brain nearly short-circuited at the thought of her naked and wet. It triggered a memory of that kiss by her front door last night, and every nerve in his body lit up like a Roman candle.

Get a grip, he told himself as he swallowed another bite of his bar. It wasn’t the first time a woman had stayed the night or used his shower. Granted, it was the first woman in a fair amount of time, but he was an adult who damn well knew how to keep his hormones in check. Their entire relationship was built on deception, and the more he reminded himself of that inconvenient fact, the better.

Still, it took a bit of effort to tear his gaze away from the bathroom door. He switched on his phone and scrolled through his social media accounts, searching for something—anything—to distract himself from the hot, naked woman in his shower.

The water turned off, and a short time later Fiona

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